Integrated pill organizing and dividing unit

Abstract

An organizer and divider for medications is contained within a single unit and configured for the convenience and safety of users who may have mental and physical handicaps in handling their health needs.

1 . An integrated pill organizing and dividing unit comprising a main body defining a plurality of receptacles for receiving and dispensing pills and lid means for reversibly closing the plurality of receptacles, wherein one or more of the receptacles is a dividing receptacle comprising an edge for dividing at least one pill into two or more fragments.  
   
   
       2 . The pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 1  wherein the dividing receptacle comprises resilient receptacle pads adjacent to each side of the edge to maintain the underside of the pill in a position over the edge to effect a desired division of the pill.  
   
   
       3 . The pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 2  wherein the dividing receptacle comprises a lid pivotally affixed to the main body, which lid comprises a resilient lid pad to pressure the at least one pill against the edge.  
   
   
       4 . The pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 1  comprising eight receptacles of which one is a dividing receptacle containing the edge.  
   
   
       5 . The pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 4  comprising two rows of four receptacles each.  
   
   
       6 . The pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 4  wherein the seven receptacles not containing the edge are each dedicated to receiving and dispensing pills for one day of the week.  
   
   
       7 . The pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 1  wherein the lid means comprises one lid for reversibly closing each receptacle.  
   
   
       8 . The pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 7  further comprising means to facilitate opening and closing of each lid with one hand.  
   
   
       9 . The integrated pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 1  wherein one or more dividing receptacles comprises means for simultaneously dividing two or more pills in each receptacle.  
   
   
       10 . The pill organizing and dividing unit of  claim 1  fabricated from one or more materials excluding any metallic component.  
   
   
       11 . An integrated pill organizing and dividing unit comprising a main body defining a plurality of receptacles for receiving and dispensing pills and lid means for reversibly closing the plurality of receptacles, wherein one or more of the receptacles is a dividing receptacle comprising: 
 a. an edge for dividing at least one pill into two or more fragments;    b. resilient receptacle pads adjacent to each side of the edge to maintain a pill in a position over the edge to effect a desired division of the pill; and,    c. a lid comprising a resilient lid pad to pressure at least one pill against the edge.    
   
   
       12 . An integrated pill organizing and dividing unit, fabricated from one or more materials excluding any metallic component, comprising a main body defining a plurality of receptacles for receiving and dispensing pills and lid means for reversibly closing the plurality of receptacles, wherein one or more of the receptacles is a dividing receptacle comprising: 
 a. an edge for dividing at least one pill into two or more fragments;    b. resilient receptacle pads adjacent to each side of the edge to maintain a pill in a position over the edge to effect a desired division of the pill; and,    c. a lid comprising a resilient lid pad to pressure at least one pill against the edge.