Dosage indicating pill tray

Claim 1

A tray for holding prescribed dosages of pills, or the like, in compartments indicating the day and time such dosages are to be taken, said tray comprising: a. a unitary base portion rectangular in plan view and having: i. a first, rectangular, planar surface extending across said base portion from one side edge to the other and adjacent the top edge thereof; ii. a second, rectangular, planar surface extending from the lower edge of said first planar surface to the lower edge of said base portion and adjacent one side edge thereof; and iii. a rectangular array of individual compartments extending between said lower edges of said first planar surface and said base portion, and between the interior side edge of said second planar surface and the opposite side edge of said base portion; b. said individual compartments each being of equal size, rectangular in plan view, arranged in seven columns and a plurality of rows; c. said first planar surface bearing indicia adjacent said columns, labeling each with one of the days of the week; d. said second planar surface being indicia adjacent said rows labeling each with a general time of day; e. said individual compartments being formed of two planar, parallel side surfaces and a continuous bottom surface extending between said side walls and between upper and lower edges, said bottom surface being curved about a constant radius between said upper and lower edges; f. said side and bottom surfaces of adjacent compartments being separated by wall means each having upper surfaces lying in a substantially common plane with said first and second planar surfaces; and g. a flat cover attached to said base portion for hinged movement between a covering position, wherein one surface thereof lies in said common plane, and an uncovering position, allowing access to said compartments.