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US 10,052,258 B2Granted
Method and system of customizing dispensing of pharmaceuticals
AssigneeTri State Distribution, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Miceli, Joseph A. Miceli
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Abstract
A closure system includes a non-child resistant cap configured to screw on and off a container in a non-child resistant mode. The system further includes a child resistant element configured to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child resistant cap permitting a push-down-and-turn action to remove the child resistant cap from a container. A child proof element is separate from the child resistant element is configured to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child proof cap requiring a key to remove the child proof cap from a container.
Claims38
A method of customizing the dispensing of a prescription pharmaceutical for a customer in a pharmaceutical container, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a quantity of a pharmaceutical closure system, the system comprising:
- a non-child resistant cap configured to screw on and off the container in a non-child resistant mode to allow ready removal of the closure system when only the non-child resistant cap is installed on the container,
- a child resistant element that is separate from the non-child resistant cap and is configured so as to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child resistant cap, wherein the child resistant element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap in a child resistant mode is configured to permit removal of the assembled child resistant cap upon a push-down-and-turn action being applied to the child resistant element when the assembled child resistant cap is installed on the container, and
- a child proof element that is separate from the child resistant element and the non-child resistant cap and is configured so as to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child proof cap, wherein the child proof element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap in a child proof mode is configured to require a key to remove the assembled child proof cap when the assembled child proof cap is installed on the container;
- determining whether the customer wants the non-child resistant cap, the child resistant cap, or the child proof cap on the container for the prescription of the customer;
- dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having only the non-child resistant cap when the customer does not want the child resistant cap or the child proof cap;
- converting the non-child resistant cap to the child resistant cap by assembling the child resistant element with the non-child resistant cap and dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having the assembled child resistant cap when the customer wants the child resistant cap;
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- converting the non-child resistant cap to the child proof cap by assembling the child proof element with the non-child resistant cap and dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having the assembled child proof cap when the customer wants the child proof cap.
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A closure system comprising:
- a non-child resistant cap configured to screw on and off a container in a non-child resistant mode to allow ready removal of the closure system when only the non-child resistant cap is installed on the container;
- a child resistant element that is separate from the non-child resistant cap and is configured so as to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child resistant cap, wherein the child resistant element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap in a child resistant mode is configured to permit removal of the child resistant cap upon a push-down-and-turn action applied to the child resistant element when the assembled child resistant cap is installed on the container;
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- a child proof element that is separate from the child resistant element and the non-child resistant cap and is configured so as to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child proof cap, wherein the child proof element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap in a child proof mode is configured to require a key to remove the child proof cap when the assembled child proof cap is installed on the container.
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A closure system comprising:
- a non-child resistant cap including a plurality of driving structures disposed proximate a periphery of a top surface of the non-child resistant cap;
- a child resistant element separated from the non-child resistant cap and being configured to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child resistant cap, the child resistant element including a plurality of driving structures disposed proximate the periphery of a top interior surface;
- a child proof element separated from the non-child resistant cap and being configured to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child proof cap, the child proof element including at least one aperture disposed in a top surface of the child proof element;
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- a key having at least one projection,
- wherein the child resistant element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap in a child resistant mode is configured so that the plurality of driving structures of the child resistant element engage the plurality of driving structures of the non-child resistant cap when rotating the child resistant element in a first direction to install the child resistant cap on the container and permit removal of the assembled child resistant cap upon the plurality of driving structures of the child resistant element engaging the plurality of driving structures of the non-child resistant cap when a push-down-and-turn action applied to the child resistant element in a second direction, and
- wherein the child proof element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap in a child proof mode is configured to require the at least one projection of the key to be inserted through the at least one aperture of the child proof element to engage at least one of the plurality of driving structures of the non-child resistant cap to remove the assembled child proof cap when the child proof cap is installed on the container.
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A method of customizing the dispensing of a prescription pharmaceutical for a customer in a pharmaceutical container, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a quantity of a pharmaceutical closure system, the system comprising:
- a non-child resistant cap configured to screw on and off the container in a non-child resistant mode to allow ready removal of the closure system when only the non-child resistant cap is installed on the container, and
- a child resistant element that is separate from the non-child resistant cap and is configured so as to be able to be permanently assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child resistant cap, wherein the child resistant element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap is configured so that the non-child resistant cap is positionable within the child resistant element to convert the assembled child resistant cap between a child resistant mode and a non-child resistant mode, the child resistant mode configured to permit removal of the assembled child resistant cap upon a push-down-and-turn action being applied to the child resistant element when the assembled child resistant cap is installed on the container,
- determining whether the customer wants the non-child resistant cap or the child resistant cap for the prescription of the customer;
- dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having only the non-child resistant cap when the customer does not want the child resistant cap;
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- converting the non-child resistant cap to the child resistant cap by assembling the child resistant element with the non-child resistant cap and dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having the assembled child resistant cap when the customer wants the child resistant cap.
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A method of customizing the dispensing of a prescription pharmaceutical for a customer in a pharmaceutical container, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a quantity of a pharmaceutical closure system, the system comprising:
- a non-child resistant cap configured to screw on and off the container in a non-child resistant mode to allow ready removal of the closure system when only the non-child resistant cap is installed on the container, and
- a child proof element that is separate from the non-child resistant cap and is configured so as to be able to be permanently assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child proof cap, wherein the child proof element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap is configured so that the non-child resistant cap is positionable within the child proof element to convert the assembled child proof cap between a child proof mode and a non-child resistant mode, the child proof mode configured to require a key to remove the assembled child proof cap when the assembled child proof cap is installed on the container,
- determining whether the customer wants the non-child resistant cap or the child proof cap for the prescription of the customer;
- dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having only the non-child resistant cap when the customer does not want the child proof cap;
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- converting the non-child resistant cap to the child proof cap by assembling the child proof element with the non-child resistant cap and dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having the assembled child proof cap when the customer wants the child proof cap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.