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US 5,850,919 AGranted
Compliance closure
OwnerAnna B. Freedinventor
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Abstract
An indicating closure having compartments for different medications that are part of a medication regimen. The compartments are created using removable dividers and/or covers which cooperate with an indicating closure to help the user comply with her medication regimen (i.e., compliance). Thus, a user has access to the correct drug and/or dose when she opens the closure at the indicated time.
Claims21
A closure, comprising:
- (a) a container having a top, said container having an opening only at said top;
- (b) a lid, said lid having a closed and an opened position, wherein in said closed position, said lid covers said top and is rotatable with respect to said top, and in said opened position said lid is spaced apart from said top;
- (c) a plurality of indicators disposed on one of said lid and said container;
- and said container;
- (d) a pointer disposed on the other one of said lid and said container, said pointer selectively indicating to the user when to next open said lid and take medication;
- (e) multiple units of medication;
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- (f) a divider adapted to be removed from said container, said divider being disposed in said container, said divider separating said container into at least two compartments, each of said at least two compartments containing said multiple units of medication, wherein said multiple units of medication contained in the first of said at least two compartments differ from said multiple units of medication contained in the second of said at least two compartments;
- the container and divider being formed such that said multiple units of medication in one of said at least two compartments cannot be accessed from said top opening except after removal of said divider from said container.
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