# US 8,146,528 B2 · Manual prescription use recording device

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- Number: US 8,146,528 B2
- Document ID: US8146528B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/491,212
- Filed: 2009-09-04
- Published: 2011-03-10
- Granted: 2012-04-03
- Earliest claimed: 2009-09-04
- Inventors: James Frederick Fralick
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8146528B2

## CPC

- A61J 7/04: Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
- A61J: CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE

## Abstract

Described is manual prescription use recording device. The device includes a lid for connection with a prescription container. A slider is rotatably connected with the lid such that the slider is rotatable in the X-axis around the lid to reveal markings that are indicative of at least one of a time and date. A second slider can also be included to reveal additional time and date markings. Finally, a thumb wheel can be included that is rotatable in the Y-axis to reveal additional markings. Protrusions and corresponding deviations are included in the lid and sliders so that they can be maintained in a desired position. Thus, the present invention allows a user to log the time and date the medication was last taken by using rotary dials placed on or in the lid of the prescription bottle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A manual prescription use recording device, comprising:
a lid for connection with a prescription container;
a slider rotatably connected with the lid, the slider being rotatable around the lid to reveal a first set of markings that are indicative of at least one of a time and date;
a thumb wheel that is rotatably attached with the lid such that the thumb wheel can be rotated to reveal a marking indicative of at least one of a time and date, wherein the slider is rotatable on an X-axis and the thumb wheel is rotatable on a Y-axis; and
wherein the thumb wheel is attached with the lid such that the slider rotates around the thumb wheel, thereby allowing a user to log the time and date a medication was last taken by using the slider and thumb wheel attached with the lid of the prescription container.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a second slider rotatably connected with the lid, the second slider being rotatable around the lid to reveal a third set of markings that are indicative of at least one of a time and date.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising protrusions and corresponding deviations formed in at least one of the lid and slider to maintain the slider in a desired position.