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US 4,749,093 AGranted
Child-resistant medication reminder
OwnerO. Lee Trickinventor
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Abstract
A memory aid is provided for use with a vial for containing medicine taken in doses at predetermined times. The aid comprises a base for attachment to a vial, a top, a reminder for moving relative to the top, and a locking element for preventing relative movement between the reminder and the top in one direction and permitting relative movement in the other direction.
Claims17
A memory aid for use with a vial for containing a substance to be dispensed at predetermined times, comprising:
- top means having a cavity therein;
- reminder means for moving relative to said top means to indicate one in a sequence of predetermined times for dispensing said substance;
- locking means for preventing relative movement between said reminder means and said top means in one direction and permitting relative movement between said reminder means and said top means in another direction;
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- base means positioned within said top means for coupling to said vial, said base means including means for rotatably coupling said base means to said vial whereby said aid cannot be removed by a child.
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A child-resistant medication reminder for use with a vial having bosses located on an outer surface thereof, comprising:
- a top with an aperture formed therein;
- a reminder for moving relative to said top to indicate one in a sequence of predetermined times for dispensing the medication;
- locking means for preventing relative movement between said reminder and said top in one rotational direction and permitting relative movement in the other rotational direction;
- a base disposed within said top for coupling to said vial, said base including a plurality of clinching lugs formed on an inner surface thereof for cooperating with said bosses on said vial;
- a child-resistant insert disposed below said base for normally biasing said base away from said vial whereby said medication reminder must be depressed before said medication reminder can be removed from said vial;
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- biasing means positioned between said base and said locking means for normally biasing said locking means for free rotation with respect to said base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.