IP Library Granted Patent US 10,383,790
Granted Patent B2
US 10,383,790 · App. 15/488,949 · Granted Aug 20, 2019

Eye opening device

Inventors: Bo Winther Barkholt (Assens, DK); Per Pasfall (Assens, DK); Poul Bertelsen (Assens, DK); Bue Blinkenberg (Assens, DK)
Assignee: Plum A/S
A61H35/02A61F9/0026B05B12/40
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Patent No.
US 10,383,790
App. No.
15/488,949
Granted
Aug 20, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

For allowing an access to an eye during a rinsing process it is suggested to configure an eye opening device in such a way that the eye opening device comprises two wing-like spreading elements for pulling the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid of the eye apart so as to support the opening of the eye during a rinsing process, wherein two access gaps are formed laterally between the two wing-like spreading elements of the eye opening device.

Claims (19)

1. An eye rinsing device comprising an eye opening device for opening an eye with an upper eyelid and a lower eyelid such that the eye can be rinsed,

wherein the eye opening device comprises two wing-like spreading elements for pulling the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid of the eye apart so as to support the opening of the eye during a rinsing process,

wherein the wing-like spreading elements are configured such that two access gaps for allowing an access to the eye during the rinsing process are formed laterally between the wing-like spreading elements;

wherein the eye opening device comprises a cap-like portion, said cap-like portion comprising at least one rinsing opening for letting rinsing fluid pass towards an eye to be rinsed,

wherein each wing-like spreading elements has a first end area being attached to the cap-like portion and a second end area comprising a free end of the wing-like spreading element,

wherein the first end area and/or the second end area are configured in a curved way,

wherein the width of each wing-like spreading element in the second end area is greater than the width of the wing-like spreading element in the first end area and/or the width of the wing-like spreading element in a middle area of the wing-like spreading element, and

wherein each wing-like spreading element comprises a furthest point in the second end area being furthest away from the first end area of the respective wing-like spreading element, said furthest point not being the free end of the wing-like spreading element.

2. The eye rinsing device according to claim 1 , wherein the eye opening device is configured as an attachment for an eye rinsing bottle of an eye rinsing device.

3. The eye rinsing device according to claim 2 , wherein

each wing-like spreading elements has a first end area being attached to the cap-like portion and a second end area comprising a free end of the wing-like spreading element, wherein the first end area and/or the second end area are configured in a curved way.

4. The eye rinsing device according to claim 2 , wherein each wing-like spreading element is supported in longitudinal direction of the eye opening device by a lengthwise grove.

5. The eye rinsing device according to claim 1 , wherein each wing-like spreading element is curved in its first end area in such a way that an imaginary secant line between two points within the first end area is disposed such that the imaginary secant line faces the other wing-like spreading element.

6. The eye rinsing device according to claim 5 , wherein each wing-like spreading element is curved in its second end area in such a way that an imaginary secant line between two points within the second end area is disposed such that it faces away from the other wing-like spreading element.

7. The eye rinsing device according to claim 1 , wherein each wing-like spreading element is curved in its second end area in such a way that an imaginary secant line between two points within the second end area is disposed such that it faces away from the other wing-like spreading element.

8. The eye rinsing device according to claim 1 , wherein each wing-like spreading element is supported in longitudinal direction of the eye opening device by a lengthwise grove.

9. The eye rinsing device according to claim 1 , wherein that each wing-like spreading element comprises a contact area for contacting a surrounding of an eye, wherein the contact area comprises a slip-resistant surface structure.

10. The eye rinsing device according to claim 1 , wherein the cap-like portion comprises holding areas for holding the eye opening device, said holding areas comprising a slip-resistant surface structure.

11. The eye rinsing device according to claim 1 , wherein the cap-like portion comprises at least one sealing member.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2021
From: KIILTOCLEAN A/S
To: PLUM SAFETY APS
Reel/Frame 058397/0620 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: PLUM A/S
To: KIILTOCLEAN A/S
Reel/Frame 058301/0717 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2019
From: BARKHOLT, BO WINTHER; PASFALL, PER; BERTELSEN, POUL; BLINKENBERG, BUE
To: PLUM A/S
Reel/Frame 049606/0302 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 16165801 · Apr 18, 2016 · regional
Continuity (1)
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