US2006124658A1PendingUtilityA1

Pill dispenser with patient compliant indicating means

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 10, 2004Filed: Oct 31, 2005Published: Jun 15, 2006
Est. expiryDec 10, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Matthew CoeRichard CostaHung MachFred Pether
B65D 83/0454A61J 7/04
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Abstract

A pill dispenser includes a housing having a pill dispensing opening, and a display area, a holder portion of the housing having a plurality of pill holding slots arranged in a substantially circular layout, an actuator for rotatably moving the plurality of pill holding slots to provide individual access through the pill dispensing opening in a sequential manner; and a time interval indicator assembly operatively engaged to the holder portion for communicating to the user a time interval through the display area corresponding to one of the plurality of pill holding slots. The indicator assembly includes a rotatable dial mounted to the cover and operatively engaged to the actuator, the rotatable dial including indicia printed thereon for permitting a sequential display through the display area.

Claims

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1 . A pill dispenser comprising: 
 a housing having a pill dispensing opening, and a display area;    a holder portion of said housing having a plurality of pill holding slots arranged in a substantially circular layout;    actuating means for rotatably moving the plurality of pill holding slots to provide individual access through said pill dispensing opening in a sequential manner; and    indicating means operatively engaged to said holder portion for communicating to the user a time interval through the display area corresponding to one of said plurality of pill holding slots.    
   
   
       2 . The pill dispenser of  claim 1  wherein the housing further comprises a substantially transparent cover with the pill dispensing opening and the display area located thereon.  
   
   
       3 . The pill dispenser of  claim 2  wherein indicating means comprises a rotatable dial mounted to the cover and operatively engaged to the actuating means, said rotatable dial including indicia printed thereon for sequential display through the display area  
   
   
       4 . The pill dispenser of  claim 1  further comprising a reversibly locking mechanism to prevent movement of the plurality of pill holding slots during non-use.

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