Medicine dispenser for home health care
US4717042A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J7/0481
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medicine dispenser includes a container having a lid and a removable compartmentalized tray which can be positioned upon an interior container ledge and held within the container interior immediately beneath the lid when closed. The tray includes a series of apertures dimensioned and positioned on the periphery of the tray to interact with a corresponding series of pegs positioned on the ledge. This arrangement permits only a properly encoded tray to be positioned within the container interior. The lid is provided a plurality of spring-loaded, hinged tray compartment covers aligned directly over corresponding tray compartments, which can be selectively opened and shut to expose the contents of any desired tray compartment. The medicine dispenser is further provided a microprocessor within the container interior which, together with a control button on the lid, controls the operation of an audible and visual alarm, as well as the automatic opening of selected compartment covers.
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