Special receptacle or package – For ampule – capsule – pellet – or granule – Single layer in edge-to-edge array
Patent
1991-07-19
1992-12-29
Foster, Jimmy G.
Special receptacle or package
For ampule, capsule, pellet, or granule
Single layer in edge-to-edge array
206538, A61J 100
Patent
active
051744511
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention concerns a container for dispensing pills, tablets and capsules.
It is known to provide such a device which includes a tray having a plurality of compartments to contain the pills, tablets and capsules to be taken at predetermined intervals, the tray being removably located within a drawer slidable within an outer container having a partially transparent front face so that the pills within the compartments may be viewed without opening the drawer. In the front face there are a number of sliding shutters which may be withdrawn selectively and progressively for the discharge of the contents of individual compartments. Also on the front face there is provided indicia representing, for example, the days of the week and periods during each day.
On a rear face of the container further information is visible to identify the patient and the medicines to be taken together with such further information as may be required including, for example, the name of the administering doctor, the dosage and the number of tablets to be taken in each day.
This kind of device is for use by individual patients within the community or in hospitals and other establishments where the dosage of medicines for patients may be made up, say, once a week from a central dispensary.
There is a disadvantage in the known type of container for this purpose in that it is necessary to separate the drawer containing the compartmented tray, in order to fill the compartments, and this can lead to trays being returned to the wrong containers with the consequent danger of administering drugs incorrectly to patients.
An object of the present invention is to provide a device of this general kind which is more convenient and safer in use, is more universally adaptable to different situations, and which contains a greater amount of information for use by the dispensing staff and/or by the patient.
According to the present invention there is provided a container for dispensing pills, tablets or capsules or combinations thereof, comprising a box, means visible on the box for displaying information appertaining to the intended contents, a compartmented tray within the box and having a plurality of rows of compartments to contain the pills or tablets to be taken at predetermined intervals, characterised in that the box includes a hinged or removable lid, in that the lid includes a plurality of windows each coinciding in superimposed relationship with one or more of said compartments with the lid closed, and shutters to occlude the windows which may be opened selectively to permit the contents of one or more compartments to be discharged without opening the lid, and in that all of the compartments of the tray are exposed for filling within the box when the lid is opened without separation of the tray from the information displaying means.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a container made in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is an underneath view;
FIG. 3 is a view of one end; and
FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-section taken along IV--IV of FIG. 1.
A container for dispensing pills, tablets or capsules, made in accordance with the invention comprises a box 10 having a base 11 and side and front walls 12 and 13 respectively and a rear wall 14.
Hingedly attached at 15 to the rear of side walls 12 is a lid 16 which when closed covers the interior of the box. The lid 16 includes rows of windows 17 through which the interior or the box is visible, and in the example shown there are 7 rows representing the days of the week and each containing 6 separate windows representing 6 periods of each day.
Slidably located beneath the windows of each of the 7 rows is a transparent sliding shutter 18 supported beneath the underside of the lid 16 by shelf supports 19 formed integrally with the lid. Click stops 20 or similar catch devices are provided such that the shutters 18 may be slid open incrementally to expose one or more of the 6 windows
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Foster Jimmy G.
Surgichem Limited
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