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US3782584A
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Pill box having safety sliding closure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-06-09
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Granted: 1974-01-01
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Expires: 1992-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A pill box or similar article includes a body in the form of an open topped rectangular enclosure and a top cover slidably fitted to the body. Wing portions disposed on opposite side walls of the body are resiliently biased outwardly from the side walls to intercept abutments on the cover and normally block movement of the cover from its closed position. The box is opened only by depressing the wing portions into engagement with the side walls of the body simultaneously with a sliding motion of the cover. Other features are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 D Swenson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/12; B65D2215/00; B65D2215/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A pill box or similar article comprising: body means having a bottom wall and four side walls defining a rectangular enclosure, a first opposed pair of said side walls having structure for effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with a top cover and further having respective wing portions disposed intermediate the ends of said first pair of side walls and normally extending outwardly therefrom, said wing portions being resiliently depressable into engagement with respective ones of said first pair of side walls; and cover means effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with said body means for providing a slidable top cover for said body means movable between open and closed positions and having oppositely disposed abutments for engaging respective ones of said wing portions to preclude slidable movement of said cover means from its closed to its open position unless both of said wings portions are depressed simultaneously with slidable motion of said cover means relative to said body means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A pill box or similar article comprising: body means having a bottom wall and four side walls defining a rectangular enclosure, a first opposed pair of said side walls having structure for effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with a top cover and further having respective wing portions disposed intermediate the ends of said first pair of side walls and normally extending outwardly therefrom, said wing portions being resiliently depressable into engagement with respective ones of said first pair of side walls; and cover means effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with said body means for providing a slidable top cover for said body means movable between open and closed positions and having oppositely disposed abutments for engaging respective ones of said wing portions to preclude slidable movement of said cover means from its closed to its open position unless both of said wings portions are depressed simultaneously with slidable motion of said cover means relative to said body means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The pill box of claim 1 in which said body means is formed as an integral unit and in which said wing portions are of a rectangular configuration each having one side effecting a hinged connection to a respective one of said first pair of side walls at locations adjacent the top of said sidewalls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The pill box of claim 2 in which said cover means includes a pair of spaced detents for engaging one of the remaining pair of opposed side walls of said body means for, respectively, yieldably locking said cover means in said closed position and blocking movement of said cover means beyond a preselected open position at which only a first row of said pills is exposed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
The pill box of claim 3 in which said first pair of opposed side walls include respective elongated tongue portions integrally formed with said side walls adjacent the top of said side walls and extending parallel to the plane of said bottom wall and in which a pair of opposed edges of said cover means includes depending edge portions defining grooves of a contour complementary to said tongue portions for providing a sliding and interlocking fit between said cover means and said body means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
The pill box of claim 4 in which said wing portions extend a substantial distance below said tongue portions and in which segments of said edge portions of said cover means depend below said tongue portions of said body means to form respective abutments for engaging said wing portions in movement of said cover means between said open and enclosed positions unless said wing portions are depressed into engagement with said side walls to permit said segments of said edge portions to pass over said wing portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The pill box of claim 1 in which said cover means is formed of a stamped metal sheet and said body means is an integrally molded plastic structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The pill box of claim 1 and further including bracket means formed on the exterior surface of said bottom wall for releasably securing a folded paper sheet against said bottom wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The pill box of claim 7 in which said bracket means comprises four individual bracket members integrally formed with said bottom wall and arranged at the four corners of a rectangle, each of said bracket members having an upright portion of a height related to the thicknEss of said folded sheet and an inwardly extending terminal lip portion for overlying and captivating said folded sheet against said bottom wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The pill box of claim 8 in which said bottom wall is sufficiently thin at its points of attachment to said side walls to permit said bottom wall to flex slightly upward toward said cover means under moderate pressure to secure the pills between said cover means and said bottom wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The pill box of claim 1 in which said wing portions extend a predetermined distance outwardly of the first pair of side walls even when depressed inwardly and in which terminal parts of said depending edge segments are struck inwardly to intercept said wing portions in their depressed positions and block further removal of said cover means from said body means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
The pill box of claim 1 and further including lock tab means integrally formed with at least one of said wing portions for precluding opening of said pill box while said lock tab means is affixed to said wing portion, the attachment of said lock tab means to said wing portion being easily severed under modest force to permit opening of said pill box.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
The pill box of claim 1 in which said cover means includes spaced abutments on either side of each of said wing portions for normally precluding movement of said cover means in either direction from said closed position, said cover means being constructed and arranged relative to said body means for permitting movement of said cover means in either direction from said closed position upon depressing said wing portions and simultaneously sliding said cover means relative to said body means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The pill box of claim 12 in which pills are arranged therein in rows between said first pair of side walls and in which said body means includes restraining means adjacent the remaining opposed pair of said side walls for limiting the rows adjacent said remaining pair of side walls to predetermined different.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
99 words
The pill box of claim 13 in which said wing portions extend a predetermined distance outwardly of the first pair of side walls even when depressed inwardly and in which opposed terminal parts of each of said depending edge segments are struck inwardly to intercept said wing portions in their depressed positions and limit movement of said cover means in either direction from its closed position to a distance corresponding to the width of one row of the pills thereby to permit selective dispensing of one or two pills according to the direction of movement of said cover means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pill box of claim 14 and further including bracket means formed on the exterior surface of said bottom wall for releasably securing a folded sheet against said bottom wall.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
161 words
A pill box or similar article comprising: body means having a bottom wall and four side walls defining a rectangular enclosure, a first opposed pair of side walls having structure for effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with a top cover and further having a wing portion disposed intermediate the ends of at least one of said first pair of side walls and normally extending outwardly therefrom, said one wing portion being resiliently depressable into engagement with its associated one of said first pair of side walls; and cover means effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with said body means for providing a slidable top cover for said body means movable between open and closed positions and having an abutment for engaging said one wing portion to preclude slidable movement of said cover means from its closed to its open position unless said one wing portion is depressed simultaneously with slidable motion of said cover means relative to said body means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
161 words
A pill box or similar article comprising: body means having a bottom wall and four side walls defining a rectangular enclosure, a first opposed pair of side walls having structure for effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with a top cover and further having a wing portion disposed intermediate the ends of at least one of said first pair of side walls and normally extending outwardly therefrom, said one wing portion being resiliently depressable into engagement with its associated one of said first pair of side walls; and cover means effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with said body means for providing a slidable top cover for said body means movable between open and closed positions and having an abutment for engaging said one wing portion to preclude slidable movement of said cover means from its closed to its open position unless said one wing portion is depressed simultaneously with slidable motion of said cover means relative to said body means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
146 words
A pill box or similar article comprising: body means having a bottom wall and a side wall structure defining an open topped enclosure, said side wall structure being constructed for effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with a top cover and further having at least one wing portIon disposed on said side wall structure and normally extending outwardly therefrom, said one wing portion being resiliently depressable into engagement with said side wall structure; and cover means effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with said body means for providing a slidable top cover for said body means movable between open and closed positions and having an abutment for engaging said wing portion to preclude slidable movement of said cover means from its closed to its open position unless said one wing portion is depressed simultaneously with slidable motion of said cover means relative to said body means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
146 words
A pill box or similar article comprising: body means having a bottom wall and a side wall structure defining an open topped enclosure, said side wall structure being constructed for effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with a top cover and further having at least one wing portIon disposed on said side wall structure and normally extending outwardly therefrom, said one wing portion being resiliently depressable into engagement with said side wall structure; and cover means effecting a sliding and interlocking fit with said body means for providing a slidable top cover for said body means movable between open and closed positions and having an abutment for engaging said wing portion to preclude slidable movement of said cover means from its closed to its open position unless said one wing portion is depressed simultaneously with slidable motion of said cover means relative to said body means.
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) | 1976-12-31 | 1977-07-02 | 1978-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-31 | 1981-07-02 | 1982-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-31 | 1985-07-02 | 1986-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |