Dispensing container for a blister pack of medications
US7481331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D83/0463
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wall mounted vertical, gravity fed dispensing container for use with a blister pack includes a pair of perforated sheets defining a holder portion for receiving and supporting the blister pack while holding the blister pack parallel to the wall. The holder portion is formed as a separate element which can be snapped into the container. The two sheets are hinged at the bottom. Behind the holder portion is a catching container fixed to the holder portion and to the wall such that medication expelled from the blisters through the openings by a manually movable punch is caught in the catching container. A bottom wall of the catching container converges the medications to a bottom chute with a manually movable press lever operating a flap valve to discharge the medications into a cup. A front door covers the holder and the blister pack and contains a receptacle for the punch.
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