Container cap with protective cover

Abstract

The invention is a prescription container cap with a self-healing polymer protective cover. The container cap has a self-healing polymer protective cover or coating on the top of the container cap. The container cap is preferably a pharmaceutical safety cap that has a timer built into the cap and graphics near the timer. The self-healing polymer cover, which is preferably in the shape of a tapered disk, covers and protects the timer and the graphics. Specifically, the self-healing polymer resists minor scratches and protects the timer from trauma, including when the bottle and cap are dropped. The self-healing polymer protective cover is clear and allows the user an unobstructed (or even magnified) view of the underlying timer and graphics.

1 . A container cap with a protective cover, comprising:
 a container cap;   a self-healing polymer protective cover;   wherein said container cap is comprised of a top side and a timer;   wherein said timer has a display that is visible on said top side of said container cap;   wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover is attached to said top side of said container cap such that said display is covered by said self-healing polymer protective cover;   wherein said display is visible through said self-healing polymer protective cover.   
     
     
         2 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a printed information layer;
 wherein said printed information layer is between said top said of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover;   wherein a plurality of printed information on said printed information layer is visible through said self-healing polymer protective cover.   
     
     
         3 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 2 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover has a tapered plano-convex shape. 
     
     
         4 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 3 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover resists minor scratches. 
     
     
         5 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 4 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover protects said container cap, said timer, and said printed information layer when dropped. 
     
     
         6 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 5 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover magnifies said display and said plurality of printed information on said printed information layer. 
     
     
         7 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein said timer is activated when said container cap is placed onto a container and wherein said timer is deactivated when said container cap is removed from said container. 
     
     
         8 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 7 , wherein said container is a pharmaceutical prescription bottle and said container cap is a pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap. 
     
     
         9 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 8 , wherein said pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap is child-proof. 
     
     
         10 . The container cap with a protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein said printed information layer is selected from the group consisting of: a decal layer affixed between said top side of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover; information printed onto a top side of said container cap; and information printed onto said self-healing polymer protective cover. 
     
     
         11 . A protective cover for a container cap comprising:
 a self-healing polymer protective cover;   wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover is attached to a top side of a container cap.   
     
     
         12 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 11 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover resists minor scratches. 
     
     
         13 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 11 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover protects said container cap when dropped. 
     
     
         14 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 11 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover magnifies said top side of said container cap. 
     
     
         15 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 11 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover has a tapered plano-convex shape. 
     
     
         16 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 11 , wherein said container cap is a pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap. 
     
     
         17 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 11 , wherein said container cap is further comprised of a timer;
 wherein said timer is visible from said top side of said container cap.   
     
     
         18 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 11 , further comprising a printed information layer;
 wherein said printed information layer is between said top said of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover;   wherein a plurality of printed information on said printed information layer is visible through said self-healing polymer protective cover.   
     
     
         19 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 11 , wherein said printed information layer is selected from the group consisting of: a decal layer affixed between said top side of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover; information printed onto a top side of said container cap; and information printed onto said self-healing polymer protective cover. 
     
     
         20 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 18 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover protects said printed information layer. 
     
     
         21 . A protective cover for a container cap comprising:
 a self-healing polymer protective cover;   a pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap;   a printed information layer;   wherein said printed information layer is between a top side of said pharmaceutical bottle and said self-healing polymer protective cover;   wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover has a tapered plano-convex shape;   wherein said pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap has a timer;   wherein said timer has a display;   wherein said display of said timer and a plurality of printed information on said printed information layer are covered by and visible through self-healing polymer protective cover.   
     
     
         22 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 21 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover resists minor scratches, protects said container cap when dropped, and magnifies said display and said printed information. 
     
     
         23 . The protective cover for a container cap of  claim 22 , wherein said printed information layer is selected from the group consisting of: a decal layer affixed between said top side of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover; information printed onto a top side of said container cap; and information printed onto said self-healing polymer protective cover.