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Flat pack pill dispenser with removable magazine

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-06-01
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1985-06-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph S Guarr
  • 👤 Robert F Kelley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 11:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/04; B65D83/0409; B65D2583/00; B65D2583/005; B65D2583/04; B65D2583/0472; B65D2583/0477; B65D2583/0481

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 308 words
A PILL DISPENSER COMPRISING, (A) A RECTANGULAR-SHAPED HOUSING HAVING A BOTTOM, SIDES AND AN OPEN TOP, (B) A BARREL ALONG ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING HAVING AN OPEN TOP AND A CLOSED BOTTOM, (C) A PARTITION SEPARATING THE BARREL FROM THE HOUSING, SAID PARTITION HAVING AN OPENING INTO SAID BARREL NEAR THE TOP OF THE HOUSING, (D) A HOLLOW PLUNGER RECIPROCABLE IN SAID BARREL, SAID PLUNGER HAVING A CLOSED TOP, (E) A PISTON SPACED BELOW SAID TOP, A COMPARTMENT DEFINED IN SAID PLUNGER BETWEEN SAID TOP AND PISTON FOR RECEIVING SAID PILLS IN ALIGNED RELATION THEREIN, SAID COMPARTMENT HAVING AN OPENING ADJACENT SAID TOP AND CAPABLE OF BEING ALIGNED WITH THE OPENING IN THE PARTITION, (F) MEANS ENGAGING THE CLOSED BOTTOM OF SAID BARREL AND SAID PISTON TO NORMALLY URGE THE PLUNGER TO NONPILL DISPENSING POSITION, ONE WALL OF SAID PLUNGER HAVING ITS LOWER END BEVELED, FORMING A CAM SURFACE SPACED ABOVE SAID BARREL BOTTOM, (G) A CONTAINER FOR PILLS RECEIVABLE IN SAID HOUSING, SAID CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN SIDE EDGE ENGAGEABLE AGAINST SAID PARTITION WHEN INSERTED IN SAID HOUSING, (H) A CLOSURE MEMBER FOR SAID OPEN SIDE EDGE OF THE CONTAINER FOR RETAINING SAID PILLS THEREIN, SAID CONTAINER BEING SLIDABLE IN AND REMOVABLE FROM THE HOUSING AND SAID CLOSURE MEMBER BEING REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINER AS THE CONTAINER SLIDES INTO THE HOUSING, AND (I) A PAWL SECURED IN SAID BARREL ALONGSIDE SAID PISTON AND HAVING A FREE END PROVIDED WITH A CAM SURFACE OPPOSING THE CAM SURFACE ON SAID PLUNGER WALL ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID FIRST NAMED CAM SURFACE WHEREBY SAID FREE END OF SAID PAWL UPON RECIPROCATION OF THE PLUNGER TOWARD SAID CLOSED END OF THE BARREL WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE PARTITION AND INTO THE PATH OF PILLS IN SAID COMPARTMENT SO THAT ONLY ONE PILL WILL BE DISPENSED UPON EACH RECIPROCATION OF SAID PLUNGER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 308 words
A PILL DISPENSER COMPRISING, (A) A RECTANGULAR-SHAPED HOUSING HAVING A BOTTOM, SIDES AND AN OPEN TOP, (B) A BARREL ALONG ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING HAVING AN OPEN TOP AND A CLOSED BOTTOM, (C) A PARTITION SEPARATING THE BARREL FROM THE HOUSING, SAID PARTITION HAVING AN OPENING INTO SAID BARREL NEAR THE TOP OF THE HOUSING, (D) A HOLLOW PLUNGER RECIPROCABLE IN SAID BARREL, SAID PLUNGER HAVING A CLOSED TOP, (E) A PISTON SPACED BELOW SAID TOP, A COMPARTMENT DEFINED IN SAID PLUNGER BETWEEN SAID TOP AND PISTON FOR RECEIVING SAID PILLS IN ALIGNED RELATION THEREIN, SAID COMPARTMENT HAVING AN OPENING ADJACENT SAID TOP AND CAPABLE OF BEING ALIGNED WITH THE OPENING IN THE PARTITION, (F) MEANS ENGAGING THE CLOSED BOTTOM OF SAID BARREL AND SAID PISTON TO NORMALLY URGE THE PLUNGER TO NONPILL DISPENSING POSITION, ONE WALL OF SAID PLUNGER HAVING ITS LOWER END BEVELED, FORMING A CAM SURFACE SPACED ABOVE SAID BARREL BOTTOM, (G) A CONTAINER FOR PILLS RECEIVABLE IN SAID HOUSING, SAID CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN SIDE EDGE ENGAGEABLE AGAINST SAID PARTITION WHEN INSERTED IN SAID HOUSING, (H) A CLOSURE MEMBER FOR SAID OPEN SIDE EDGE OF THE CONTAINER FOR RETAINING SAID PILLS THEREIN, SAID CONTAINER BEING SLIDABLE IN AND REMOVABLE FROM THE HOUSING AND SAID CLOSURE MEMBER BEING REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINER AS THE CONTAINER SLIDES INTO THE HOUSING, AND (I) A PAWL SECURED IN SAID BARREL ALONGSIDE SAID PISTON AND HAVING A FREE END PROVIDED WITH A CAM SURFACE OPPOSING THE CAM SURFACE ON SAID PLUNGER WALL ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID FIRST NAMED CAM SURFACE WHEREBY SAID FREE END OF SAID PAWL UPON RECIPROCATION OF THE PLUNGER TOWARD SAID CLOSED END OF THE BARREL WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE PARTITION AND INTO THE PATH OF PILLS IN SAID COMPARTMENT SO THAT ONLY ONE PILL WILL BE DISPENSED UPON EACH RECIPROCATION OF SAID PLUNGER.

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