Tablet presser

Abstract

A tablet presser is proposed which is inexpensive and not bulky and which can be stacked and automatically put into a bottle without any problem. Around a flat plate portion having sustantially the same size as the mouth of a tablet bottle, an elastically deformable legs are provided to retain the position of the flat plate portion. When the legs enter the bottle while being bent, they get into contact with the inner surface of the bottle. Movement of tablets in the bottle is prevented by pressing them with the bottom surface of the flat plate portion.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A tablet presser comprising a flat plate portion for pressing tablets and a plurality of diametrically outwardly extending, elastically deformable legs integrally formed at regular spacings, said legs being bent into contact the inner surface of a tablet bottle to keep the position of said flat plate portion when the tablet presser is pushed into a tablet bottle.  
     
     
         2 . A tablet presser as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said each leg is provided with a circumferential protrusion.  
     
     
         3 . A tablet presser as claimed in  claim 1  or  2  wherein said legs have their tips bent in the same direction as the tightening direction of a screw cap of the tablet bottle.  
     
     
         4 . A tablet presser as claimed in any of claims  1 - 3  wherein a thin-walled hinge portion is provided at the root of each of said legs.  
     
     
         5 . A tablet presser as claimed in any of claims  1 - 4  wherein said each leg is provided with a rib-like portion adjacent to the root of each leg.  
     
     
         6 . A tablet presser as claimed in any of claims  1 - 5  wherein a projection is provided at the tip of each of said legs.  
     
     
         7 . A tablet presser as claimed in any of claims  1 - 6  wherein a projection protruding in the thickness direction is provided on said flat plate portion.