US2014076766A1PendingUtilityA1

Rotating shrink label with included dosing device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 18, 2012Filed: Sep 17, 2013Published: Mar 20, 2014
Est. expirySep 18, 2032(~6.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Stephen M. Key
G09F 3/0288G09F 3/04A61J 2200/76B65D 23/0878A61J 2205/30G09F 3/0292G09F 2003/0273
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Abstract

The present application is directed to rotating shrink label systems for a container for a medication. A base label may be adhered to the container. The base label may have a front surface, with a plurality of sets of measurement information in numerical form and graphical form printed on the front surface. A rotating top label constructed from a material that shrinks when exposed to an energy source may cover at least a portion of base label. The top label may have first and second transparent windows displaying at least one of the sets of measurement information.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rotating shrink label system for a container for a medication, comprising:
 a base label adhered to the container, the base label having a front surface with a plurality of sets of measurement information in numerical form and graphical form printed thereon, the numerical form comprising measurements relevant to a user of the medication and a dosage of the medication based on the measurements relevant to the user, and the graphical form comprising an illustration of a dosing device containing the dosage indicated in the numerical form;   a rotating top label covering at least a portion of the base label, the top label comprising:
 a material that shrinks when exposed to an energy source; 
 a first section positioned about an upper portion of the container; 
 a second section positioned about a lower portion of the container and coupled to the first section by a perforation; 
 first and second transparent windows positioned in the second section displaying at least one of the sets of measurement information; 
   wherein decoupling the top label first section from the second section allows the second section to rotate about the container.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the measurements relevant to the user comprise at least one of age, weight, height, body temperature, blood pressure, blood glucose level, level of pain or discomfort, level of energy, level of mobility, and gender. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , where the measurements relevant to the user comprise the age and weight of a child. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the dosage of the medication is at least one of a volume of liquid, a number of pills or capsules, number of chewables, number of sprays, number of injections, and weight of the medication. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the perforation comprises at least a portion of a tamper evident feature. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the tamper evident feature comprises more than one perforation. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein decoupling the top label first section from the second section and removing the first section from the container reveals a dosing device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein rotation of the top label displays successive sets of the measurement information in the first and second transparent windows. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the measurement information further comprises instructional or educational information. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the energy source is a heated air stream. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the top label comprises printing or shading to cause at least a portion of the top label to be opaque. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the material of the first section of the top label differs from the material of the second section. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the graphical form is displayed in the first window and the numerical form is displayed in the second window. 
     
     
         14 . A rotating shrink label system for a container, comprising:
 an outer surface of the container having a front surface with a plurality of sets of measurement information in numerical form and graphical form printed or embossed thereon, the numerical form comprising measurements relevant to a user of the medication and a dosage of the medication based on the measurements relevant to the user, and the graphical form comprising an illustration of a dosing device containing the dosage indicated in the numerical form;   a rotating top label covering at least a portion of the front surface, the top label comprising:
 a material that shrinks when exposed to an energy source; 
 a first section positioned about an upper portion of the container; 
 a second section positioned about a lower portion of the container and coupled to the first section by a perforation; 
 first and second transparent windows positioned in the second section displaying at least one of the sets of measurement information; 
   wherein decoupling the top label first section from the second section allows the second section to rotate about the container.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the measurements relevant to the user comprise at least one of age, weight, height, body temperature, blood pressure, blood glucose level, level of pain or discomfort, level of energy, level of mobility, and gender. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , where the measurements relevant to the user comprise the age and weight of a child. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the dosage of the medication is at least one of a volume of liquid, a number of pills or capsules, number of chewables, number of sprays, number of injections, and weight of the medication. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the perforation comprises at least a portion of a tamper evident feature. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the tamper evident feature comprises more than one perforation. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein decoupling the top label first section from the second section and removing the first section from the container reveals a dosing device. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein rotation of the top label displays successive sets of the measurement information in the first and second transparent windows. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the measurement information further comprises instructional or educational information. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the energy source is a heated air stream. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the top label comprises printing or shading to cause at least a portion of the top label to be opaque. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the material of the first section of the top label differs from the material of the second section. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the graphical form is displayed in the first window and the numerical form is displayed in the second window. 
     
     
         27 . A method for displaying information on a container for a medication, the method comprising:
 adhering a base label to the container, the base label having a front surface that is visible when the base label is adhered to the container;   displaying a plurality of sets of measurement information in numerical form and graphical form printed or embossed thereon, the numerical form comprising measurements relevant to a user of the medication and a dosage of the medication based on the measurements relevant to the user, and the graphical form comprising an illustration of a dosing device containing the dosage indicated in the numerical form;   covering at least a portion of the front surface with a rotating top label, the top label comprising a first section positioned about an upper portion of the container and a second section positioned about a lower portion of the container and coupled to the first section by a perforation, the top label further comprising a material that shrinks when exposed to an energy source;   placing first and second transparent windows within a portion of the top label second section, the transparent windows displaying at least one of the sets of measurement information;   exposing the top label to an energy source such that the top label shrinks and generally conforms to the shape of the container;   providing for the top label first section to be decoupled from the second section thereby allowing the second section to rotate about the container.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the measurements relevant to the user comprise at least one of age, weight, height, body temperature, blood pressure, blood glucose level, level of pain or discomfort, level of energy, level of mobility, and gender. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , where the measurements relevant to the user comprise the age and weight of a child. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the dosage of the medication is at least one of a volume of a liquid, a number of pills or capsules, number of chewables, number of sprays, number of injections, and weight of the medication. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the perforation comprises at least a portion of a tamper evident feature. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the tamper evident feature comprises more than one perforation. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein decoupling the top label first section from the second section and removing the first section from the container reveals a dosing device. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein rotation of the top label displays successive sets of the measurement information in the first and second transparent windows. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the measurement information further comprises instructional or educational information. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the energy source is a heated air stream. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the top label comprises printing or shading to cause at least a portion of the top label to be opaque. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the material of the first section of the top label differs from the material of the second section. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the graphical form is displayed in the first window and the numerical form is displayed in the second window.

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