Supports: racks – Special article – Article includes elongated portion
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-26
2001-12-04
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Article includes elongated portion
C211S074000, C211S184000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325222
ABSTRACT:
FIELD AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a health improvement device which modifies a daily behavior by reminding a person to take medication as directed by the doctor, and more particularly to a device which is adjustable so as to accommodate medicine containers of different sizes.
It has been observed by medical professionals and other behavioral scientists that remembering to take prescription or other medication, day after day, is a routine that is usually hard to establish. In this regard, it is known that taking medication at prescribed intervals or time is not only important, but in many instances, could be critical. The failure of a person to take the medication, as prescribed, may have adverse impact on the health of a person. It is therefore important that a simple and easy to use device be provided which reminds a person to take the medication.
Various examples of conventional devices of this nature and various medicine containers are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 571,436; 675,364; 612,296; 1,261,585; 1,710,642; 2,432,764; 2,444,488; 2,450,337; 2,570,380; 2,608,294; 3,228,737; 3,521,936; 3,524,690; 3,880,281; 3,884,635; 4,140,140; 4,116,508; 4,248,254; 4,307,923, 4,308,923; 4,466,150; 4,951,596; 4,964,683; 4,978,003; 5,072,477; 5,271,353; and Des. 246,489.
One example of a health improvement device which modifies a daily behavior by reminding a person to take medication is disclosed in U.S. Ser. No. 08/822,756, filed Mar. 24, 1997, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. The device disclosed therein includes a vertically upstanding housing with a first section for holding a toothbrush and a second section which includes a recess for holding a medicine container. Since both first and second sections are integrally formed, the size of the recess is fixed and cannot be varied. Therefore, only one size medicine container can be used with this type of device. In other words, the disclosed device cannot be used with containers of varying sizes and it becomes necessary to manufacture and stock several devices with different size recess to accommodate different size containers.
Accordingly, there is a need for a health improvement device for modifying a daily behavior by reminding a person to take medication which is adjustable so as to accommodate containers of varying sizes.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the present invention is to provide a health improvement device which is adjustable for accommodating containers of varying sizes.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable health improvement device which eliminates the necessity of manufacturing and stocking different size health improvement devices for accommodating different size containers.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a simple to use and an inexpensive, adjustable health improvement device which modifies a person's daily behavior by reminding the person to take medication, as directed.
Still yet another of the present invention is to provide an adjustable health improvement device which overcomes the disadvantages associated with the conventional devices.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable health improvement device which creates a simple association between the daily habit of toothbrushing and another habit a doctor wants each patient to develop, that is of taking medication properly.
Yet an additional object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable health improvement device which reminds the patient, when reaching for his or her toothbrush, to take medication at the same time.
Still an additional object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable health improvement device which allows the medication to work as it should, since it is being taken as prescribed by the doctor, for example, once daily in the morning, or both morning and at night.
Still yet an additional object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable health improvement device which results in better compliance and more effective therapy and therefore saves needless medical visits and extra costs for the patient and the insurance provider.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable health improvement device which is versatile in that it can be reused with different medicine containers. In other words, once the medication supply is exhausted, the device can be reused with other medicine containers.
In summary, the main object of the present invention is to provide a health improvement device which is adjustable for accommodating different size containers, simple, inexpensive, versatile and modifies a person's daily behavior to serve as a reminder to take a prescription medication, as directed.
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Avery Allan R.
Bernstein Lawrence H.
Agarwal, P.C. Dinesh
Novosad Jennifer E.
Rxtra Inc.
Stodola Daniel P.
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