US 11,873,154 B1
Contact lens packaging and methods
Michael Moorehead, Fairport, NY (US); Kevin Schaffer, Pittsford, NY (US); William J. Seyboth, Rochester, NY (US); and Baxter J. Lansing, Ontario, NY (US)
Assigned to Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/064,507.
Int. Cl. B65D 81/22 (2006.01); B65D 85/00 (2006.01); B65D 75/36 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/22 (2013.01) [B65D 75/366 (2013.01); B65D 85/54 (2013.01); B65D 2585/545 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A contact lens package, comprising:
blister packaging defining a cavity;
a contact lens disposed in an unstressed state within the cavity;
lens hydrating liquid partially filling the cavity;
lid stock sealed to the blister packaging such that a segment of the lid stock in combination with the cavity forms an enclosure of the lens and the lens hydrating liquid, the segment having an interior surface including at least one relief element, the interior surface exclusive of the at least one relief element being flat; and
an air gap disposed between a top surface of the lens hydrating liquid and at least a portion of the interior surface.