Eye fluid applicator
First Claim
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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Abstract
An eye fluid applicator. A hand grip part has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end and the proximal end define an axis therebetween, a distal direction, and a proximal direction along the axis. A container includes a bottle part and a delivery orifice for delivery of a stream or drops. The orifice defines a fluid delivery axis and a fluid delivery direction from the bottle through the orifice along the fluid delivery axis. The container orifice is arranged closer to the proximal end of the container than the distal end. An eye cup part has a rim and a cavity. The rim defines 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 is arranged at the orifice. The proximal direction of the hand grip and the contact direction of the eye cup form an acute angle therebetween.
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62 Claims
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1. An eye fluid applicator, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An eye fluid applicator, comprising:
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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 orifice fluid delivery direction form an acute angle therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An eye fluid applicator, comprising:
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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 orifice fluid delivery direction and the eye cup contact direction form an acute angle therebetween, and the orifice fluid delivery direction is turned more toward the proximal direction than the distal direction. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56)
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57. An eye fluid applicator, comprising:
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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 orifice fluid delivery axis and the eye cup contact axis are parallel and the orifice is positioned proximal in relation to the eye cup contact axis. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An eye fluid applicator, comprising:
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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 seat adapted to accommodate 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, and adapted to arrange the container orifice closer to the proximal end of the hand grip than the distal end; 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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