US20110056864A1 - Multi-Opening Pill Box - Google Patents

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US20110056864A1
US20110056864A1 US12/555,542 US55554209A US2011056864A1 US 20110056864 A1 US20110056864 A1 US 20110056864A1 US 55554209 A US55554209 A US 55554209A US 2011056864 A1 US2011056864 A1 US 2011056864A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0201—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side
    • B65D21/0204—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side and joined together by interconnecting formations forming part of the container, e.g. dove-tail, snap connections, hook elements

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  • the present invention relates to a multi-opening pill box, particularly to a pill box structure, which allows for convenient dispensing of medicine and prevents users from taking wrong medicine.
  • the conventional pill box can only contain medicine.
  • the conventional pill box is neither convenient for the user taking medicine nor prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine. So far, an effective solution has not appeared yet.
  • the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill box, which comprises a body, mobile covers, sealing covers, joining pins and pin holes.
  • the body has a plurality of openings and a plurality of cover slots.
  • the mobile covers and the sealing covers are respectively inserted into the cover slots to achieve a required function.
  • the joining pins and the pin holes are arranged in two opposite sides of the body respectively and used to assemble together one body to another body.
  • the user takes out pills from one specified side of the pill boxes of the present invention.
  • the pills stored behind the mobile cover of the specified side are pills to be taken at the specified time.
  • the pills stored behind the sealing cover of the specified side are pills the user should not take at the specified time.
  • the present invention is not only convenient for the user taking medicine but also prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a multi-opening pill box according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the operation of multi-opening pill boxes according to the present invention.
  • the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill box, which comprises a body 1 , mobile covers 2 and sealing covers 3 .
  • the body 1 is a polyhedron having a plurality of openings and a plurality of cover slots 6 .
  • the cover slots 6 can receive the mobile covers 2 and the sealing covers 3 .
  • the mobile cover 2 is inserted into the cover slot 6 to integrate with the body 1 .
  • the mobile portion of the surface of the mobile cover 2 has a protrusion 21 .
  • the sealing cover 3 is inserted into the cover slot 6 to integrate with the body 1 .
  • the immobile portion of the surface of the sealing cover 6 has a protrusion 31 .
  • One side of the body 1 has joining pins 4 .
  • the side opposite to the joining pins 4 has pin holes 5 .
  • Several bodies 1 can be assembled together via engaging the joining pins 4 with the pin holes 5 to achieve a required function, as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the user takes out pills from one specified side of the pill boxes of the present invention.
  • the pills stored behind the mobile cover 2 of the specified side are pills to be taken at the specified time.
  • the pills stored behind the sealing cover 3 of the specified side are pills the user should not take at the specified time.
  • a reminder label may be stuck onto the surface of the pill box.
  • the mobile covers 2 and the sealing covers 3 may be made of a transparent material, whereby the user can easily see the pills stored inside the body 1 .
  • the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill box having functions that the prior-art pill boxes do not have. Therefore, the present invention has improvements over the conventional technology.

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A multi-opening pill box comprises a body, mobile covers and sealing covers. The body is a polyhedron having a plurality of openings and a plurality of cover slots. The cover slots can receive the mobile covers and the sealing covers. Two opposite sides of the body respectively have joining pins and pin holes used to assemble together the body to another body. At a specified time, the user takes out pills from one specified side of the pill boxes of the present invention. The pills stored behind the mobile cover of the specified side are pills to be taken at the specified time. The pills stored behind the sealing cover of the specified side are pills the user should not take at the specified time.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a multi-opening pill box, particularly to a pill box structure, which allows for convenient dispensing of medicine and prevents users from taking wrong medicine.
  • 2. Description of the Related Art
  • The conventional pill box can only contain medicine. When a user has to take several types of medicines, the conventional pill box is neither convenient for the user taking medicine nor prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine. So far, an effective solution has not appeared yet.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • To overcome the problems mentioned above, the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill box, which comprises a body, mobile covers, sealing covers, joining pins and pin holes. The body has a plurality of openings and a plurality of cover slots. The mobile covers and the sealing covers are respectively inserted into the cover slots to achieve a required function. The joining pins and the pin holes are arranged in two opposite sides of the body respectively and used to assemble together one body to another body. At a specified time, the user takes out pills from one specified side of the pill boxes of the present invention. The pills stored behind the mobile cover of the specified side are pills to be taken at the specified time. The pills stored behind the sealing cover of the specified side are pills the user should not take at the specified time. Thereby, the present invention is not only convenient for the user taking medicine but also prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a multi-opening pill box according to the present invention; and
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the operation of multi-opening pill boxes according to the present invention.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • Refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. The present invention proposes a multi-opening pill box, which comprises a body 1, mobile covers 2 and sealing covers 3. The body 1 is a polyhedron having a plurality of openings and a plurality of cover slots 6. The cover slots 6 can receive the mobile covers 2 and the sealing covers 3. The mobile cover 2 is inserted into the cover slot 6 to integrate with the body 1. The mobile portion of the surface of the mobile cover 2 has a protrusion 21. The sealing cover 3 is inserted into the cover slot 6 to integrate with the body 1. The immobile portion of the surface of the sealing cover 6 has a protrusion 31.
  • One side of the body 1 has joining pins 4. The side opposite to the joining pins 4 has pin holes 5. Several bodies 1 can be assembled together via engaging the joining pins 4 with the pin holes 5 to achieve a required function, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • At a specified time, the user takes out pills from one specified side of the pill boxes of the present invention. The pills stored behind the mobile cover 2 of the specified side are pills to be taken at the specified time. The pills stored behind the sealing cover 3 of the specified side are pills the user should not take at the specified time. Thereby, the present invention is not only convenient for the user taking medicine but also prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine. Therefore, the present invention possesses utility, novelty and non-obviousness and meets the conditions for a patent.
  • Further, a reminder label may be stuck onto the surface of the pill box. Furthermore, the mobile covers 2 and the sealing covers 3 may be made of a transparent material, whereby the user can easily see the pills stored inside the body 1.
  • In conclusion, the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill box having functions that the prior-art pill boxes do not have. Therefore, the present invention has improvements over the conventional technology.
  • The embodiments described above are only to exemplify the present invention but not to limit the scope of the present invention. Any equivalent modification or variation according to the spirit of the present invention is to be also included within the scope of the present invention.

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What is claimed is:
1. A multi-opening pill box comprising
a body having a plurality of openings and a plurality of cover slots;
at least one mobile cover inserted into said cover slots to integrate with said body and each having a protrusion on a mobile portion thereof;
at least one sealing cover inserted into said cover slots to integrate with said body and each having a protrusion on an immobile portion thereof; and
joining pins and pin holes arranged on two opposite sides of said body respectively and used to assemble together one said body to another said body.
2. The multi-opening pill box according to claim 1, wherein said body is a polyhedron.
3. The multi-opening pill box according to claim 1, wherein a surface of said body has an area for a label.
4. The multi-opening pill box according to claim 1, wherein said sealing cover is made of a transparent material.
5. The multi-opening pill box according to claim 1, wherein said mobile cover is made of a transparent material.
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USD998322S1 (en) 2023-04-27 2023-09-12 Charmwood Chargers Llc Compact pill organizer case
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US2766796A (en) * 1953-01-12 1956-10-16 Earl S Tupper Vacuum and seal type of receptacle
US3537422A (en) * 1968-01-23 1970-11-03 Eneqvist & Holme Farmacentiska Dispensers preferably for medical preparations in tablet form
US3703955A (en) * 1971-07-23 1972-11-28 Edward C Inacker Multiple compartment dispensing box
US4062445A (en) * 1976-09-14 1977-12-13 Kjell Moe Medicine dispensers
US4418823A (en) * 1981-03-04 1983-12-06 Romick Jerome M Medication handling system and reusable dispensing container
US20060086641A1 (en) * 2004-10-21 2006-04-27 Apothecary Products, Inc. Detachable pill container
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USD962631S1 (en) * 2021-03-09 2022-09-06 Haikou Lili Investment Co., Ltd. Medication case
GB2602189A (en) * 2021-10-18 2022-06-22 Pearce Oliver Medicinal-pill dispensing device and systems
GB2602189B (en) * 2021-10-18 2023-02-15 Pearce Oliver Medicinal-pill dispensing device and systems
USD998322S1 (en) 2023-04-27 2023-09-12 Charmwood Chargers Llc Compact pill organizer case
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