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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Masayoshi Tanaka, Nagoya, JP;
Seiichi Ichikawa, Kakamigahara, JP;
Hiroyuki Oyama, Kakamigahara, JP;
Menicon Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
To provide an ophthalmic lens container of novel structure, whereby without the use of any special utensil, a liquid such as a preserving solution can be drained, while keeping an ophthalmic lens held in the container. An ophthalmic lens containerincludes a container bodywherein a cavityhas an opening inside faceof generally heart shape in a plane view. A constricted lower end of the lower section of the heart shape in the opening inside face has a circumferential radius of curvature: ra is smaller than a radius of curvature of a front face of the ophthalmic lens, and the two side portions of the heart shape in the opening inside surfaceof the cavityhave the radius of curvature in the circumferential direction greater than the radius of curvature of the front face of the ophthalmic lens; while a diameter dimension of an inscribed circle in the opening of the cavity is greater than the outside diameter dimension of the ophthalmic lens.