Special receptacle or package – For ampule – capsule – pellet – or granule – Compartmented
Patent
1993-11-08
1995-01-10
Gehman, Bryon P.
Special receptacle or package
For ampule, capsule, pellet, or granule
Compartmented
206 15, 206539, B65D 8304
Patent
active
053798996
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to a dispenser for medical preparations.
The prior-art technique is represented by U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,038,987, 4,062,445 and EP-A1-0,250,636. All of them are incorporated in this specification by reference. The main problem according to EP-A1-0,250,636 is the fact that known dispensers (U.S. Pat. No. 3,537,422) are not childproof. To solve the problem; this publication suggests a construction similar to the one according to U.S. Pat. No. 4,062,445 and, moreover, an openable side cover (11) which by means of a shoulder (14) can be caused to engage an edge (15) of the dispenser casing so as to close a lateral opening (21) in the dispenser casing, after an insert (10) formed with compartments for medical preparations has been inserted the casing.
According to the invention, it has now appeared that the side cover is not childproof in a reliable manner. There are good reasons indicating that a child can concentrate on opening the side cover and manage to do so. The cover should not be so difficult to remove that also adults, e.g. weak old people, cannot remove it to take out the insert for the purpose of refilling it with preparations.
The object of the invention is to provide a dispenser which has improved childproof qualities, but at the same time does not make it difficult for adults to reach the insert through a lateral opening in the dispenser.
The dispenser according to the present invention thus is of the type described in EP-A1-0,250,636, i.e. comprising a rectangular box having a bottom and a top portion in which a plurality of recesses are formed, each covered by a lid that is slidable in grooves in said top portion so as to be extractable in one direction; an insert having several rows of compartments, each row being positioned under the corresponding recess in the top portion and the compartments being arranged to accommodate said medical preparations; a cover which closes an opening in one of the sides of the box and is removable to allow insertion and removal of the insert through said opening; and a locking means for locking all the lids in the closed positions thereof and for unlocking all the lids are the same time.
According to the invention, the cover is removable only after actuation of the locking means for said unlocking of the lids.
The invention is based on the knowledge that children find it more difficult than adults to coordinate thoughts and actions. The attention of a child is in most cases concentrated on one thing at a time. The arrangement according to the invention requires two actions for opening the cover, viz. actuation of the locking means for unlocking the cover, and displacement of the cover for access to the lateral opening of the box .
An embodiment of the invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the dispenser according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a part-sectional view of a broken-away part of the dispenser.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the top portion of the dispenser, with certain parts broken away.
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of part of the top portion after opening the cover, the locking means being partly extracted.
The casing or box 1 of the dispenser has four sides 1a-1d, the side 1d being openable, whereas the remaining sides are closed; one bottom 2 and one top portion 3. The top portion is formed with a plurality of apertures 4 having inlets 4' which are defined by upper and lower ribs 5a, 5b which are perpendicular to each other and extend between the sides 1a and 1c and, respectively, between the sides 1band 1d. The apertures can be covered by transparent plastic lids 6 which are slidable in grooves 7 formed at the intersection of the ribs 5a, 5b. The top face of the ribs 5b cooperates frictionally with projections 8 formed on the lower side of the lids 6. This arrangement renders the sliding movement of the lids 6 past the ribs 5b more difficult so that the inlets 4' can be reached but with some difficulty, as the lids are manually displaced so as to uncov
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