Medication reminder system
OwnerTerry Shaneinventor
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Abstract
A cap or closure for medication bottles, containers or vials has a base with a peripheral wall to define a recess. A cover is notably located in the recess below the rim of the peripheral wall. The cover has a marker that is selectively aligned with indica indicating dosage intervals. A one-way mechanism inhibits rotation of the cover relative to the base in one direction, providing the consumer with a simple mechanical device that acts as a reminder of when the next does in a course of medication is due or when the last dose was taken. The closure permits a single cap to serve the needs of different medication frequencies while being inexpensive enough to be included with each container provided by a pharmacy or manufacturer of non-prescription medications or homeopathic products.
Claims22
A closure for a container comprising a base;
- an upstanding peripheral wall formed as a single unitary component with said base and having an external surface for gripping to permit removal of said closure from a container and an internal surface oppositely directed to said external surface, said wall extending from said base to a rim to define a recess on one side of said base;
- a cover rotatably supported in said recess intermediate said base and said rim, said cover having a marker thereon for selective alignment with indicia carried by said closure and indicative of a dosage interval, said cover being spaced from said rim sufficiently to avoid contact and accidental rotation thereof relative to said base upon removal of said closure from a container;
- and a mechanism acting between said cover and said base to inhibit relative rotation in one direction.
A closure for a container comprising a base;
- an upstanding peripheral wall integrally formed with said base and having an external surface for gripping to permit removal of said closure from a container, said wall extending from said base to a rim to define a recess on one side of said base;
- a cover rotatably supported in said recess intermediate said base and said rim, said cover having a marker thereon for selective alignment with indicia carried by said closure and indicative of a dosage interval, said cover extending over indicia carried by said base and being spaced from said rim sufficiently to avoid contact and accidental rotation thereof relative to said base upon removal of said closure from a container, said cover including a window to permit viewing of said indicia;
- and a mechanism acting between said cover and said base to inhibit relative rotation in one direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.