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US3262747A
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Dispensers
Assignee: KOTZEK
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Filing: 1965-03-19
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1985-03-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M Kotzek
- 👤 Lawrence B Keith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D11/00; B65D11/10; B65D11/12; A; A61; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/0076; B65D83/00; B65D83/04; B65D83/0445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
360 words
IN A SOLID PREFORMED MEDICAMENT DISPENSER COMPRISING A DRAWER HAVING SIDE WALL, END WALLS AND A BOTTOM, A PARTITION EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY ALONG THE CENTRAL AXIS OF SAID DRAWER, A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE PARTITIONS EXTENDING FROM EACH SIDE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PARTITION TO AN ADJACENT SAID SIDE WALL, ALL OF SAID PARTITIONS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF SOLID PERFORMED MEDICAMENT RECEIVING COMPARTMENTS ARRANGED IN A PAIR OF PARALLEL ROWS THEREOF, THE COMPARTMENTS OF ONE SAID ROW BEING IN STAGGRED RELATION TO THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE REMAINING ROW, AND A SLIDABLE SHEEL COOPERATING WITH SAID DRAWER, SAID SHELL INCLUDING A PAIR OF SIDE WINGS, A TOP COVER CONNECTING THE LATTER AND HAVING AT LEAST A TRANSPARENT PORTION WHEREBY THE CONTENTS OF SAID COMPARTMENTS MAY BE VIEWED; THE PROVISIONS OF: (A) A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING KEYWAY, HAVING ONE OPEN END, IN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH SIDE WALL AND SPACED BETWEEN THE UPPER EDGE OF THE LATTER AND AND BOTTOM; (B) A STOP SURFACE CLOSING THE OTHER END OF EACH KEYWAY; (C) A PAIR OF LUGS IN EACH KEYWAY AND SPACED FROM THE OPEN AND CLOSED ENDS OF THE LATTER; (D) A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING KEY PROJECTING FROM THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH WING AND ADAPTED TO BE IN SLIDING COOPERATING RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ASSOCIATED SAID KEYWAYS, AT LEAST A SELECTED END OF THE LATTER BEING SPACED FROM THE ADJACENT EN DOF ITS ASSOCIATED WING AND BEING ADAPTED TO ABUT AN ASSOCIATED SAID STOP SURFACE, WHEN SAID DRAWER AND SHELL ARE IN CLOSED CONDITION; AND (E) A PAIR OF RIBS PROJECTING FROM EACH SAID KEY, AND SPACED FROM THE ENDS OF THE LATTER, WHEREBY, WHEN THE DRAWER AND SHELL ARE IN CLOSED CONDITION, ONE SAID RIB, OF EACH PAIR THEREOF, WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN AN ASSOCIATED SAID STOP SURFACE AND ITS ADACENT LUG, AND THE REMAINING RIB, OF EACH PAIR THEREOF, WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN BOTH OF SAID LUGS, SAID PAIRS OF LUGS AND RIBS COOPERATING TO INHIBIT ACCIDENTIAL OPENING OF SAID DRAWER AND SHELL BUT HAVING A YIELDING RELATIONSHIP TO PERMIT A REQUIRED OPENING OF SAID DRAWER AND SHELL TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO SAID COMPARTMENTS AND TO INHIBIT COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE DRAWER AND SHELL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
360 words
IN A SOLID PREFORMED MEDICAMENT DISPENSER COMPRISING A DRAWER HAVING SIDE WALL, END WALLS AND A BOTTOM, A PARTITION EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY ALONG THE CENTRAL AXIS OF SAID DRAWER, A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE PARTITIONS EXTENDING FROM EACH SIDE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PARTITION TO AN ADJACENT SAID SIDE WALL, ALL OF SAID PARTITIONS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF SOLID PERFORMED MEDICAMENT RECEIVING COMPARTMENTS ARRANGED IN A PAIR OF PARALLEL ROWS THEREOF, THE COMPARTMENTS OF ONE SAID ROW BEING IN STAGGRED RELATION TO THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE REMAINING ROW, AND A SLIDABLE SHEEL COOPERATING WITH SAID DRAWER, SAID SHELL INCLUDING A PAIR OF SIDE WINGS, A TOP COVER CONNECTING THE LATTER AND HAVING AT LEAST A TRANSPARENT PORTION WHEREBY THE CONTENTS OF SAID COMPARTMENTS MAY BE VIEWED; THE PROVISIONS OF: (A) A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING KEYWAY, HAVING ONE OPEN END, IN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH SIDE WALL AND SPACED BETWEEN THE UPPER EDGE OF THE LATTER AND AND BOTTOM; (B) A STOP SURFACE CLOSING THE OTHER END OF EACH KEYWAY; (C) A PAIR OF LUGS IN EACH KEYWAY AND SPACED FROM THE OPEN AND CLOSED ENDS OF THE LATTER; (D) A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING KEY PROJECTING FROM THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH WING AND ADAPTED TO BE IN SLIDING COOPERATING RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ASSOCIATED SAID KEYWAYS, AT LEAST A SELECTED END OF THE LATTER BEING SPACED FROM THE ADJACENT EN DOF ITS ASSOCIATED WING AND BEING ADAPTED TO ABUT AN ASSOCIATED SAID STOP SURFACE, WHEN SAID DRAWER AND SHELL ARE IN CLOSED CONDITION; AND (E) A PAIR OF RIBS PROJECTING FROM EACH SAID KEY, AND SPACED FROM THE ENDS OF THE LATTER, WHEREBY, WHEN THE DRAWER AND SHELL ARE IN CLOSED CONDITION, ONE SAID RIB, OF EACH PAIR THEREOF, WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN AN ASSOCIATED SAID STOP SURFACE AND ITS ADACENT LUG, AND THE REMAINING RIB, OF EACH PAIR THEREOF, WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN BOTH OF SAID LUGS, SAID PAIRS OF LUGS AND RIBS COOPERATING TO INHIBIT ACCIDENTIAL OPENING OF SAID DRAWER AND SHELL BUT HAVING A YIELDING RELATIONSHIP TO PERMIT A REQUIRED OPENING OF SAID DRAWER AND SHELL TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO SAID COMPARTMENTS AND TO INHIBIT COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE DRAWER AND SHELL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-25 | 1970-01-24 | 1970-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-25 | 1974-01-24 | 1974-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-25 | 1978-01-24 | 1978-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |