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Apparatus for storing and dispensing medication

US5713648A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Filing dateNov 17, 1995
Grant dateFeb 3, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B49/004
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A pharmacy carousel comprising an open cylindrical frame having a plurality of independently rotatable discs, a tray on each disc on which bulk containers of medication may be stored, and a lockout assembly which prevents a tray from rotating while it is in use. In a preferred embodiment, the pharmacy carousel further comprises a motor assembly which permits each tray to rotate independently of the other trays.

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