{"number":"US12702588B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Contact lens packages having twisting or thimble levers and methods of handling","english":"Contact lens packages having twisting or thimble levers and methods of handling"},"abstract":{"original":"Described herein are devices and methods for storage and application of a contact lens. The device includes an applicator cap (102) including a handle portion (106 a) having a first end, a second end, and a body that extends between the first end and the second end. The body includes at least one lever surface. The device includes a container (104) having a reservoir configured to house a contact lens and packaging solution. The at least one lever surface is configured to provide at least one leverage point for movement of the applicator cap relative to the container.","english":"Described herein are devices and methods for storage and application of a contact lens. The device includes an applicator cap (102) including a handle portion (106 a) having a first end, a second end, and a body that extends between the first end and the second end. The body includes at least one lever surface. The device includes a container (104) having a reservoir configured to house a contact lens and packaging solution. The at least one lever surface is configured to provide at least one leverage point for movement of the applicator cap relative to the container."},"applicants":["JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC."],"inventors":["Sam Jonathan POPWELL","Daniel Graham WARD","Stephen SAMS","William Stephen HONEY"],"filingDate":"2024-06-13","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702588B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702588B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702588B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702588B2"}}