US4883180A
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Color coded medicine caps and labels for daily dosage
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-09
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A coding system is disclosed herein for matching specific consumption times and for appropriate medicines stored in a medical container which includes an open-ended container having a removable cap closure and a label imprinted with the specific times for taking of the medicine. The cap and label are identically colored to represent the number of times that the medicine is to be taken per day. The label is further coded with a selected number of raised identification dots or nubs to represent the number of times that the medicine is to be taken per day. This small label is attached by the pharmacist in addition to the regular label per customer request.
Inventors
- 👤 Essie Mae Humphrey
- 👤 Pete Humphrey, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:34
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; A; A61; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/04; A61J2205/00; A61J2205/20; A61J2205/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A coded medicine container holding a quantity of medicine to be taken at specific time periods, the combination which comprises: an open-ended container having an exterior surface carrying a first color; a cap closure having an exterior surface removably carried on said container to selectively close the open end thereof; said container having a label carried on said exterior surface imprinted with indicia related to time periods for taking of the medicine; said cap closure and said label being identical in color to visually represent said indicia related to the number of times that medicine is to be taken per day; said container color being different from said cap closure and said label color; a plurality of raised, non-removable nubs carried on said label correlating with and cooperating with said cap closure and said label color to be indicative of the medication time period of consumption; and said cap closure and said label color representation and said raised nubs constitute a code correlated to represent said indicia related to medicine-taking times.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A coded medicine container holding a quantity of medicine to be taken at specific time periods, the combination which comprises: an open-ended container having an exterior surface carrying a first color; a cap closure having an exterior surface removably carried on said container to selectively close the open end thereof; said container having a label carried on said exterior surface imprinted with indicia related to time periods for taking of the medicine; said cap closure and said label being identical in color to visually represent said indicia related to the number of times that medicine is to be taken per day; said container color being different from said cap closure and said label color; a plurality of raised, non-removable nubs carried on said label correlating with and cooperating with said cap closure and said label color to be indicative of the medication time period of consumption; and said cap closure and said label color representation and said raised nubs constitute a code correlated to represent said indicia related to medicine-taking times.
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