Dosage reminder cap

Abstract

A dosage reminder cap provides an easy, effective way to track consumption of medication. A rotating disk provides a tool for marking the either last dose taken or the next dose due to be taken of a prescribed medication in order to facilitate proper consumption of the medication.

1 . A medicine container cap which indicates when the next dose of medicine is due comprising: 
 a hexagon shaped base with text displayed on the surface thereon; and    a disk affixed onto the hexagon shaped cap;    said disk having a window cut formed therein to reveal the text on the surface of the hexagon shaped base.    
   
   
       2 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 1  wherein the disk has text displayed adjacent to the window.  
   
   
       3 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 1  wherein the text displayed on the surface of the hexagon base comprises two concentric rows of text, the outer row consisting of the seven days of the week and the inner row comprising sets of at least 2 sequential numbers located directly below each day of the week.  
   
   
       4 . A medicine container cap which indicates when the last dose of medicine was taken comprising: 
 a hexagon shaped base with text displayed on the surface thereon; and    a disk affixed onto the hexagon shaped cap;    said disk having a window formed therein to reveal the text on the surface of the hexagon shaped base.    
   
   
       5 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 4  wherein the disk has text displayed adjacent to the window.  
   
   
       6 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 4  wherein the text displayed on the surface of the hexagon base comprises two concentric rows of text, the outer row consisting of the seven days of the week and the inner row comprising sets of at least 2 sequential numbers located directly below each day of the week.  
   
   
       7 . A medicine container cap which indicates when the next dose of medicine is due comprising: 
 a hexagon shaped base with text displayed on the surface thereon;    a disk secured onto the hexagon shaped cap;    said disk having a window formed therein to reveal the text on the surface of the hexagon shaped base; and    child-proof means for securing the cap onto a medicine container.    
   
   
       8 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 7  wherein the disk has text displayed adjacent to the window.  
   
   
       9 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 7  wherein the text displayed on the surface of the hexagon base comprises two concentric rows of text, the outer row consisting of the seven days of the week and the inner row comprising sets of at least two sequential numbers located directly below each day of the week.  
   
   
       10 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 7  wherein the child-proof means for securing the cap onto the container comprises threads on the inside of the hexagon shaped base which engage corresponding threads on the neck of the container.  
   
   
       11 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 7  wherein the child-proof means for securing the cap onto the container comprises a detent on the container and a mating locking wedge on the base thereby serving as a deterrent against children removing the medicine cap from the container.  
   
   
       12 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 7  wherein the child-proof means for securing the cap onto the container comprises locking tabs on the sides of the base which engage the container.  
   
   
       13 . A medicine container cap which indicates when the last dose of medicine was taken comprising: 
 a hexagon shaped base with text displayed on the surface thereon;    a disk secured onto the hexagon shaped cap;    said disk having a window formed therein to reveal the text on the surface of the hexagon shaped base; and    child-proof means for securing the cap onto a medicine container.    
   
   
       14 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 13  wherein the disk has text displayed adjacent to the window.  
   
   
       15 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 13  wherein the text displayed on the surface of the hexagon base comprises two concentric rows of text, the outer row consisting of the seven days of the week and the inner row comprising sets of at least two sequential numbers located directly below each day of the week.  
   
   
       16 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 13  wherein the child-proof means for securing the cap onto the container comprises threads on the inside of the hexagon shaped base which engage corresponding threads on the neck of the container.  
   
   
       17 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 13  wherein the child-proof means for securing the cap onto the container comprises a detent on the container which engages a mating locking wedge on the base thereby serving as a deterrent against children removing the medicine cap from the container.  
   
   
       18 . The medicine container cap according to  claim 13  wherein the child-proof means for securing the cap onto the container comprises locking tabs on the sides of the base which engage the container.