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Unit-dose medication handling and dispensing system
Assignee: Capsa Solutions LLC
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Filing: 1990-06-22
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2010-06-22
Abstract
Abstract This patent discloses reusable, plastic medication dispensing containers for dispensing medication from a blister pack. The container includes a top, bottom, and retaining frame that are molded from a one-piece plastic and hingeably connected one to the other.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome M. Romick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/04; B65D83/0445; B65D83/0463; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A reusable, plastic medication dispensing container, comprising: a top, bottom, and unit-dose medication retaining frame, being molded as a one piece structure, with said top and frame being hingeably attached to said bottom; reuseable means for affixing a label with patient medication information to said top, with said label affixing means being molded as an integral part of said top; a hole through said top for viewing a portion of a label so affixed; reuseable means, integrally molded to said top, bottom and frame, for interlocking said frame to said bottom and said top to said frame by positive mechanical locking action; and a plurality of matching apertures through said bottom and frame, whereby a blister pack can be sandwiched and locked between said bottom and frame, and unit-dose medication from such a sandwiched blister pack can be passed through the apertures in said bottom, and said top can be interlocked directly above said frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A reusable, plastic medication dispensing container, comprising: a top, bottom, and unit-dose medication retaining frame, being molded as a one piece structure, with said top and frame being hingeably attached to said bottom; reuseable means for affixing a label with patient medication information to said top, with said label affixing means being molded as an integral part of said top; a hole through said top for viewing a portion of a label so affixed; reuseable means, integrally molded to said top, bottom and frame, for interlocking said frame to said bottom and said top to said frame by positive mechanical locking action; and a plurality of matching apertures through said bottom and frame, whereby a blister pack can be sandwiched and locked between said bottom and frame, and unit-dose medication from such a sandwiched blister pack can be passed through the apertures in said bottom, and said top can be interlocked directly above said frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The container of claim 1 further comprising: means for forcing a label, so affixed to said top, firmly against said top when said top and frame are interlocked, wherein said forcing means makes such a non-permanently affixed label more closely appear and behave as if it were permanently attached to said top.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
269 words
A reuseable, plastic medication dispensing container, comprising: a rectangular top, bottom and unit-dose medication retaining frame each having a front and back surface and a plurality of edges, with said top, bottom and frame being molded as a one piece unit, and said top and frame being hingeably attached to said bottom along adjoining edges; a plurality of posts and diagonal straps located adjacent to and integrally connected to the back surface of said top, whereby a label can be proximately affixed to the back surface of said top by the use of said posts and straps; a hole through said top for viewing a portion of a label so affixed; at least one first locking post located adjacent to an edge of and projecting out of the front surface of said bottom and having a detent, wherein the first detent is engageable with an indentation located along a corresponding edge of said frame; a plurality of matching apertures through said bottom and frame, whereby a blister pack can be sandwiched and locked between said bottom and frame when said first locking post and indentation are engaged, and unit-dose medication from such a sandwiched blister pack can be passed through the apertures in said bottom; at least one second locking post located adjacent to an edge of and projecting out of the front surface of said frame and having a detent, wherein the second detent is engageable with a groove located adjacent to a corresponding edge of said top, whereby said top is interlocked with and directly above said frame when said second locking post and groove are engaged.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
269 words
A reuseable, plastic medication dispensing container, comprising: a rectangular top, bottom and unit-dose medication retaining frame each having a front and back surface and a plurality of edges, with said top, bottom and frame being molded as a one piece unit, and said top and frame being hingeably attached to said bottom along adjoining edges; a plurality of posts and diagonal straps located adjacent to and integrally connected to the back surface of said top, whereby a label can be proximately affixed to the back surface of said top by the use of said posts and straps; a hole through said top for viewing a portion of a label so affixed; at least one first locking post located adjacent to an edge of and projecting out of the front surface of said bottom and having a detent, wherein the first detent is engageable with an indentation located along a corresponding edge of said frame; a plurality of matching apertures through said bottom and frame, whereby a blister pack can be sandwiched and locked between said bottom and frame when said first locking post and indentation are engaged, and unit-dose medication from such a sandwiched blister pack can be passed through the apertures in said bottom; at least one second locking post located adjacent to an edge of and projecting out of the front surface of said frame and having a detent, wherein the second detent is engageable with a groove located adjacent to a corresponding edge of said top, whereby said top is interlocked with and directly above said frame when said second locking post and groove are engaged.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The container of claim 3 further comprising at least one rib located on and projecting out from the front surface of said frame, whereby said rib forces a label, affixed to said top by said straps and posts, firmly against the back surface of said top when said top and frame are interlocked.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The container of claim 3 wherein each day of the week is noted on the front surface of and located adjacent to a frame aperture.
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