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 Title: |
US4245859:
Tweezer device for manipulation of soft contact lenses
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Rainin, Edgar A.; Danville, CA 94526
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1981-01-20
/ 1979-09-24
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| Application Number: |
US1979000078310
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61B 17/30;
A61F 9/00;
Core:
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IPC-7:
A61F 9/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61B17/30; A61F9/00P;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
294/001.2;
294/099.2;
Original:
294/001.CA;
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| Field of Search: |
294/1 CA,16,33,99 R
051/216 LP,217 L
081/043
128/303 R,321
206/5.1
351/160
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| Priority Number: |
| 1979-09-24 |
US1979000078310 |
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| Abstract: |
A tweezer device for manipulation of soft contact lenses employing a pair of legs connected to one another such that an end of each leg is generally in opposition to one another. Each leg includes a capped end portion having an end surface which spans a first and second tip where one of the tips extends further from the device than the other tip. Each cap also includes a cap covering both tips and is constructed of a soft material having an elastic memory.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Bielen and Peterson ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Marbert, James B.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A tweezer device for manipulation of soft contact lenses comprising:
- a. a pair of relatively rigid legs, each leg having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion including an end surface;
- b. means for connecting said second end portion of each of said pair of legs;
- c. a cap covering said end surface of each of said pairs of relatively rigid legs, each cap including a first tip, a second tip, and an end surface, said first tip extending further from said first end portion of each of said legs than said second tip, said cap end surface spanning said first and second tips and obtaining support from said end surface of said first end portion of each leg, said cap being constructed of soft material having an elastic memory.
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| Forward References: |
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