Device with date arrangement
AssigneeInnocap Ltd.
InventorYves Sibony
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Abstract
A device for use with an item having an expiration date. At least when in use, the device comprises a display area, a setting means for setting at least one date at the display area, and a locking means for permanently locking the date set at the display area. The mentioned date may be related to the expiration date and for example, may be a date of opening or first use of the item, an expiration date of the item calculated after the opening or the first use, etc.
Claims11
A replacing cap for use with an existing medication container having an original cap of predetermined size and dimensions, the medication having an expiration date;
- the replacing cap having the same size and dimensions as the original cap and comprising:
- a stationary lid having a front face configured to face a user, a rear face opposite thereto, and a peripheral side wall therebetween;
- a display area on the front face in the form of two orifices configured to display two icons thereat;
- only two dials disposed between the front face and the rear face of the lid, having icons thereon in the form of digits facing in the direction of orifices, and serving for setting the day and the month of a date of interest;
- the dials having grooved rims to allow easy rotation of the dials so as to bring the icons successively into a position at said display area, the dials being accessible to the user for applying said force thereto in order to perform setting of the date of interest, using the display area;
- a single locking element located at the peripheral side wall so as to be pressable inwards to engage said two dials so as to permanently prevent the movement thereof in order to preserve the performed setting of said date of interest;
- wherein the locking element has an unlocking position, at which said dials are allowed to move, and a locking position, at which at least a portion of the locking element engages the dials, and wherein, in the locking position of the locking element, an exterior surface thereof is disposed within boundaries of a footprint of the device.
A replacing cap for use with an existing medication container having an original cap of predetermined size and dimensions, the medication having an expiration date;
- the replacing cap having the same size and dimensions as the original cap and comprising:
- a stationary lid having a front face configured to face a user, a rear face opposite thereto, and a peripheral side wall therebetween;
- a display area on the front face in the form of two orifices configured to display two icons thereat;
- only two dials disposed between the front face and the rear face of the lid, having icons thereon in the form of digits facing in the direction of orifices, and serving for setting the day and the month of a date of interest;
- the dials having grooved rims to allow easy rotation of the dials so as to bring the icons successively into a position at said display area, the dials being accessible to the user for applying said force thereto in order to perform setting of the date of interest, using the display area;
- a single locking element located at the peripheral side wall so as to be pressable inwards to engage said two dials so as to permanently prevent the movement thereof in order to preserve the performed setting of said date of interest;
- wherein the locking element has an unlocking position, at which said dials are allowed to move, and a locking position, at which at least a portion of the locking element engages the dials.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.