Pill dispensing assembly

A drug dispensing assembly for dispensing a solid drug delivery vessel from a bottle, comprising:

• a first layer comprising a vessel exit passage;
• a second layer operatively connected to the first layer comprising a vessel entry passage that is horizontally offset from the vessel exit passage;
• a vessel dispensing layer positioned between the first and second layers and movable with respect to the first and second layers;
• wherein said vessel dispensing layer comprises a holding chamber sized to receive a single vessel;
• wherein said holding chamber is movable from first loading position in which the holding chamber is aligned with the entry passage and is offset from the exit passage to receive the vessel, to a second dispensing position in which the holding chamber is aligned with the exit passage and is offset from the entry passage to dispense the vessel through the exit passage;
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• wherein said holding chamber comprises a fulcrum and a ramp for proper orientation of the vessel and unencumbered transport of the vessel from entry passage to exit passage.

A drug dispensing assembly for dispensing a solid drug delivery vessel from a bottle, comprising:

• a bottle comprising a cylindrical cavity;
• a first layer comprising a top surface;
• a bottom surface, and a side surface, and a vessel exit passage and wherein said bottom surface is configured with a first interlocking groove set;
• a second layer operatively connected to the first layer comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a vessel entry passage that is offset from the vessel exit passage;
• a vessel dispensing layer positioned between the first and second layers and movable with respect to the first and second layers comprising top surface and a bottom surface and wherein said top surface is configured with a second interlocking groove set;
• wherein said vessel dispensing layer comprises a holding chamber sized to receive the vessel, the holding chamber being movable from first loading position in which the holding chamber is aligned with the entry passage and is offset from the exit passage to receive the vessel, to a second dispensing position in which the holding chamber is aligned with the exit passage and is offset from the entry passage to dispense the vessel through the exit passage;
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• wherein said first interlocking groove set and said second interlocking groove set combines to form a substantially impenetrable joint between said first layer and said vessel dispensing layer.

A pill dispensing assembly for dispensing a pill from a pill bottle, comprising:

• a first layer including a pill exit passage through which said pill becomes accessible to the user;
• a second layer fixed to the first layer, including a pill entry passage that is horizontally offset from the exit passage, wherein said entire second layer and entire first layer are fixed in position with respect to one another;
• a movable pill dispensing layer positioned between the first and second layers wherein a first axis extends vertically through the first layer, second layer, and pill dispensing layer and wherein a second axis extends perpendicular to said first axis through pill dispensing layer;
• said pill dispensing layer comprising a holding chamber, wherein said pill dispensing layer during an ordinary dispensing operation by a user is movable along said second axis from a first loading position in which the holding chamber is aligned with the entry passage and is offset from the exit passage to receive a pill, to a second dispensing position in which the holding chamber is aligned with the exit passage and is offset from the entry passage to dispense the pill through the exit passage;
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• wherein said movement from said first loading position to said second dispensing position is linear.