Eyedrop dispenser with eyelid opening means
First Claim
1. In an eyedrop dispenser of the type including a bottle having a liquid dispensing nozzle, the combination ofa collar secured about the bottle, the collar comprising a pivotal connection;
- a pair of elongated cooperating first and second fingers secured to the bottle,the first and second fingers terminating forwardly in respective first and second eyelid contactors,the first of the fingers being adapted for movement relative to the bottle about the pivotal connector to move the first eyelid contactor relative to the second eyelid contactor, the second finger being fixedly connected to the collar and having no movement relative to the bottle,the first and second eyelid contactors being positioned forwardly of the bottle dispensing nozzle;
spring means to normally bias the first eyelid contactor toward the second eyelid contactor; and
operator means to overcome the bias of the spring means to move the first eyelid contactor away from the second eyelid contactor,the operator means comprising a pivot connected to the pivotal connection of the collar and an operator integral with and extending from the first finger;
whereby the eyelids of the user may be separated and eyedrops can be dispensed from the nozzle in a simultaneous manner when the operator is moved about the pivot and a portion of the operator is pressed into contact with the bottle.
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Abstract
An eyedrop dispenser is disclosed which includes a plastic squeeze bottle having a dispensing nozzle at one end. A collar overfits the dispenser end of the bottle and carries a pair of cooperating, forwardly extending fingers for eyelid contacting purposes. The fingers terminate forwardly in respective eyelid contactors and one finger is pivotally movable relative to the other to spread the eyelid contactors during the eyedrop dispensing process. The movable finger includes an operator extension which engages the bottle sidewall when the eyelid contactors are separated to squeeze the bottle and dispense the eyedrops.
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3 Claims
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1. In an eyedrop dispenser of the type including a bottle having a liquid dispensing nozzle, the combination of
a collar secured about the bottle, the collar comprising a pivotal connection; -
a pair of elongated cooperating first and second fingers secured to the bottle, the first and second fingers terminating forwardly in respective first and second eyelid contactors, the first of the fingers being adapted for movement relative to the bottle about the pivotal connector to move the first eyelid contactor relative to the second eyelid contactor, the second finger being fixedly connected to the collar and having no movement relative to the bottle, the first and second eyelid contactors being positioned forwardly of the bottle dispensing nozzle; spring means to normally bias the first eyelid contactor toward the second eyelid contactor; and operator means to overcome the bias of the spring means to move the first eyelid contactor away from the second eyelid contactor, the operator means comprising a pivot connected to the pivotal connection of the collar and an operator integral with and extending from the first finger; whereby the eyelids of the user may be separated and eyedrops can be dispensed from the nozzle in a simultaneous manner when the operator is moved about the pivot and a portion of the operator is pressed into contact with the bottle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeThomas Keene
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Original AssigneeThomas Keene
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InventorsKeene, Thomas
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Primary Examiner(s)Truluck, Dalton L.
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Application NumberUS06/520,651Time in Patent Office781 DaysField of Search604/214, 604/294-302US Class Current604/300CPC Class CodesA61F 9/0026 Ophthalmic product dispense...
