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Title: |
US4411263:
Infant eye shield
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Cook, Gayle; Charlotte, NC 28212

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1983-10-25
/ 1981-09-23

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Application Number: |
US1981000305025

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 9/04;
A61F 13/12;
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IPC-7:
A61F 13/00;

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ECLA Code: |
A61F9/04; A61F13/12;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/858;
002/015;
002/909;
607/095;
Original:
128/132.R;
128/380;
002/015;

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Field of Search: |
128/76.5,132 R,163,380,DIG. 15
002/012,15,427,428,431,439,440,442,445,446,448
351/110,111

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Priority Number: |
| 1981-09-23 |
US1981000305025 |

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Abstract: |
The invention is an Infant Eye Shield specifically used to protect the eyes of premature and full term infants requiring phototherapy treatment. The shield is constructed to be of the absolute minimum size to expose the greatest amount of skin area to the light rays. It is adhesively attached to the infant for ease of removal without injury to the sensitive skin. The shield is intended to be reuseable but its low cost permits disposable use.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Theodore, Kenneth T. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Howell, Kyle L.; Hindenburg, Max F.

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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:
1. An infant eye shield, for protecting an infants' eyes from phototherapy treatment light, comprising:
- an eye piece having two oval shaped protective areas which fit over the infants' eyes, a bridge area which fits over the infant's nose and interconnects said protective areas, and two temple elements oppositely connected to and radiating outwardly from said protective areas for placement over the infant's temples, wherein said temple elements are made of material with small thread-like loops thereon; and
- individual adhesive tabs having, a skin side with self sticking adhesive thereon for removably adhering to the infant's skin at each temple area, and an outer side having a multiplicity of small hooks thereon, such that
- said eye piece is removably secured to the infant by engaging said loops of said temple onto said hooks when said tabs are removably attached to the infants' temples, wherein
- said shield covers a minimum area of the infant's facial skin.

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