Pill bottle
US7735684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J1/03
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pill bottle that includes a first annular wall disposed within an interior portion of the bottle has an outer surface with a plurality of circumferentially spaced, vertically oriented ribs that project outwardly from that surface. A second annular wall is disposed within the interior portion of the bottle in enclosing relation to the first annular wall. The outer and inner surface of the second annular wall undulate so as to define series of troughs and ridges. An adjacent pair of the ribs is located in spaced confronting relation to each of the troughs so as to define a plurality of pill wells. Each pill is arranged and oriented so as to be “on-end” within the bottle. A method is provided for dispensing pills from a bottle.
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