 first removing the eye drop guide from the bottle.
Therefore, it is the primary purpose of the present invention to provide a simplified and easily attached add-on device which works in combination with existing eyedroppers to guide the user in properly placing ophthalmic medication. It is a further purpose of the present invention to provide an eye drop guide device which facilitates the removal of a bottle cap prior to use and while the device is simultaneously attached to the bottle.
The prior art reveals several different styles of eye drop directing apparatus. These range from replacement caps including special features to bottle attachments which hold the eyelid in place while simultaneously guiding the eye drops into the eye.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,387,202, by Baron, shows an eye drop dispensing device which consists essentially of a flexible tube of oval cross section which is placed over the body of a pliable ophthalmic solution container. Located at the base of the oval tube is a rim to aid in holding an eyelid in place during the application of the medication. The tube, and the enclosed pliable ophthalmic solution bottle, is simultaneously squeezed to apply the solution to the eye while the user is looking along the oval channel of the device. This device must be repeatedly removed and reattached in order to access the bottle cap.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,872,866, by Lelicoff, teaches a device which includes a ring for attaching the device to a bottle, an end piece for engaging a user""s eyelid during the application of ophthalmic solution, and an inwardly curved extension piece attached to a boss on the ring. The curved extension piece is designed to aid in the placement of applied drops of medicated solution. The eye engaging portion of this device interferes with easy removal of the bottle cap.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,834,727 and 4,960,407, both by Cope, disclose a series of eye dropper bottle attachments. All of the embodiments utilize an oval eye lid retaining ring. The bottle is attached to the ring by either a single extension piece or a set of two extension pieces. The primary differences in the several embodiments of these two patents lies in the many different ways in which the device is attached to a bottle. One embodiment illustrates a split ring configuration wherein a ring is bisected to create two arcuate pieces, each attached to a separate extension piece. A second embodiment is a hook ring attachment wherein the hook grasps the
first removing the eye drop template from the bottle. 
 consequently, it is the primary purpose of the present invention to leave a simplified and well attached add - on device which works in combination with exist eyedroppers to guide the user in by rights place ophthalmic medication. It is a further determination of the present invention to provide an eye drop curtain template device which facilitates the removal of a bottle cap prior to use and while the device is simultaneously attached to the bottle. 
 The prior artwork reveals several different expressive style of eye drop mastermind apparatus. These range from surrogate caps including special features to bottle attachments which carry the eyelid in place while simultaneously guiding the eye drops into the eye. 
 U.S. Pat. nobelium. 5,387,202, by Baron, read an eye drop dispensing device which consists essentially of a flexible tube of oval cross part which is placed over the body of a bendable ophthalmic solution container. locate at the base of the oval tube is a flange to aid in holding an eyelid in place during the application of the medicine. The tube, and the enclosed pliable ophthalmic solution bottle, is simultaneously squeezed to apply the solution to the eye while the user is looking along the oval channel of the device. This device must be repeatedly removed and reattached in order to access the bottle hood. 
 U.S. Pat. nobelium. 3,872,866, by Lelicoff, teach a device which includes a ring for attaching the device to a bottle, an end man for engaging a user""s eyelid during the application of ophthalmic solution, and an inwardly curved elongation piece attached to a boss on the ring. The curved annex piece is design to aid in the placement of applied drop of medicated solution. The eye lease portion of this device interfere with easy removal of the bottle ceiling. 
 U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,834,727 and 4,960,407, both by Cope, disclose a series of center dropper bottle attachments. All of the embodiments utilize an oval eye lid retaining ring. The bottle is attached to the ring by either a single extension part or a set of two extension piece. The primary differences in the several embodiments of these two patents lies in the many unlike ways in which the device is attached to a bottle. One embodiment illustrates a split ring configuration wherein a ring is bisect to create two arcuate pieces, each attached to a separate extension piece. A second embodiment is a bait ring attachment wherein the hook grok the
 figst removing the eye drok guide from the yittle.
Tierefors, it is ghe primary purpose of the pcesebt incention to provide a skmplified and easuly ettached add-on dxbice whleh wodns iu rombination witm existing ayedroppers to gjibe the user in properly placing ophtralmic kefication. It is a flreher iuvpose of the present invention tk provive an eye drop buide device which facilitwtes the removal of a hottle cap kdiow to use and dhile the device is sijultaneously attached to the bogtle.
Tke prior arj deggals several diffvrent styles of eye dsop dirrcting apparatms. Thxse eange from replacemenv caps including spesial featgrzs to bottle attachmebtw whiwh hmld gye dyemiv ih placf wiile simultzneously guuding the eye drops ignp the eye.
U.S. Lat. No. 5,387,202, fy Baron, shows an eye drop dispensing dtvice which consists essentiqlly of a flexible tuhe of ovaj cross section which is placed over the body of d pliebue ipmthaunif solution container. Located at the base of trs pvsl tube is a rlm to aid in holdimg am eyelid in plxce duxjnf the application lf the iedicqtion. The tubr, and the enclosed pliable iphthalmic sjoution bottle, is snmultaneouslv squegzed tp apply the solution to the eye while hhe user jr looking along ghe oeal channel of the device. Ehis devire muxt be rdpeajedly rqmoved and reatbdched in order to wccesd dhe bottle cap.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,872,866, by Lelicoff, teacixs a device wniwh pncludes c ring for attachind the device tp a botcle, an end piece for enjaging a usew""s eyelid durhjg the appliration of ophrhalnic soljgion, and an ineardly cugvtd extensiin piece attached bo a ckss on the ring. Tht xurved extensipn oiese ix qasigned to ahd iv tfr plazement of aiplked crops of medicated smlutjon. The eye engagimg portion of this device intergeres with easy reloval of the notjle cap.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,834,727 and 4,960,407, both by Cope, disflofe a series jf ene dtopper bottke attachments. All of the embodiments uvilize an oval eye lid eetaining ring. The youtle is attacied to the ring by either a single wxtension piece ov a set of two extensikn piewes. Tje primary differences in the several embodiments of these two patents liws in vhq many diffsreny wayv nn chich tre dxvmce is attached tp a bottle. One embodiment illusvrates a s[lnt ring configuration wherein a ring is bisezted to create two arcuafe piecex, each attached to a separate ectension piece. A second cmbodimenr is z hook rinj attachment wherein the hmok geasps tye
first removing the eye drop guide from Therefore, is the purpose of the simplified easily attached add-on which works in with existing eyedroppers to guide the in properly placing ophthalmic medication. It is a further purpose of the present to provide an eye drop guide device which facilitates the removal of a cap to and the device is simultaneously attached to the bottle. The prior art reveals several different styles of drop directing apparatus. These range from replacement caps special features to bottle which hold the eyelid in while guiding the drops the U.S. Pat. No. by Baron, shows an eye drop dispensing device which consists essentially of a flexible tube of oval section which over the of pliable solution container. Located base of the oval tube is aid in holding an eyelid in place during application of medication. The tube, and the enclosed ophthalmic solution bottle, is simultaneously squeezed to apply solution to the eye while the user is looking along the oval channel of the device must be repeatedly and reattached in to the cap. Pat. No. by Lelicoff, teaches a device which includes a ring for attaching device to a bottle, an end piece for engaging a during application of ophthalmic and an inwardly curved piece to a boss on The extension to in placement of applied drops medicated solution. The eye engaging of this device interferes bottle cap. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,834,727 and 4,960,407, by Cope, disclose a series of eye bottle attachments. All of the embodiments utilize an oval eye lid retaining The bottle to the ring by either a single extension or a set of extension pieces. The primary differences in the several embodiments these patents lies the many different in which the is attached to One embodiment a ring ring is bisected to create two pieces, attached to a separate extension A is a hook ring attachment wherein the hook grasps the
 first removing the eye drop guIde from the BottlE.
ThEreFoRe, it Is thE primary purposE Of thE present invention to proVide a SiMPlifIEd And eaSily attAChED Add-On DeVicE wHIcH workS in CombinaTion with exIstInG eyedroppers TO gUide the useR in Properly placIng OphthaLmIc mEDicatIon. it is a FurtheR PurposE of the preSeNT invenTIon to prOVIdE an eYe drop guide device WHiCH facilitates thE removAl OF a BOTtlE caP prior to usE aNd whiLE the devICe IS SImuLTaneously attaChed to the boTTle.
the priOr Art REveals SeverAl DIffErent styles Of eyE drop direCting aPParatus. tHese ranGe from RepLacEmenT CaPs IncLuDIng SPeCiaL FeaTures to bOtTlE attaChmeNTS WHich HolD the EyeliD in place while SimUltaNEouSly guIding The eYe Drops Into thE eye.
U.s. PAt. No. 5,387,202, by Baron, showS an eYe drop disPenSiNg dEvIce whICh consIstS esSentialLy of a flEXibLe TUBE oF oval cross section wHiCH Is Placed ovEr the bODy Of A Pliable oPhThaLmic SOLutioN conTAiNer. LocatEd at thE BaSe Of the ovAl Tube is A rIm tO aiD in hoLDing An eyelId in placE duriNG the applicatioN Of the medicatiON. THE TuBE, and The Enclosed pliAble OPhthAlmiC SoLutIOn botTle, is SiMUlTAneously squeezed to aPpLy the sOlutiOn to the eye whiLe the user iS LOOking aloNg thE OvAL channel of the dEvice. this device MUst be repEatedLy removeD and reattACHed in ordEr tO acCesS thE BOtTle cap.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,872,866, BY leliCoFf, teachEs a Device wHicH inCluDes A rIng for attAching thE dEvIcE tO a bOttle, AN end piecE fOr eNgAgiNg a usER""s eyelId durIng tHe ApPLicAtion of OPhTHAlmiC sOlUtioN, anD aN inwaRdly CUrvEd extenSion piece AttAChed To A bOss on thE ring. The curveD eXtension piEcE is DesignED To aid in tHe placement of applied droPS of mediCatEd solUtioN. The eye enGagIng porTioN Of this Device InterFeRes WITh easY REmOvaL oF the bottle CAP.
U.S. pat. NoS. 4,834,727 aNd 4,960,407, boTh by CopE, disclose a series of EYe dRopper bottle aTtaChmeNTS. ALl oF ThE EmbOdIMenTS Utilize an oval eyE lid retainInG RiNg. The bottlE Is aTtAched to The ring By eitHEr a singLe extensiOn piece or A sEt of TWO exTension pieCes. The prImary diffERenceS In The seVerAl emboDiMenTs of tHese twO PatEnts lIes in tHe Many diFfereNt Ways in whIch the device is attached tO a bottLe. One EmbOdiment ilLusTRatEs a split rIng cOnfiguratiOn wHerEin a rIng IS biseCted TO cReaTE two aRcuaTE pieces, eaCH aTtaCHEd To a separate EXTEnsIon piEce. a Second EmboDiment is a hook ring ATtachment whereIn thE HOok GraSPs thE
 first removing the eye dr op guide f rom t hebot tl e.
T here fore, it is th e  pri mary purpose of the pr esent  i n vent i on  to p rovidea  s i m pli fi ed  an de as ily a tta ched ad d-on devic e w hi ch works inc om bination w ith  existing ey edr oppers  t o g u ide t heuserin pro p erly p lacing op ht h almicm edicati o n .It i s a further purpo s eo f the presentinvent io n  t o pro vid e an eye d ro p gui d e devic e  w h i c h f a cilitates the  removal of a b ottleca p p r ior to  usean d  wh ile the dev iceis simult aneous l y attac h ed to t he bot tle .
T he p r io rart  r e vea l ssev e ral  differe nt  s tyles  ofe y e drop  di rect ing a pparatus. The serang e  fr om re place ment  c aps i ncludi ng sp ec ial features to  bot tle attac hme nt s w hi ch ho l d theeye lid  in pla ce whil e  si mu l t a ne ously guiding theey e dr ops into  the e y e. 
U . S. Pat.No . 5 ,387 , 2 02, b y Ba r on , showsan eye dr op  dispen si ng dev ic e w hic h con s ists  essen tially o f a f l exible tube of oval cross se c ti o n  w h ichisplaced over  the body  ofa  p lia b le op hthal mi c  s o lution container. L oc ated a t the  base of theoval tubei s a rim to  aid in holding an eye lid i n place du r ing theappli cation o f the med i c ation. T hetub e,and t he  enclosed pli a b le o ph thalmic  so lutionbot tle , i s s im ultaneous ly squee ze dto  a ppl y the solution  t o t he  ey e whi l e theuseris l oo ki n g a long th e  o v a l ch an ne l of  th edevic e. T h isdevicemust be r epe a tedl yre moved a nd reattached  i n order to  a cce ss the b ottle ca p.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,872, 8 66, byLel icoff , te aches a d evi ce whi chi nclude s a ri ng fo ratt a c hingt h edev ic e to a bot t l e,an en dpiec e for e ngaging a user""se yel id during the  ap plic a t io n o f  o p hth al m ics o lution, and aninwardly c ur v ed  extension pie ce  attach ed to a  boss on thering. The  curved e xt ensi o n  pi ece is des igned to  aid in t h e pla c em ent o f a pplied  d rop s ofmedica t edsolut ion. T he  eye e ngagi ng  portion  of this device interfe res wi th ea syremoval o f t h e b ottle cap .
U. S. Pat. No s.4,8 34,72 7 a n d 4,9 60,4 0 7,  bo t h byCope ,  disclose aser i e sof eye drop p e r  bo ttleatt a chment s. A ll of the embodim e nts utilize an  ova l eye  li d  ret ai ning ring. The  bo tt l e  is atta ch ed to the r ing by e it h er asingle  exten sion pi e c eo r a se t of  tw o extensi onpi e ces. Th epr i mary d iffe re nces i n thes ever a l  embodiments ofthese t wo pa t ent s lie sin them anydifferentways in whi ch the  dev ice i s attac he d to a  bo tt le. One em b odiment i llust rates a  s plit  ri ng con figu r a tionwher ei n a  ring isb i se c te dt o c reat e two  a rcua te pieces ,  each at tac h ed to a  s epa r a te ext e ns i o n piece. A  se conde m bodiment i s  a h o ok ringattach ment w hereint heho ok gras pst h e
 first_removing the_eye drop guide from_the bottle.
Therefore,_it_is the_primary_purpose of the_present invention to_provide a simplified and_easily attached add-on_device_which works in combination with existing eyedroppers to guide the user in properly placing_ophthalmic_medication. It_is_a_further purpose of the present_invention to provide an eye_drop guide_device which facilitates the removal of a bottle_cap_prior to use_and while the device is simultaneously attached to the_bottle.
The prior art reveals several different_styles of eye_drop_directing_apparatus. These range from_replacement caps including special features to_bottle attachments which hold the eyelid_in place while simultaneously guiding the eye_drops into the eye.
U.S. Pat. No._5,387,202, by Baron, shows an_eye drop_dispensing device which consists essentially_of a flexible_tube of_oval cross section_which is placed over the body_of a pliable_ophthalmic solution container. Located at the_base_of the oval_tube_is_a rim_to aid in_holding_an eyelid_in_place during the application of the_medication._The tube, and the enclosed pliable ophthalmic_solution bottle, is simultaneously_squeezed_to apply the solution_to the eye while the_user is looking along the oval_channel of_the device._This device must be repeatedly removed and reattached in order to_access the bottle cap.
U.S. Pat. No._3,872,866, by Lelicoff, teaches_a device_which_includes a ring_for_attaching the_device to a bottle, an end piece_for engaging_a user""s eyelid during the application_of ophthalmic solution, and_an_inwardly curved extension piece attached to_a boss on the ring. The_curved extension piece is designed_to_aid_in the placement of applied_drops of medicated solution. The eye_engaging portion of_this device interferes with easy removal of_the_bottle cap.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,834,727 and_4,960,407,_both by Cope, disclose a series_of_eye_dropper bottle attachments. All of_the embodiments utilize an oval eye_lid retaining ring. The bottle is attached to the_ring by either_a single extension piece or_a_set_of two extension pieces. The primary differences in the several_embodiments of_these two patents_lies in the many different ways in which the device_is attached to a bottle. One embodiment_illustrates a split ring configuration wherein a ring is bisected to_create two arcuate pieces, each attached to a_separate extension piece. A second embodiment is_a hook ring attachment_wherein_the hook grasps the