US4913083A
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Method for reminding a person when to take medication
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-24
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Granted: 1990-04-03
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Expires: 2008-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A method for reminding a person when to take medication, is provided. A series of indicia are put on a plurality of flat areas about the circumference of the safety cap, which are in line with the interior stops of the safety cap. The indicia corresponds to times medication is required to be taken. The safety cap is placed upon a safety bottle in such a manner that one of the flat areas line up with an indicator below one of the plurality of exterior stops on the safety bottle that engage with the interior stops of the safety cap so as to show a person the first time medication is to be taken. The safety cap is then removed from the safety bottle and then replaced back on the safety bottle in such a manner that each next in sequence of the flat areas line up with the indicator 22 so as to show the person each next time medication is to be taken.
Inventors
- 👤 James Valvo
- 👤 Paul Valvo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:47
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F11/00; G09F11/02; A; A61; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A method for reminding a person when to take medication, comprising the steps of: (a) putting a series of indicia upon a plurality of flat areas about circumference of a safety cap , said series of indicia being in line with interior stops on said safety cap, said indicia corresponding to times medication is required to be taken; (b) placing said safety cap upon a single compartment safety bottle in such a manner that one of said flat areas line up with an indicator below one of a plurality of exterior stops on said single compartment safety bottle, and using indicia fixed to said safety cap to identify time of use, said safety cap being removed and reset to change the indicia since said exterior stop has a ramp terminating at a recess in which a hook of said interior stop locks into, said exterior stops engaging with said interior stops on said safety cap so as to show a person first time medication is to be taken and prevent unwanted rotational and longitudinal movement of said safety cap relative to said single compartment safety bottle so that the setting of said indicia is not accidentally changed; (c) removing said safety cap from said single compartment safety bottle; and (d) replacing said safety cap upon said single compartment safety bottle in such a manner that each next in sequence of said flat areas line up with said indicator so as to show the person each next time medication is to be taken.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
252 words
A method for reminding a person when to take medication, comprising the steps of: (a) putting a series of indicia upon a plurality of flat areas about circumference of a safety cap , said series of indicia being in line with interior stops on said safety cap, said indicia corresponding to times medication is required to be taken; (b) placing said safety cap upon a single compartment safety bottle in such a manner that one of said flat areas line up with an indicator below one of a plurality of exterior stops on said single compartment safety bottle, and using indicia fixed to said safety cap to identify time of use, said safety cap being removed and reset to change the indicia since said exterior stop has a ramp terminating at a recess in which a hook of said interior stop locks into, said exterior stops engaging with said interior stops on said safety cap so as to show a person first time medication is to be taken and prevent unwanted rotational and longitudinal movement of said safety cap relative to said single compartment safety bottle so that the setting of said indicia is not accidentally changed; (c) removing said safety cap from said single compartment safety bottle; and (d) replacing said safety cap upon said single compartment safety bottle in such a manner that each next in sequence of said flat areas line up with said indicator so as to show the person each next time medication is to be taken.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A reminding method as recited in claim 1, wherein said indicia are written directly upon said flat areas of said safety cap with a pen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A reminding method as recited in claim 1, wherein said indicia are written upon a strip of blank opaque stickers with a pen, said strip of blank opaque stickers including a paper backing, each of said blank opaque stickers having adhesive on reverse side thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A reminding method as recited in claim 1, wherein said indicia are printed upon a strip of blank opaque stickers, said strip of opaque stickers including a paper backing, each of said printing opaque stickers having adhesives on reverse side thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A reminding method as recited in claim 1, wherein said indicia are numbers "1" through "12" so that each indicia can serve as an hour of the day.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A reminding method as recited in claim 1, wherein said indicia are abreviated days of a week "Sunday" through "Saturday".
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