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Container for symbolically indicating pharmaceutical prescription
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-08-17
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Granted: 1980-06-24
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Expires: 1998-08-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical container capable of symbolically indicating a prescription dose and time requirements. The container and symbolic message adapted to be physically sensed by touch, are particularly suited for circumstances where a patient may not read English, have poor vision, or be blind.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter S. Buckley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:22
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A pharmaceutical container having a means for symbolically representing a prescription, for use by the blind, poor of vision, illiterate and the like, said means being divided into at least, a first and second portion, said first portion for indicating dosage requirements of a prescription, said second portion for indicating the time parameters of a prescription, said first portion having a first relief means disposed thereon, symbolically representing medication, and a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions capable of being individually and selectively sheared off to leave remaining the same number of protrusions as the dosage requirements of a prescription, said first relief means and protrusions for providing a symbolic message of the dosage requirements of a prescription.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A pharmaceutical container having a means for symbolically representing a prescription, for use by the blind, poor of vision, illiterate and the like, said means being divided into at least, a first and second portion, said first portion for indicating dosage requirements of a prescription, said second portion for indicating the time parameters of a prescription, said first portion having a first relief means disposed thereon, symbolically representing medication, and a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions capable of being individually and selectively sheared off to leave remaining the same number of protrusions as the dosage requirements of a prescription, said first relief means and protrusions for providing a symbolic message of the dosage requirements of a prescription.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
The pharmaceutical container, having a means for symbolically representing a prescription for use by the blind, poor of vision, illiterate, and the like, said means divided into, at least, a first and second portion, said second portion for the time parameters of a prescription, said second portion comprising a second relief means and disposed thereon, symbolically representing time, and a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions capable of being individually and selectively sheared off to leave remaining the same number of protrusions as the time frequency requirements of a prescription, said second relief means and protrusions for providing a symbolic message of the time frequency requirements of a prescription.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
The pharmaceutical container, having a means for symbolically representing a prescription for use by the blind, poor of vision, illiterate, and the like, said means divided into, at least, a first and second portion, said second portion for the time parameters of a prescription, said second portion comprising a second relief means and disposed thereon, symbolically representing time, and a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions capable of being individually and selectively sheared off to leave remaining the same number of protrusions as the time frequency requirements of a prescription, said second relief means and protrusions for providing a symbolic message of the time frequency requirements of a prescription.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
179 words
A pharmaceutical container having a means for symbolically representing a prescription, for use by the blind, poor of vision, illiterate and the like, said means being divided into at least, a first and second portion, said first portion for indicating dosage requirements of a prescription, said second portion for indicating the time parameters of a prescription, said first portion having a first relief means disposed thereon, symbolically representing medication, and a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions capable of being individually and selectively sheared off to leave remaining the same number of protrusions as the dosage requirements of a prescription, said second portion comprising a second relief means disposed thereon, symbolically representing time, and a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions capable of being individually and selectively sheared off to leave remaining the same number of protrusions as the time frequency requirements of a prescription, said first relief means and protrusions for providing a symbolic message of the dosage requirements of a prescription, second relief means and protrusions for providing a symbolic message of the time frequency requirements of a prescription.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
179 words
A pharmaceutical container having a means for symbolically representing a prescription, for use by the blind, poor of vision, illiterate and the like, said means being divided into at least, a first and second portion, said first portion for indicating dosage requirements of a prescription, said second portion for indicating the time parameters of a prescription, said first portion having a first relief means disposed thereon, symbolically representing medication, and a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions capable of being individually and selectively sheared off to leave remaining the same number of protrusions as the dosage requirements of a prescription, said second portion comprising a second relief means disposed thereon, symbolically representing time, and a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions capable of being individually and selectively sheared off to leave remaining the same number of protrusions as the time frequency requirements of a prescription, said first relief means and protrusions for providing a symbolic message of the dosage requirements of a prescription, second relief means and protrusions for providing a symbolic message of the time frequency requirements of a prescription.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The pharmaceutical container of claim 3, wherein said first relief means is a capable, tablet, a pill, or the like.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The pharmaceutical container of claim 3, wherein said second relief means is a pair of arrows intersecting at 90°.
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