US4905388A
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Organizer and reminder device for pills, medicines and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-04-27
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2009-04-27
Abstract
Abstract An organizer and reminder device generally presented in a calendar format for the reminder of the user to take certain pills, medicines, etc. on indicated days of the month by providing a plurality of containers secured on a mounting panel through windows representative of days of the month and formed in a plurality of stacked sheets wherein each sheet is representative of a different month of the calendar year and an exposed one of the stacked sheets is representative of a current month. One or more pills, medicines, etc. to be taken on a given day of the month are located in an appropriately positioned container.
Inventors
- 👤 Judith Sinkow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:02
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
289 words
An organizer and reminder device for receiving pills sorted in daily doses to be temporarily stored for use on preselected dates comprising: (a) a mounting panel having a front and a rear main face and an upper, lower edge and side edges, (b) a plurality of sheets arranged in a stack array, each of the sheets having an upper, lower and side edges overlaying the panel and including means to secure the plurality of sheets to the panel at their respective upper edges to accommodate swinging movement of the sheets selectively about their respective upper edges relative to said mounting panel, (c) a plurality of windows of common size formed in the sheets, said windows being arranged in rows and columns defining a pattern common to the sheets of the stacked array and each window of each sheet registering with a window in adjacent sheets when said sheets are in the stacked array, and exposing a plurality of spaced regions of the front face of said mounting panel, (d) indicia on each sheet defining a predetermined time period and identifying the windows of the sheets as increments of the period, (e) a plurality of containers each sized to be disposed on the interior of said windows and mounting means secured to said mounting panel in registry with said plurality of windows of said sheets arranged in the stacked array, said mounting means disposed and structured for removable support of said containers on said mounting panel in an accessible position relative to an exposed one of said pluralities of sheets, and (f) support means connected to said mounting panel for support of said mounting panel, the plurality of sheets and the plurality of containers in an upright, generally erect attitude.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
289 words
An organizer and reminder device for receiving pills sorted in daily doses to be temporarily stored for use on preselected dates comprising: (a) a mounting panel having a front and a rear main face and an upper, lower edge and side edges, (b) a plurality of sheets arranged in a stack array, each of the sheets having an upper, lower and side edges overlaying the panel and including means to secure the plurality of sheets to the panel at their respective upper edges to accommodate swinging movement of the sheets selectively about their respective upper edges relative to said mounting panel, (c) a plurality of windows of common size formed in the sheets, said windows being arranged in rows and columns defining a pattern common to the sheets of the stacked array and each window of each sheet registering with a window in adjacent sheets when said sheets are in the stacked array, and exposing a plurality of spaced regions of the front face of said mounting panel, (d) indicia on each sheet defining a predetermined time period and identifying the windows of the sheets as increments of the period, (e) a plurality of containers each sized to be disposed on the interior of said windows and mounting means secured to said mounting panel in registry with said plurality of windows of said sheets arranged in the stacked array, said mounting means disposed and structured for removable support of said containers on said mounting panel in an accessible position relative to an exposed one of said pluralities of sheets, and (f) support means connected to said mounting panel for support of said mounting panel, the plurality of sheets and the plurality of containers in an upright, generally erect attitude.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The calendar as set forth in claim 1 wherein the support means comprises a rigid rear panel having an upper edge rotatably connected to said mounting panel adjacent the upper edge thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the indicia defines a calendar month and there are seven windows in a row and five windows in a column.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the indicia defines a calendar month and there are seven windows in a row and five windows in a column.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the containers include a flat wall surface disposed to confront one of the regions of the front face of said mounting panel, said mounting means supportingly engaging the containers on said front face.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as in claim 5 wherein the mounting means comprises mutually interengaging means on the front face in each region and on the flat surface of the container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the stacked array comprises twelve sheets each representing a calendar month and the indicia identify each sheet with the name of a calendar month of a calendar year and each window of each sheet with a number corresponding to a day of each month.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a lid means mounted in covering relation to an open mouth of each container for closing an interior thereof to atmosphere.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device as set forth in claim 8 wherein said lid means comprises a removable cap secured to said open mouth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
The calendar as set forth in claim 1 wherein the sheets each have a cutout of common size and location extending from their respective upper edges toward their respective lower edges and between their respective side edges, said cutout being between their respective upper edges and the pattern of windows of the stacked array and a hanging top including means connecting the tab to the upper edge of the mounting panel and the sheets, said tab being sized relative to the cutouts to permit swinging movement of the sheets selectively relative to the front panel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as set forth in claim 10 wherein said indicia are provided on the tab to display identifying information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device as set forth in claim 10 wherein the tab is provided with a hole to accommodate hanging of the mounting panel therefrom.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising indicator means mounted on an exposed one of the sheets for designating a selected window to indicate to a user that the supply condition of the contents of the container as of an increment of the period of time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality of sheets are at least equal in number to the twelve calendar months of the year.
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