Drug control and dispensing assembly
US4813753A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J7/0076
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A drug control and dispensing assembly for use alone or with the drawers of a medicine dispensing cabinet or cart. The assembly comprises at least one carton containing medicines and an open top tray to receive the at least one carton. The tray comprises a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom. The carton is generally rectangular having first and second side walls, end walls, a bottom and a flap-like planar top. When received within the tray, the carton extends slightly above the upper edge of the tray walls. The tray has at least one individual lid corresponding to and overlying the top of the at least one carton. The tray lid is pivotally mounted in a pair of upstanding hinge elements located on the upper edges of the tray side walls. At least one of the carton top and the tray lid is provided with attachment devices to releasably attach the carton top to the tray lid such that opening and closing of the tray lid will simultaneously open and close the carton top. The tray lid is preferably made of transparent material so that indicia on the carton top can be read therethrough. In a preferred embodiment, the tray is dimensioned to receive a plurality of such carton…
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