Attachable medicinal container

Abstract

An attachable medicinal container includes a sheet having at least one compartment therein, and a lid movably attached to the sheet. The lid includes a cover for the at least one compartment. In one embodiment, the attachable medicinal container also includes at least one feature for releasably locking the lid and the sheet. The attachable medicinal container also includes a fastener. In another embodiment, an attachable medicinal container includes a substrate including at least one compartment, a medicinal within the at least one compartment, and a sealing layer sealing the compartment. The attachable medicinal container can be part of a kit including a package having an item, and an attachable medicinal container associated with the package.

1 . An attachable medicinal container comprising: 
 a sheet having at least one compartment therein;    a lid movably attached to the sheet, the lid including a cover for the at least one compartment; and    at least one feature for releasably locking the lid and the sheet.    
   
   
       2 . The attachable medicinal container further comprises a fastener, wherein at least one of the sheet and the lid has an opening therein for receiving the fastener, the fastener having a first portion for attaching to the opening, and having a second portion adapted for attachment.  
   
   
       3 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 1  wherein the fastener is a key ring.  
   
   
       4 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 1  wherein the fastener includes a clip.  
   
   
       5 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 1  further comprising a message display area.  
   
   
       6 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 5  wherein the message display area includes advertising.  
   
   
       7 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 5  wherein the message display area includes instructions related to a medicinal contained within the compartment.  
   
   
       8 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 5  wherein the message display area is attached to one of the lid or the sheet.  
   
   
       9 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 1  further comprising a medicinal contained within the compartment.  
   
   
       10 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 1  wherein the lid is movably attached to the sheet by a hinge, the lid, sheet and hinge forming an opening for a fastener.  
   
   
       11 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 1  wherein the lid is movably attached to the sheet by a hinge.  
   
   
       12 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 1  further comprising a fastener, wherein at least one of the sheet and the lid includes a loop of material for receiving the fastener, the fastener having a first portion for attaching to the loop, and having a second portion adapted for attachment.  
   
   
       13 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 1  further comprising a portion of hook and loop fastener attached to the container.  
   
   
       14 . An attachable medicinal container comprising: 
 at least one sealed compartment; and    a medicinal within the at least one compartment.    
   
   
       15 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 14  wherein the at least one sealed compartment includes: 
 a substrate; and    a sealing layer, wherein one of the substrate and the sealing layer include a feature adapted to receive a fastener.    
   
   
       16 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 15  wherein the substrate including the at least one compartment and the sealing layer is a blister pack.  
   
   
       17 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 15  wherein the feature adapted to receive a fastener is an opening in at least one of the substrate and the sealing layer, the opening remotely located from the compartment in the substrate.  
   
   
       18 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 15  wherein at least one of the substrate and the sealing layer includes a tail and wherein the feature adapted to receive a fastener is an opening formed by looping the tail.  
   
   
       19 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 15  further including a message display area.  
   
   
       20 . A kit comprising: 
 a package including an item; and    an attachable medicinal container associated with the package.    
   
   
       21 . The kit of  claim 20  wherein the attachable medicinal container is removably attached to the exterior of the package.  
   
   
       22 . The kit of  claim 20  wherein the attachable medicinal container is within the package.  
   
   
       23 . The kit of  claim 20  wherein the first item is a plurality of pills.  
   
   
       24 . The kit of  claim 20  wherein the attachable medicinal container further comprises: 
 a sheet having at least one compartment therein;    a lid movably attached to the sheet, the lid including a cover for the at least one compartment; and    at least one feature for releasably locking the lid and the sheet.    
   
   
       25 . The kit of  claim 20  wherein the attachable medicinal container further comprises: 
 a substrate including at least one compartment;    a medicinal within the at least one compartment;    a sealing layer sealing the compartment, wherein one of the substrate and the sealing layer include a feature adapted to receive a fastener.    
   
   
       26 . A package including a plurality of attachable medicinal containers, the package, each attachable medicinal container including: 
 a substrate including at least one compartment;    a medicinal within the at least one compartment;    a sealing layer sealing the compartment, wherein one of the substrate and the sealing layer include a feature adapted to receive a fastener.    
   
   
       27 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 26  wherein the package is a blister pack and each of the plurality of medicinal containers is separatable from the package.  
   
   
       28 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 26  wherein the feature adapted to receive a fastener is an opening in at least one of the substrate and the sealing layer, the opening remotely located from the compartment in the substrate.  
   
   
       29 . The attachable medicinal container of  claim 15  wherein the feature adapted to receive a fastener is a tail.