Back to results
US 7,017,513 B2Granted
Dosage reminder device and medication carton
OwnerHarry Giewercerinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A dosage reminder device (100) and medication carton (130) includes an indicator/support (140) formed from the carton's flat exterior wall (132) retentively engaging a rotateable ring (110). The ring includes dosage time period indicia (118) establishing (120) a dosage schedule and the indicator includes a co-operating next dose pointer (146) for selecting the next dosage time period so indicated. A patient can rotate the ring to align the next scheduled dosage time period with the indicator pointer. The indicator pointer and the scheduled dosage time period form a reminder indicating when the next dose is due or when the last dose was taken.
Claims23
In a reminder device, the device comprising:
- a. co-operating reminding indicia;
- b. a support deformable sheet member including a back surface, and a front surface opposing said back surface, said front surface substantially parallel to said back surface, and said support member defining a structural first area for retentive engagement;
- c. a movable member, a part of the movable member being a deformable sheet, a surface of the deformable sheet part being a viewing surface for viewing said indicium;
- d. said movable member defining a structural first area to retentively receive engagement therewith said structural first area of said support member, and said movable member engageably movable to each of a plurality of selected positions;
- e. a portion of said movable member locatable on a portion of said back surface and a portion of the deformable sheet part of said movable member locatable on a portion of said front surface;
- f. anti-displacement means for engaging a defined anti-displacement second area of the deformable sheet part with a defined anti-displacement second area of said support member at one of said selected positions to hold said movable member at one of said selected positions, such that a portion of the deformable sheet part proximate to the second area of the deformable sheet part is located on a portion of said front surface;
- g. and said movable member adapted for attachment, to an outer cylindrical surface defining a circumference of a container.
4 more elements
In a reminder device, the device comprising:
- a. a support deformable sheet member including a back surface, and a front surface opposing said back surface, said front surface substantially parallel to said back surface, and said support member defining a structural first area for retentive engagement;
- b. a movable deformable sheet including a viewing surface;
- c. said movable sheet defining a structural first area to retentively receive engagement therewith said structural first area of said support member, and said movable sheet engageably movable to each of a plurality of selected positions;
- d. a portion of said movable sheet locatable on a portion of said back surface and a portion of said movable sheet locatable on a portion of said front surface;
- e. anti-displacement means for engaging a defined anti-displacement second area of said movable sheet with a defined and-displacement second area of said support member at one of said selected positions to hold said movable sheet at one of said selected positions, such that a portion of said movable sheet proximate to said second area of said movable sheet is located on a portion of said front surface;
- f. and said movable sheet adapted for attachment to an outer cylindrical surface defining a circumference of a container, such that said movable sheet is held at one of said selected positions;
- g. said device including co-operating indicia.
4 more elements
A method of providing a reminder, comprising:
- a. providing a support deformable sheet member attachable to a container, the support member including a back surface, and a front surface opposing the back surface, the front surface substantially parallel to the back surface, and the support member defining a structural first area for retentive engagement, and the support member defining a second area for anti-displacement engagement;
- b. providing a movable member attachable to an outer cylindrical surface defining a circumference of the container, a part of the movable member being a deformable sheet, a surface of the deformable sheet being a viewing surface, and the movable member defining a structural first area to retentively receive engagement therewith the structural first area of the support member, and the movable member engageably movable to each of a plurality of selected positions, and the deformable sheet part defining a second area to anti-displaceably receive engagement therewith the second area of the support member, where the support member and the movable member include co-operating reminding indicia, and whereby;
- c. engaging the first area of the movable member with the first area of the support member retains the movable member such that a portion of the movable member is located on a portion of the back surface and a portion of the deformable sheet part is located on a portion of the front surface;
- d. and such that moving the movable member while the first area of the movable member is engaged with the first area of the support member, to select a position whereby the co-operating indicia indicate a desired reminder;
- e. and such that engaging the second area of the deformable sheet part with the second area of the support member, locates the deformable sheet part such that a portion of the deformable sheet part proximate to the second area of the deformable sheet part is located on a portion of the front surface, and such that the movable member is held at the selected position.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.