Pill dispenser
US7182218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J7/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a pill dispenser and organizer to provide easy access and clear organization of various pills to be consumed daily. The dispenser can hold pills in 12 compartments (4 rows of 3 columns each) or 28 compartments (4 rows of 7 columns each). In operation, a user drops pills from the top of the dispenser into the columns of the topmost row. Various embodiments of a mechanism on the side of each row (except the bottommost row) allows the user to transfer the pills from a column in a higher row to a column in a lower row. A set of mechanisms allow the user to remove the pills from the bottommost row, one column at a time. The present invention can be rectangular (the compartments lined in rows and columns) or circular in shape (the compartments extending radially from the center).
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