Pill container

Details Pill container Pill container

1992-06-29

1993-07-13

Price, William I.

Special receptacle or package

For ampule, capsule, pellet, or granule

Single layer in edge-to-edge array

206538, B65D 8304

Patent

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052265390

ABSTRACT:
A pill container has a lower part with eight compartments, and an upper part that rotates on the lower part. The compartments are side-by-side in a circular arrangement, and each normally contains a daily allotment of pills. The upper part carries a door, and a detent mechanism ensures that the door locates successively over each compartments. A button can be depressed to release a locking mechanism normally securing the door. A mechanical linkage simultaneously transforms axial displacement of the button into an indexing of a numbered plate relative to an indicator, effectively counting the number of times the door has been opened to remove pills. This provides an indication of the number of pills consumed. Manual rotation of the upper part to locate over a new compartment automatically resets the count. Alternatively, an electronic counter and display with appropriate switches may be used.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3085679 (1963-04-01), Burrell
patent: 4083452 (1978-04-01), Rossmo
patent: 4124143 (1978-11-01), Thomas
patent: 5154296 (1992-10-01), Cutler

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