US 9,308,149 B1Granted

Nesting medication container with fixed cap

OwnerCharles Jeffrey Niskey, Jr., Adam Jason Strichmaninventors

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Abstract

Referring to the invention, there is shown an assembled container for use in dispensing medicine, pharmaceutics, or similar-sized items. The multi-faceted two-part container is a novel truncated pyramidal shape and is an innovative solution to prior pill bottle designs, based on several factors: the container has better container stability over prior bottle shapes; it may be stacked at an angle in a user's home; a hinged lid opening creates easier user access; and the container shape yields greater internal volume (over prior container designs). Further, the container has a large labeling surface area, possesses angled surfaces that allow for easy viewing of redundant labeling medication information on the container by a user, and has container parts that can be manufactured, shipped and assembled in novel ways and at lower costs than traditional pill bottles.

An assembled three-part assembled prescription medication container comprising:

a cap portion;
wherein said cap portion further comprises:
a planar bottom face with integrated hinged lid portion, wherein said hinged lid portion, when closed, is an extension of said planar bottom face;
and
four planar side faces comprising a front face, rear face, right side and left side;
a bathtub portion;
wherein said bathtub portion comprises:
a generally planar top face, situated away from and generally parallel to said bottom face of said cap portion;
four generally planar side faces comprising a left side, right side, front face and rear face;
wherein said four side faces of said bathtub portion are angled slightly away from vertical to create a bathtub portion in the general shape of a truncated pyramid;
wherein said four side faces of said bathtub portion are truncated prior to reaching any apex, by said generally planar top face, and wherein said rear face, left side and right side are molded to said generally top face;
at least one curved transition section;
wherein said at least one curved transition section is molded to said front face and to said generally planar top face of said bathtub portion;
and an open bottom section;
wherein said open bottom section is permanently affixed to said cap portion such that integrated hinged lid portion can open and close;
a label portion permanently affixed to said prescription medication container;
wherein said label portion comprises:
a label section bearing printed pharmacy information, secured to said curved transition section, and additional label sections bearing printed pharmacy information, secured to said front face, rear face, top face, and said left and right side of said bathtub portion, and said bottom face of said cap portion;
and
wherein such label portion wraps approximately 360 degrees around said container such that said label section bearing printed pharmacy information, secured to said bottom face of said cap portion, is obscured from view when said bottom face of said cap portion is set on a support surface;
and
wherein said label sections bearing printed pharmacy information, secured to said rear face, front face, left and right side, top face and curved transition section of said bathtub portion, are oriented to be readable on each viewable face of said container, when said bottom face of said cap portion is set on a support surface;
and wherein when assembled for stacking, said container rests on said planar bottom face of said cap portion in the highly stable shape of a truncated pyramid.

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