Eye medicament dispensing device

• US 6,033,389 A
• Filed: 11/20/1996
• Issued: 03/07/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brian K. Cornish
• Original Assignee: Brian K. Cornish
• Inventors: Cornish, Brian K.
• Primary Examiner(s): WEISS, JOHN
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cho, David J.
• Application Number:
  US08/752,824
• Time in Patent Office: 1,203 Days
• Field of Search: 604/294-296, 604/300-302, 222/420-422
• US Class Current: 604/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/0026 Ophthalmic product dispenser attachments to facilitate positioning near the eye
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 35/02 for the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 35/003 Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media hand-held massage devices with liquid delivery A61H7/003

Abstract

An eye medicament dispensing device utilizing a container having a chamber for storing air. The container possesses an outlet for passing the air from the container. A cup structure, connected to the container, is fitted over the eye and has an open cavity formed by a base, a wall portion extending from the base, and a terminal continuous edge portion. The terminal continuous edge portion is intended for contacting and holding open the upper and lower eyelids. The eye cup structure also is formed with an outer surface, an inner surface, and an opening or bore therebetween. The opening is positioned at the base of the eye cup and is surrounded by indicia on the inner surface of the eye cup at a selected distance from the base opening. The indicia essentially surrounds the base and may take the form of a continuous design or an interrupted design. Medicament is guided from the container through the opening in the base of the eye cup toward the eye held in the eye cup by the use of an orifice.

Claims

1. A cup for use with a container for an eye medicament having a discharge orifice comprising:

A) a base having an opening for the container;

B) a wall portion extending from said base having a continuous terminal edge for contacting the upper and lower eye lids; and

C) positioning means for centering the discharge orifice of the container on the eye comprising triangularly-shaped indicia on the inner surface of said cup, said indicia having apexes pointing toward the edge of the cup and having a portion lying a selected distance from said orifice, said indicia portion being positioned in an essentially surrounding relationship to said opening in said base, said inner surface of said cup and indicia being of a contrasting finish to emphasize said indicia and attract the eye of a user.

2. A cup as claimed in claim 1 wherein the wall surrounding the indicia is transparent and said indicia is formed of light coloration.

3. A medicament dispensing device comprising:

A) a container having a chamber or air and including an outlet for passing the air from the container;

1) a cup for use with a container containing an eye medicament

2) a base having an opening for the container;

3) a wall portion extending from said base, and a terminal continuous edge portion, said terminal continuous edge portion intended for contacting the upper and lower eye lids, said cup structure further included an outer surface, an inner surface and an opening therebetween, said opening positioned at said base of said eye cup;

4) positioning means for centering the discharge orifice of the container on the eye comprising triangularly-shaped indicia on the inner surface of said cup, said indicia having apexes pointing toward the edge of the cup and having a portion lying a selected distance from said orifice, said indicia portion being positioned in an essentially surrounding relationship to said opening in said base, said inner surface of said cup and indicia being of a contrasting finish to emphasize said indicia and attract the eye of a user.

B) storing means for holding the medicament in the path of air exiting said container; and

C) conducting means for guiding the air from said container outlet and the medicament through said opening in said base of said eye cup, said conducting means including an orifice for directing the medicament to the eye.

4. A medicament dispensing device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the wall surrounding the indicia is transparent and said indicia is formed of light coloration.