Contact lens

- Novartis AG
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front planar view of a contact lens showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the contact lens; and,

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the contact lens.

The broken lines shown in the figure Drawings that are immediately adjacent to the unshaded areas represent the bounds of the claim; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a contact lens, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D869534
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 2019
Assignee: Novartis AG (Basel)
Inventor: Ellen A. Day (Alpharetta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Sanjeev Paul
Application Number: 29/600,517
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Lens (D16/101)