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A rinsing apparatus is provided for a contact lens cleaning system. This rinsing apparatus comprises a container for receiving a quantity of rinsing fluid, receptacles for receiving contact lenses and an agitator mounted in the container for a compound agitating motion and coupled to the receptacles

A rinsing apparatus is provided for a contact lens cleaning system. This rinsing apparatus comprises a container for receiving a quantity of rinsing fluid, receptacles for receiving contact lenses and an agitator mounted in the container for a compound agitating motion and coupled to the receptacles for agitating the receptacles. A base unit includes a platform for mounting the container in a stationary position and a drive assembly for driving the agitator to achieve the desired compound agitating motion. Advantageously, this drive assembly is operatively coupled with the agitator only by a magnetic coupling arrangement, obviating the need for any mechanical connection or coupling therebetween, or for extending any rotating members through the container.

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A rinsing apparatus for a contact lens cleaning system comprising: a container for receiving a quantity of rinsing fluid; receptable means for receiving contact lenses therein; agitator means mounted in said container for compound agitating motion and coupled with said receptacle means for agitating

A rinsing apparatus for a contact lens cleaning system comprising: a container for receiving a quantity of rinsing fluid; receptable means for receiving contact lenses therein; agitator means mounted in said container for compound agitating motion and coupled with said receptacle means for agitating said receptacle means; a base member including platform means for receiving said container in a stationary position thereupon and drive means for driving said agitator means in said compound agitating motion; magnetic coupling means for operatively coupling said agitator means with said drive means; mounting means for mounting said agitator means for rotation relative to said container; and rotational stop means for limiting rotation of said agitator means to thereby achieve said compound agitating motion in response to rotation of said drive means; said compound agitating motion comprising rotation of both said agitator means and said drive means in a first direction in response to attraction of opposite poles of the respective magnets of the drive means and agitator means until said rotational stop means limits rotation of said agitator means in said first direction, followed by vertical motion of said agitator means away from said base member in response to alignment of like magnetic poles of the magnets of the drive means and agitator means as said drive means continues rotation, followed by rotation of said agitator means in a direction opposite the rotation of said drive means until stopped by said rotational stop means in response to attraction of opposite poles of the magnets of said drive means approaching the poles of the magnets of said agitator means.