US4238033A
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Receptacle for medication
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-05-26
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Granted: 1980-12-09
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Expires: 1997-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A receptacle for pills or other medication to be taken at prescribed intervals of time, for example, every three hours, includes a container with a rim at the top extending around an opening, a lid engageable with the rim for closing such opening and being turnable in respect to the container so that an index on the lid will cooperate with an adjacent scale of hour designations on an exterior surface of the container for selectively indicating various times, and a locking arrangement permitting removal of the lid from the container only when the lid is turned to a selected one of a plurality of angularly spaced apart positions at which the index and scale indicate respective times having the prescribed intervals therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 William W. Artzt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D55/00; B65D55/02; A; A61; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/04; B65D50/00; B65D50/02; B65D50/06; B65D50/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
A receptacle for medication to be taken at prescribed intervals of time, comprising a container member having an opening at the top thereof with a generally circular rim extending around said opening and defining an annular shoulder facing axially away from said opening, a lid member engageable with said rim for closing said opening and being rotatable in respect to said rim when engaged with the latter, said container member having a scale of hour designations angularly spaced apart thereabout adjacent said lid member, said lid member having index means thereon cooperating with said scale for selectively indicating various times in response to turning of said lid member relative to said rim of the container member, said lid member having an annular flange which nests axially with respect to said rim when the lid member closes said opening, a keeper extending radially from said flange for engaging under said shoulder and thereby retaining said lid member in engagement with said rim, said keeper being angularly aligned with said index means on the lid member, and said rim having a plurality of uniformly angularly spaced recesses therein interrupting said shoulder to permit the passage of said keeper and being angularly aligned with selected ones of said hour designations of the scale which represent said prescribed intervals of time so that said lid member is removable from said container member only when said lid member is turned to any selected one of a plurality of positions where said index means and said selected hour designations indicate respective times.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
A receptacle for medication to be taken at prescribed intervals of time, comprising a container member having an opening at the top thereof with a generally circular rim extending around said opening and defining an annular shoulder facing axially away from said opening, a lid member engageable with said rim for closing said opening and being rotatable in respect to said rim when engaged with the latter, said container member having a scale of hour designations angularly spaced apart thereabout adjacent said lid member, said lid member having index means thereon cooperating with said scale for selectively indicating various times in response to turning of said lid member relative to said rim of the container member, said lid member having an annular flange which nests axially with respect to said rim when the lid member closes said opening, a keeper extending radially from said flange for engaging under said shoulder and thereby retaining said lid member in engagement with said rim, said keeper being angularly aligned with said index means on the lid member, and said rim having a plurality of uniformly angularly spaced recesses therein interrupting said shoulder to permit the passage of said keeper and being angularly aligned with selected ones of said hour designations of the scale which represent said prescribed intervals of time so that said lid member is removable from said container member only when said lid member is turned to any selected one of a plurality of positions where said index means and said selected hour designations indicate respective times.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
199 words
A receptacle for medication according to claim 1; in which said rim has an inner portion defining said annular shoulder at the inside of said container member, said lid member includes a top wall having a peripheral portion adapted to seat on the top of said rim when said lid member closes said opening and having said annular flange depending from said top wall and spaced inwardly from the periphery of the latter so as to fit into said opening and extend below said shoulder when said top wall seats on said top of the rim, said keeper projects radially outward from the lower portion of said flange of the lid member so as to engage under said shoulder when said top wall seats on said top of the rim, said inner portion of the rim has said plurality of angularly spaced recesses opening radially inward and extending from said shoulder to said top of the rim, and each of said recesses is dimensioned to permit the passage therethrough of said keeper for insertion and removal of said lid member in the respective one of said angularly spaced apart positions of the lid member relative to said container member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A receptacle for medication according to claim 2; in which said index means on the lid member is constituted by a tab extending radially outward from said periphery of the top wall and being substantially radially aligned with said keeper so that upward displacement of said tab with said lid member in a selected one of said angularly spaced apart positions is effective to cause the upward travel of said keeper through the respective one of said recesses and the removal of said lid member from said container member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A receptacle for medication according to claim 3; in which said scale of hour designations is provided on an outwardly facing cylindrical surface of said rim.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A receptacle for medication according to claim 4; in which said outwardly facing cylindrical surface has protrusions extending therefrom and bracketing said times having the prescribed intervals therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A receptacle for medication according to claim 3; in which at least said lid member is formed of a plastic material, and said flange of the lid member has an annular bead extending around the outer surface of the flange and adapted to snap under said shoulder for yieldably retaining said lid member in closing relation to said container member even when said lid member is in a selected one of said angularly spaced apart positions.
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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) | 1983-12-09 | 1984-06-09 | 1984-12-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-09 | 1988-06-09 | 1988-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-09 | 1992-06-09 | 1992-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |