Bottle having cap with safety feature and counter
US4562933A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06M1/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to improvements in bottles and bottle caps and especially to bottles for pills or tablets. According to invention there is provided a container comprising a bottle (1) with a removable bottle cap (2) the container including counter means, and the bottle (1) and bottle cap (2) including first means and second means respectively, the first and second means being cooperable to increment the counter means (9, 12) each time the bottle cap (2) is removed from or replaced on the bottle (1). This provides a memory aid to indicate the number of times a bottle has been opened which is especially useful when the container is a medication bottle.
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