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Eye fluid applicator

  • US 6,423,040 B1
  • Filed: 06/02/1998
  • Issued: 07/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An eye fluid applicator, comprising:

  • a hand grip part having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end and the proximal end defining an axis therebetween, a distal direction, and a proximal direction along the axis;

    a container comprising a bottle part and a delivery orifice for delivery of a stream or drops, the orifice defining a fluid delivery axis and a fluid delivery direction from the bottle through the orifice along the fluid delivery axis, the container orifice being arranged closer to the proximal end of the hand grip than the distal end, the container and orifice being arranged for delivery by gravity; and

    an eye cup part having a rim and a cavity, the rim defining a contact plane, a contact axis normal to the contact plane, and a contact direction along the contact axis from the cavity toward the rim, the eye cup being arranged at the orifice;

    wherein the proximal direction of the hand grip and the contact direction of the eye cup form an acute angle therebetween.

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