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US 4,083,452 AGranted
Container for medications and the like including locking device
OwnerWilliam Rossmoinventor
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An improved container for medications and the like includes a first section having therein a plurality of compartments with a second section mounted to the first section in overlying relationship to the compartments with the second section including mounting means permitting the second section to be indexed to any one of a plurality of positions relative to the first section. The second section has an opening therein to permit access to any one of the compartments after such section has been indexed to any one of the above mentioned positions. The container includes locking means for securing the second section at any one of the positions indicated above, the locking means including a catch means movably mounted to one of the sections and engageable with any one of several recesses provided in the other section. A manually operable device for effecting movement of the catch means to release same from the recess means is provided together with further means associated with the manually operable means including a portion movable from a first position wherein movement of the catch means to release same from the recess means is permitted, to a second position wherein movement of the catch means is prevented.
A container for medications and the like comprising:
A container comprising first and second portions capable of being moved relative to one another and means for locking one section relative to the other, the locking means including catch means movably mounted to one of said sections and engageable with recess means located in the other of said sections, manually operable means capable of effecting movement of the catch means to release same from the recess means, and further means associated with the manually operable means including a portion movable in response to manipulation of the manually operable means and re-orientation of the container as a whole in a prescribed manner from a first position wherein movement of the manually operable means in a direction to effect release of said catch means from the recess is permitted, to a second position wherein movement of the catch means is prevented.
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