Personal container for organizing medications

Abstract

A portable organizer for medications containing pockets that are subdivided into compartments. Each compartment may be configured to store a single administration of medication, like a morning or evening set of medications. A pocket stores all medications to be taken in a day. Each pocket is closed using a closure like a zipper that allows a user to sequentially open two compartments in sequence. One embodiment of the organizer has enough pockets to store and organize an entire week's worth of medications, plus additional pills that can include vitamins and other supplements.

1 . A personal, foldable medication organizer, comprising:
 a rectangular tri-fold container, wherein the container further comprises:
 (a) a width and a length of the container, wherein the length is longer than the width; 
 (b) a top edge and a bottom edge spanning the width of the container; 
 (c) at least seven rectangular pockets arranged on a bottom side of the container, wherein each pocket is oriented so that an opening of the pocket is parallel to the top edge and the opening of the pocket is closer to the top edge than the bottom edge, and wherein each pocket is labeled corresponding to a day of the week; 
 (d) a dividing means within each pocket for dividing the pocket into at least two compartments, wherein each compartment is labeled to indicate a time of the day, the compartments being labeled in chronological order so as to facilitate proper and timely administration of medication; 
 (e) a pocket closing means for each pocket, where the pocket closing means allows the pocket to be opened in such a way as to open the compartments progressively, the pocket closing means further comprising a ring sized to permit an index finger to pass through the ring; 
 (f) a pliable, opaque, cloth fabric covering on a top side of the container, wherein the cloth fabric covering provides cushioning for contents of the plurality of pockets when the container is folded and wherein the cloth fabric covering is chosen so that when folded the container appears to be a purse or wallet; 
 (g) a flexible, smooth transparent covering for the plurality of pockets, wherein the transparent covering provides a moisture barrier while permitting a person to see the contents of the plurality of pockets when the container is unfolded; 
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 (h) an organizer closing means for keeping the container folded. 
   
     
     
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         5 . The organizer of  claim 1 , where the organizer closing means comprises a magnetic fastener. 
     
     
         6 . The organizer of  claim 1 , where the organizer closing means comprises a snap fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The organizer of  claim 1 , where the organizer further comprises a hanging loop attached to one edge of the organizer. 
     
     
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         11 . A personal medication organizer comprising:
 (a) a rectangular, trifold container with a width and a length, where the length is longer than the width, and where the container further comprises a top edge and a bottom edge spanning the width of the container;   (b) at least seven rectangular pockets, wherein each pocket is divided into a plurality of compartments, the pockets being arranged on a bottom side of the container, wherein each pocket is oriented so that an opening of the pocket is parallel to the top edge and the opening of the pocket is closer to the top edge than the bottom edge, wherein each pocket is labeled corresponding to a day of the week, and wherein each of said compartments is labeled to indicate a time of the day, the compartments being labeled in chronological order so as to facilitate proper and timely administration of medication;   (c) a lengthwise closure for each pocket, where the lengthwise closure allows the pocket to be opened so as to progressively open the compartments of the pocket, the lengthwise closure further comprising a ring sized to permit an index finger to pass through the ring;   (d) a pliable, opaque, cloth fabric covering on a top side of the organizer, wherein the cloth fabric covering provides cushioning for contents of the plurality of pockets when the container is folded and wherein the cloth fabric covering is chosen so that when folded the container appears to be a purse or wallet;   (e) a flexible, smooth transparent covering for the plurality of pockets, wherein the transparent covering provides a moisture barrier while permitting a person to see the contents of the plurality of pockets when the container is unfolded;   and   a fastener for keeping the organizer folded.   
     
     
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         15 . The organizer of  claim 11 , where the fastener comprises a magnetic fastener. 
     
     
         16 . The organizer of  claim 11 , where the fastener comprises a snap fastener. 
     
     
         17 . The organizer of  claim 11 , where the organizer further comprises a hanging loop attached to one edge of the organizer. 
     
     
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