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Eyelid opener

  • US 5,064,420 A
  • Filed: 11/16/1990
  • Issued: 11/12/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An eyelid opener comprising:

  • a. a collar having a central axis defined by the intersection of first and second orthogonal planes and a thin annular wall of a predetermined diameter, the collar having an internal surface that is formed with a plurality of lobes arranged in an interrupted helix;

    b. a shoulder extending across the collar, the shoulder defining an opening of predetermined size therethrough; and

    c. first and second opposed wings generally symmetrical about the first and second orthogonal planes and having respective plates that have oppositely extending first ends and free ends, the plates being joined at their respective first ends to the collar, the free ends of the plates terminating in oppositely facing flanges that are normally spaced a predetermined distance apart in an open configuration, each wind plate having a generally arcuate cross section in a plane perpendicular to the central axis, the flanges having lengths and curvatures that conform to the size and contour of substantially the entire length of the exterior of the human eyelid, the winds being made of resilient material so that the wings are squeezable together to bring the flanges thereof adjacent each other to a closed configuration and returnable to the open configuration when the wings are released.

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