Tablet and capsule dispensing assembly
US10653584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2205/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispensing assembly which includes a case having a superior component and inferior component, the superior component and inferior component operatively arranged to form a first cavity therebetween. A tablet disc is arranged within the first cavity having a plurality of tablets disposed about a circumference of the tablet disc, where the tablet disc is arranged to rotate about a central axis and within the case. The assembly further includes a lock to prevent rotation of the tablet disc in a first rotational direction during a first predetermined time interval. The lock includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a display and a first circuit connected to the display. The second component includes an actuator, a catch, a plurality of teeth on an outer circumferential surface of the second component, and a ratchet operatively arranged to engage with the plurality of teeth and the case.
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