EP1121922A2 - Gobelet à dose unique pour substances à administrer par voie buccale, en particulier pour produits pharmaceutiques - Google Patents

Gobelet à dose unique pour substances à administrer par voie buccale, en particulier pour produits pharmaceutiques Download PDF

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EP1121922A2
EP1121922A2 EP01101190A EP01101190A EP1121922A2 EP 1121922 A2 EP1121922 A2 EP 1121922A2 EP 01101190 A EP01101190 A EP 01101190A EP 01101190 A EP01101190 A EP 01101190A EP 1121922 A2 EP1121922 A2 EP 1121922A2
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Antonio Fontana
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • 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
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/0015—Devices specially adapted for taking medicines
    • A61J7/0046—Cups, bottles or bags

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  • the present invention relates to a single-dose container for substances which can be taken orally, particularly pharmaceutical products.
  • Single-dose containers are known in which liquid or semisolid pharmaceutical products, e.g. solutions or syrups to be taken orally in predefined amounts, which correspond to therapeutic doses, are packaged and stored.
  • liquid or semisolid pharmaceutical products e.g. solutions or syrups to be taken orally in predefined amounts, which correspond to therapeutic doses, are packaged and stored.
  • These containers are made of plastics and are constituted by a product containment body having a dispensing opening closed by a plug or by an adhesive film which can be removed at the time of use.
  • the product In some cases it is possible to administer the therapeutic single dose directly from the container; in other cases, instead, the product must be poured into a glass, a spoon or the like before being ingested by the user.
  • single-dose containers are known whose body is provided with additional tabs or extensions for grip by the user; however, they suffer from the drawback of unsafe and unstable grip, due both to the small size of the tabs and to the inward deformations that occur proximate to the line where joining with the body of the container occurs, preventing regular dispensing of the contained product.
  • the aim of the present invention is to eliminate the above-noted drawbacks of conventional single-dose containers by providing a single-dose container for substances which can be taken orally, particularly pharmaceutical products, which allows easy and stable grip, ensures safe contact with the user's hands, eliminates the need for squeezing and allows to dispense the contained product completely without spillage or waste.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a structure which is simple, relatively easy to provide in practice, safe in use, effective in operation, and relatively low in cost.
  • the present single-dose container for substances that can be taken orally, particularly pharmaceutical products of the type comprising a hollow body for containing the substance which is provided with a dispensing opening, characterized in that said hollow body has external curvatures formed on its lateral surface which are adapted to constitute means for gripping said container.
  • 1 generally designates a single-dose container for substances that can be taken orally, particularly pharmaceutical products.
  • the container 1 is constituted by a hollow body 2 which contains a dose of the substance to be taken and is provided with a dispensing opening 3 which is formed at its top.
  • the container 1 is produced monolithically, is made of a heat-sealable plastic material and has an element for closing the opening 3, such as a stopper or an adhesive strip, which can be removed upon use and is not shown since it is of a conventional type.
  • the body 2 is provided with two external curvatures 5 which are anatomically shaped and are provided with ridges 6 to allow the user's fingers to grip the container 1 directly, safely and stably.
  • the curvatures 5 are constituted by recesses formed in the surface 4 and the ridges 6 protrude with respect to the bottom surface 7 of said curvatures 5.
  • the curvatures 5 can be constituted by raised portions formed on the surface 4 or by an alternation of raised portions and recesses, while the ridges 6 can lie inward with respect to the bottom surface 7 of the curvatures 5.
  • the ridges 6 extend substantially along the longitudinal dimension or along a transverse dimension of the body 2.
  • At least one portion 8 of the profile of the opening 3 is anatomically shaped to allow the user's lips to rest directly thereon, so as to avoid spilling and wasting the contained product.
  • the body 2 is a cylinder at one end of which the dispensing opening 3 is formed; the opening is substantially oval and arranged obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and the curvatures 5 are formed on the lateral surface 4 of said cylinder, proximate to the opposite end.
  • the curvatures 5 are constituted by mutually opposite and symmetrical recesses which lie substantially along the longitudinal dimension of the cylinder; multiple ridges 6 are formed on the bottom surface 7 of said curvatures.
  • the body 2 is substantially shaped like a tray on the top of which the dispensing opening 3 is provided and on the lateral surface 4 of which two outer curvatures 5 are formed.
  • the curvatures 5 are constituted by mutually opposite and symmetrical recesses, on the bottom surface 7 of which there are provided multiple transverse ridges 6.
  • the container 1 is produced as individual and separate parts, as in the case of the cylinder of Figure 1, or in strips 9 constituted by a plurality of containers 1 which are arranged side by side and connected one another, as in the case of the trays of Figure 6.
  • each container 1 of the strip 9 is provided with at least one lateral wing 10 which couples to a corresponding wing 10 of another container 1 adjacent thereto.
  • Each pair of adjacent wings 10 that interconnect two successive containers 1 is provided with a predefined fracture line, such as to allow the separation of containers upon use.

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  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
EP01101190A 2000-01-27 2001-01-24 Gobelet à dose unique pour substances à administrer par voie buccale, en particulier pour produits pharmaceutiques Withdrawn EP1121922A3 (fr)

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ITMO000006U 2000-01-27
ITMO20000006 IT251657Y1 (it) 2000-01-27 2000-01-27 Contenitore monodose per sostanze assumibili oralmente, particolarmente prodotti farmaceutici

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EP1121922A2 true EP1121922A2 (fr) 2001-08-08
EP1121922A3 EP1121922A3 (fr) 2002-03-06

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WO2010065980A1 (fr) * 2008-12-09 2010-06-17 Sands Innovations Pty Ltd Contenant de distribution
US7837964B2 (en) 2002-12-19 2010-11-23 Basf Aktiengesellschaft Method for removing sulfur compounds from gases containing hydrocarbons
US8511500B2 (en) 2010-06-07 2013-08-20 Sands Innovations Pty. Ltd. Dispensing container
US10640275B2 (en) 2017-06-12 2020-05-05 Bio-Techne Corportion Dual chamber storage device

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AU2004100000A4 (en) 2004-01-02 2004-02-12 Sands Innovations Pty Ltd Dispensing stirring implement
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US8485360B2 (en) 2011-03-04 2013-07-16 Sands Innovations Pty, Ltd. Fracturable container

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US4430075A (en) * 1981-07-31 1984-02-07 Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dosing tip
US4512475A (en) * 1983-11-04 1985-04-23 Alberto Federighi Single or multiple dose container-closure assemblies
US5472105A (en) * 1994-10-28 1995-12-05 Continental Pet Technologies, Inc. Hot-fillable plastic container with end grip
FR2765555A1 (fr) * 1997-07-04 1999-01-08 Vergers D Alsace Bouteille en matiere synthetique destinee en particulier a contenir une boisson
EP1068850A2 (fr) * 1999-07-14 2001-01-17 LAMEPLAST S.p.A. Flacon à dose unique pour boissons, en particulier pour produits pharmaceutiques

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US4430075A (en) * 1981-07-31 1984-02-07 Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dosing tip
US4512475A (en) * 1983-11-04 1985-04-23 Alberto Federighi Single or multiple dose container-closure assemblies
US5472105A (en) * 1994-10-28 1995-12-05 Continental Pet Technologies, Inc. Hot-fillable plastic container with end grip
FR2765555A1 (fr) * 1997-07-04 1999-01-08 Vergers D Alsace Bouteille en matiere synthetique destinee en particulier a contenir une boisson
EP1068850A2 (fr) * 1999-07-14 2001-01-17 LAMEPLAST S.p.A. Flacon à dose unique pour boissons, en particulier pour produits pharmaceutiques

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7837964B2 (en) 2002-12-19 2010-11-23 Basf Aktiengesellschaft Method for removing sulfur compounds from gases containing hydrocarbons
WO2010065980A1 (fr) * 2008-12-09 2010-06-17 Sands Innovations Pty Ltd Contenant de distribution
US8523016B2 (en) 2008-12-09 2013-09-03 Sands Innovations Pty Ltd. Dispensing container
AU2008365185B2 (en) * 2008-12-09 2016-05-05 Sands Innovations Pty Ltd A dispensing container
US8511500B2 (en) 2010-06-07 2013-08-20 Sands Innovations Pty. Ltd. Dispensing container
US10640275B2 (en) 2017-06-12 2020-05-05 Bio-Techne Corportion Dual chamber storage device
US10640276B2 (en) 2017-06-12 2020-05-05 Bio-Techne Corporation Dual chamber storage device

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