Patents Assigned to Nihon Optical Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7416077
    Abstract: A disposable-type carrying case wherein the parts that house contact lenses cannot be re-sealed is realized via an easy-to-use construction. In the case main unit 10B of a contact lens carrying case 10, when a handle 12 that is integrally formed with a cover unit 20B is rotated in the clockwise direction, end portions 27G and 27H that are integrally formed with the handle 12 are gradually lifted up starting with the parts thereof that are near the handle 12 while engaging members 40G and 40H are fixed in position. When this occurs, first bridges 29G and 29H that are connected to end portions 27G and 27H are strongly pulled in the direction of rotation of the handle 12 while maintaining connection to top portions 41G and 41H. As a result, the first bridges 29G and 29H are sheared off from the end portions 27G and 27H and the engaging portions 40G and 40H detach from the cover unit 20B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Nihon Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideharu Kataoka, Takashi Osamura, Yoshiko Teraoka
  • Publication number: 20040112766
    Abstract: A disposable-type carrying case wherein the parts that house contact lenses cannot be re-sealed is realized via an easy-to-use construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Nihon Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideharu Kataoka, Takashi Osamura, Yoshiko Teraoka