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US3567085A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Neck-supported pill container

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-12-02
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Granted: 1971-03-02
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Expires: 1988-12-02
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Abstract

Abstract A pill container and carrier unique in that it embodies a vial having attachable and detachable upper and lower screw caps. The upper cap is provided with a flexible suspension element which encircles and is hung from the wearer''s neck and is slidingly connected to the upper cap. The lower screw cap has a built-in cuplike well with a perforated cover communicating with the pill container and closing the well. This well is charged with moisture absorbing desiccative granules which function to keep the pills dry for efficacious use.

Inventors

  • 👤 James G Flores

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 20:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/03; B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/24; B65D81/26; B65D81/266; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F2003/002

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 214 words
A pill safeguarding and carrying container through the medium of which prescribed pills can be conveniently carried on the user''s person for expedient unhampered use comprising a vial having internally screw-threaded open upper and lower ends and providing a Pill container, an upper closing cap having a screwthreaded neck removably screwed into said upper end, a flexible neck-encircling element slidingly connected to said upper cap and adapted to suspend the container in a ready-to-use position, a lower closing cap likewise having a screw-threaded neck, the latter screwed into the lower screw-threaded end of said vial, said upper closing cap being of solid form and having a hole extending through the solid portion and opening through diametrically opposite sides, said hole providing an open-ended passage and a portion of said neck-encircling element being threaded through said hole, said lower closing cap being hollow, the hollow portion having an upwardly opening cuplike well adapted to contain moisture absorbing media possessed of desiccative properties and having the inherent capability of keeping the pills dry and intact for efficacious use, said well having a mouth portion joined by an annular web to said neck, said mouth portion being internally screw threaded, and a perforated covering disc for said mouth having a screw-threaded neck screwed into said screw-threaded mouth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 214 words
A pill safeguarding and carrying container through the medium of which prescribed pills can be conveniently carried on the user''s person for expedient unhampered use comprising a vial having internally screw-threaded open upper and lower ends and providing a Pill container, an upper closing cap having a screwthreaded neck removably screwed into said upper end, a flexible neck-encircling element slidingly connected to said upper cap and adapted to suspend the container in a ready-to-use position, a lower closing cap likewise having a screw-threaded neck, the latter screwed into the lower screw-threaded end of said vial, said upper closing cap being of solid form and having a hole extending through the solid portion and opening through diametrically opposite sides, said hole providing an open-ended passage and a portion of said neck-encircling element being threaded through said hole, said lower closing cap being hollow, the hollow portion having an upwardly opening cuplike well adapted to contain moisture absorbing media possessed of desiccative properties and having the inherent capability of keeping the pills dry and intact for efficacious use, said well having a mouth portion joined by an annular web to said neck, said mouth portion being internally screw threaded, and a perforated covering disc for said mouth having a screw-threaded neck screwed into said screw-threaded mouth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 184 words
A pill container expressly designed and adapted to be carried on the pill user''s person for convenient and unhampered use comprising a vial having an openable and closable upper end, an upper closing cap removably connected to and normally closing said upper end, suspension means embodying a flexible neck-encircling element, said upper closure being slidingly strung on a portion of said neck-encircling elements and permitting the vial to be hung on said elements similar to a necklace-supported pendant, a lower closing cap for the coacting lower end of said vial, said lower closing cap being hollow, the hollow portion having an upwardly opening cuplike well axially aligned with said vial and adapted to contain moisture absorbing media, the lower open end of said vial being internally screw threaded, said lower closing cap having a screw-threaded neck screwed into the lower screw-threaded end of said vial, said well having a mouth portion joined to a cooperating end of said screw-threaded neck, said mouth portion being internally screw threaded, and a perforated covering disc for said mouth having a screw-threaded neck screwed into said screw-threaded mouth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 184 words
A pill container expressly designed and adapted to be carried on the pill user''s person for convenient and unhampered use comprising a vial having an openable and closable upper end, an upper closing cap removably connected to and normally closing said upper end, suspension means embodying a flexible neck-encircling element, said upper closure being slidingly strung on a portion of said neck-encircling elements and permitting the vial to be hung on said elements similar to a necklace-supported pendant, a lower closing cap for the coacting lower end of said vial, said lower closing cap being hollow, the hollow portion having an upwardly opening cuplike well axially aligned with said vial and adapted to contain moisture absorbing media, the lower open end of said vial being internally screw threaded, said lower closing cap having a screw-threaded neck screwed into the lower screw-threaded end of said vial, said well having a mouth portion joined to a cooperating end of said screw-threaded neck, said mouth portion being internally screw threaded, and a perforated covering disc for said mouth having a screw-threaded neck screwed into said screw-threaded mouth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 54 words
The pill container defined in and according to claim 2 and wherein said upper closing cap is solid in form and has a hole extending through the solid portion and opening through diametrically opposite sides, said hole providing an open-ended passage and the coacting portion of said neck-encircling element passing slidingly through said hole.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-03-01 1974-08-31 1975-03-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-03-01 1978-08-31 1979-03-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-03-01 1982-08-31 1983-03-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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