US 11,858,707 B2
Contact lens package kit with recycling fastener
Javier E. Alayon Rivera, Juana Diaz, PR (US); Cataldo Zucaro, Rochester, NY (US); Brittany Whitenack, Rochester, NY (US); Lucas Sievens Figueroa, San Juan, PR (US); and Jesus Javier Rivera Velez, Juana Diaz, PR (US)
Assigned to COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Fareham (GB)
Filed by CooperVision International Limited, Fareham (GB)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/099,998.
Application 18/099,998 is a continuation of application No. 17/534,475, filed on Nov. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,584,577.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/124,106, filed on Dec. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0159249 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 75/36 (2006.01); B65D 75/56 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 75/366 (2013.01) [B65D 75/56 (2013.01); B65D 2575/361 (2013.01); B65D 2585/545 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method to recycle used contact lens packages, said method comprising attaching a plurality of empty contact lens packages to a fastener, wherein each empty contact lens package comprises a base member having a cavity and wherein the base member is a thermoplastic material and has a substantially planar surface surrounding the cavity.