TREA

Eye drop applicator

Follow

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D775326
  • Patent Number
    D775,326
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, November 12, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 27, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 120
    • D24 121
    • D24 108
    • D24 193
    • D24 150
    • 604 294-302
    • 604 289000
    • 604 290000
    • 004 620000
    • 215 004000
    • 215 305000
    • 215 328000
    • 206 210000
    • 206 828000
    • 222 566000
    • 222 575000
    • 222 420000
    • D09 453
    • CPC
    • A61F9/0008
    • A61M35/00
    • A61M35/003
    • B65D47/18
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Information
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an eye drop applicator, shown with a removable cap.



FIG. 2 is a side view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown with the cap positioned on the applicator.



FIG. 3 is a side view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown without the cap, with other side views being identical to the side view shown in FIG. 3.



FIG. 4 is a top view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown with the cap positioned on the applicator.



FIG. 5 is a top view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown without the cap.



FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown without the cap.



FIG. 7 is a side view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown positioned on a bottle and with the cap positioned on the applicator; and,



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown without the cap and shown disposed on a user's finger, filled with an eye drop, and positioned with respect to a user's eye.


The dash dot lines immediately adjacent to the claimed areas in the views represent the boundaries of the claimed design. The dashed lines in the figures illustrate the portions of the design that form no part of the claimed design. None of the broken lines form any part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an eye drop applicator, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (45)
Number Name Date Kind
1336109 Trullinger Apr 1920 A
2019071 Carr et al. Oct 1935 A
2673661 Barton et al. Mar 1954 A
3016898 Erwin et al. Jan 1962 A
3958528 Hill et al. May 1976 A
4085750 Bosshold et al. Apr 1978 A
D248448 McClure Jul 1978 S
4761381 Blatt et al. Aug 1988 A
4834728 McKenna et al. May 1989 A
4913682 Shabo et al. Apr 1990 A
4960407 Cope et al. Oct 1990 A
4968310 Menchel et al. Nov 1990 A
5007905 Bauer et al. Apr 1991 A
5040706 Davis et al. Aug 1991 A
5246145 Leoncavallo Sep 1993 A
5387202 Baron Feb 1995 A
5611464 Tsao Mar 1997 A
5756050 Kirillov et al. May 1998 A
5902292 Feldman et al. May 1999 A
6051190 Francois et al. Apr 2000 A
6159189 Finnemore et al. Dec 2000 A
6197008 Hagele Mar 2001 B1
6331085 Schrepf et al. Dec 2001 B1
6632202 Hagele Oct 2003 B1
6913406 Nocerino et al. Jul 2005 B1
7178703 Spada Feb 2007 B2
7476043 Rivas et al. Jan 2009 B1
7527613 Gaynes et al. May 2009 B2
D597213 Barnett Jul 2009 S
7678089 Py et al. Mar 2010 B2
7758553 Poisson Jul 2010 B2
D676126 Hair Feb 2013 S
8444610 Grevin May 2013 B2
8679078 Leahy et al. Mar 2014 B2
D736906 Schultz Aug 2015 S
D743019 Schultz Nov 2015 S
D763078 Roy Aug 2016 S
20060129113 Merrick et al. Jun 2006 A1
20060198692 Petit et al. Sep 2006 A1
20070287123 Swift et al. Dec 2007 A1
20090105749 de Juan et al. Apr 2009 A1
20100234319 Yu et al. Sep 2010 A1
20110306942 Thorpe et al. Dec 2011 A1
20140094759 Mansfield et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140350492 Rojas et al. Nov 2014 A1
Foreign Referenced Citations (3)
Number Date Country
29711373 Nov 1997 DE
2014055676 Apr 2014 WO
2014111802 Jul 2014 WO
Non-Patent Literature Citations (12)
Entry
https://web.archive.org/web/20110220003150/http://eyepodmagic.com, Feb. 20, 2011.
“5pcs Mini Facial Eye Silicone Massage Cup Diameter 6 Mm Cupping Vacuum Chinese”, http://www.aliexpress.com/item/5pcs-MINI-FACIAL-EYE-SILICONE-MASSAGE-CUP-DIAMETER-6-MM-CUPPING-VACUUM-CHINESE/2021900579.html, believed to be available as early as Jun. 16, 2015.
“Bradley Fixtures Opti-Aid™ Plus Personal Eyewash Station”, https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/bradley-fixtures-opti-aid-plus-personal-eyewash-station/p-3526554, believed to be available as early as Jun. 16, 2015.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091211/Hot-Ideas-World-creates-Eye-POD-Eye-Care-Kit.aspx, Dec. 11, 2009.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inventor-discovers-a-new-way-of-inserting-contact-lens-in-1-second----finger-free-79397202.html., Dec. 16, 2009.
“Lab Supplies”, MidAtlantic Ortho, http://www.midatlanticortho.com/lab—supplies.php, Aug. 2, 2009.
The Newest Unique Designed BPA Free Silicone Travel Bottle/Names Of Eye Drops, http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/The-Newest-Unique-Designed-BPA-Free—716366566.html, believed to be available as early as Jun. 16, 2015.
“Vistamaxx propylene-based elastomer”, ExxonMobil Chemical. N.p., http://www.exxonmobilchemcial.com/Chem-English/brands/vistamaxx-propylene-based-elastomers.aspx?In=productsservices, Oct. 3, 2013.
Shmulinson et al., “Formation of Elastomeric Polypropylene Promoted by Racemic Acetylacetonate Group 4 Complexes”, Organometallics, vol. 19, http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/om9908985, Oct. 3, 2013, pp. 1208-1210.
Tiwari et al., “Polypropylene-elastomer (TPO) nanocomposites”, Elsevier: Polymer, vol. 52, No. 21, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386111006859#., Oct. 3, 2013, pp. 4955-4969.
Notice of Allowance, Design U.S. Appl. No. 29/564,315, mailed Sep. 2, 2016, 6 pages.
Office Action, Indian Design Application No. 283265, mailed Aug. 9, 2016, 2 pages.