US 7,603,723 B2
Therapeutic eye mask
Alpha Carolyn Ulm, 2818 Woodley Rd., Montgomery, Ala. 36111 (US)
Filed on May 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/433,116.
Prior Publication US 2007/0272246 A1, Nov. 29, 2007
Int. Cl. A61F 9/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 2—15  [604/290] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for retaining moisture in a user's eyes comprising,
providing an eye mask having a left side portion arranged for covering the user's left eye, a right side portion arranged for covering the user's right eye, a nose bridge formed within a lower edge of the mask between the left side and the right side, and a disposable, plastic membrane detachably coupled to the mask, the membrane including a plurality of bunched creases, a right eye portion arranged for covering the user's right eye and a left eye portion arranged for covering the user's left eye,
placing eye drops into the user's eyes,
placing the eye mask on the user's face,
contacting the right eye portion of the plastic membrane to the user's right eye socket and coupling the plurality of bunched creases to the user's skin about the user's right eye, and
contacting the left eye portion of the plastic membrane to the user's left eye socket and coupling the plurality of bunched creases to the user's skin about the user's left eye.