Container for dispensing pills, tablets and capsules
AssigneeSurgichem Limited
InventorNorman Niven
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AssigneeSurgichem Limited
InventorNorman Niven
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A container for dispensing pills, tablets or capsules and comprising a box (10) having hinged lid (16). The box (10) contains a removable compartmented tray (21) having, in the example illustrated, seven rows each of six compartments (22) for containing items to be dispensed, and representing the days of the week and six periods during each day. The compartments (22) may be viewed through a like number of windows (17) in the hinged lid (16), each row being occluded by a transparent sliding shutter (18) which may be slid open progressively to permit the contents of each compartment (22) to be discharged. The entire container may be filled without removing the tray (21) from the box (10), and information such as medicines and patient details, is visible through windows (28) on the underside of the box (10) and through a window (29) on one side wall (12) thereof.
A container for dispensing pills, tablets, or capsules or combinations thereof, comprising a box with a lid, means visible on the box for displaying information appertaining to the intended contents, a compartmented tray within the box and having a plurality of rows of compartments to contain the pills or tablets to be taken at predetermined intervals, the lid including a plurality of windows each coinciding in superimposed relationship with one or more of said compartments with the lid closed, and with shutters to occlude the windows which may be opened selectively to permit the contents of one or more compartments to be discharged without opening the lid, all of the compartments of the tray being exposed for filling within the box when the lid is opened without separation of the tray from the information displaying means, and further including at least one window which is provided in the bottom of the box, and including a removable information card which is visible through said bottom window.
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