US5046609A
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Kit for distributing pharmaceutical products
Assignee: Pharmedix
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Filing: 1990-07-13
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2010-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A kit for distributing pharmaceutical products comprising a tray of containers of drugs. Each container is provided with a multipart flag label. The flag label comprises a plurality of self-adhesive stickers which are used for labeling the container and for making entries in inventory records, medical charts, billing statements and the like. To use the kit a prescriber need only insert the patient's name, the date the drug is prescribed and the number of authorized refills on the label. All other information required by law or good practices is pre-printed on the label. The stickers are then detached from a protective backing sheet and affixed as indicated.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Mangini
- 👤 William J. Hartig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0288; A61J2205/00; A61J2205/30; A61J7/00; A61J7/0069
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A kit for distributing pharmaceutical products which are prepackaged in individual containers comprising: a tray having a plurality of said containers removably stored therein, each of said containers having a flag label which has an end portion permanently attached to the container which remains intact when said pharmaceutical products are dispensed form said container, with the remainder of said flag label being loosely wrapped about the container, said end portion bearing pre-printed information required by government regulations for all containers of drugs which are distributed, said pre-printed information being orientated in a direction parallel to the minor axis of said label, and each of said labels being provided with indicia for indicating the sequence in which said containers are to be dispensed from said tray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A kit for distributing pharmaceutical products which are prepackaged in individual containers comprising: a tray having a plurality of said containers removably stored therein, each of said containers having a flag label which has an end portion permanently attached to the container which remains intact when said pharmaceutical products are dispensed form said container, with the remainder of said flag label being loosely wrapped about the container, said end portion bearing pre-printed information required by government regulations for all containers of drugs which are distributed, said pre-printed information being orientated in a direction parallel to the minor axis of said label, and each of said labels being provided with indicia for indicating the sequence in which said containers are to be dispensed from said tray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A kit according to claim 1 comprising a package insert which contains information pertinent to the pharmaceutical products contained in said tray.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
183 words
A kit for distributing pharmaceutical products which are prepackaged in individual containers comprising: a tray having a plurality of said containers removably stored therein, each of said containers having a generally rectangular flag label, said flag label having indicia located thereon for indicating the sequence in which said container is to be dispensed from said tray, a major axis and a minor axis and a first end portion located at one end of said flag label, said first end portion remaining intact when said pharmaceutical products are dispensed from said container, said first end portion having lines of pre-printed information required by government regulations for all containers of pharmaceutical products which are distributed being orientated parallel to said minor axis and said first end portion being permanently attached to the container with the remainder of said flag label being loosely wrapped about said container, said remainder of said flag label having an adhesive on the back surface thereof and a backing sheet covering said adhesive for affixing said remainder of said flag label to said container when said backing sheet is removed therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
183 words
A kit for distributing pharmaceutical products which are prepackaged in individual containers comprising: a tray having a plurality of said containers removably stored therein, each of said containers having a generally rectangular flag label, said flag label having indicia located thereon for indicating the sequence in which said container is to be dispensed from said tray, a major axis and a minor axis and a first end portion located at one end of said flag label, said first end portion remaining intact when said pharmaceutical products are dispensed from said container, said first end portion having lines of pre-printed information required by government regulations for all containers of pharmaceutical products which are distributed being orientated parallel to said minor axis and said first end portion being permanently attached to the container with the remainder of said flag label being loosely wrapped about said container, said remainder of said flag label having an adhesive on the back surface thereof and a backing sheet covering said adhesive for affixing said remainder of said flag label to said container when said backing sheet is removed therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A kit for distributing pharmaceutical products which are prepackaged in individual containers according to claim 3 comprising: a second end portion located at the opposite end of said flag label having an elongated space for the manual insertion of information therein, said elongated space being orientated parallel to said minor axis.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-09-09 | 1995-03-11 | 1995-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-09-09 | 1999-03-11 | 1999-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-09-09 | 2003-03-11 | 2003-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |