WO1997020537A1 - A single-pill-dispenser for lids - Google Patents

A single-pill-dispenser for lids Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1997020537A1
WO1997020537A1 PCT/SE1996/001565 SE9601565W WO9720537A1 WO 1997020537 A1 WO1997020537 A1 WO 1997020537A1 SE 9601565 W SE9601565 W SE 9601565W WO 9720537 A1 WO9720537 A1 WO 9720537A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
pill
dispenser
feed
lid
pocket
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/SE1996/001565
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
Erik Rönlev
Original Assignee
Duma International Ab
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Duma International Ab filed Critical Duma International Ab
Priority to AU10466/97A priority Critical patent/AU1046697A/en
Publication of WO1997020537A1 publication Critical patent/WO1997020537A1/en

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D83/049—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 the dispensing means forming a part of a removable closure, e.g. gripping teeth, cavity

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a single-pill-dispenser equipped with a dosing pocket and a feed-out ramp.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a solution to these problems. According to the invention they are solved by the lid being provided with a single-pill-dispenser comprising a dosing pocket that can only be filled with one pill at a time and a feed-out ramp being placed in communication with the pocket to simplify extraction of the pill from the lid and pocket.
  • the present invention relates to a single-pill-dispenser for lids used for pill jars for pharmaceuticals.
  • a single-pill-dispenser has been developed in order not to contaminate medicines in pill form and to avoid unnecessary skin-contact with such medicines.
  • the dispenser is constructed so that only one pill is removed at a time, and it may either form a part of the lid or be an insert which is pressed into the lid.
  • the device comprises a dosing pocket and a feed-out ramp.
  • the dosing pocket is shaped as a partial cylinder and is secured to the bottom of the Ud.
  • the cylinder has predetermined dimensions ensuring that there is room for only one pill at a time. The dimensions vary depending on the pill dimensions of different manufacturers.
  • a feed-out ramp is disposed diagonally in relation to the pocket.
  • the ramp is designed to guide the pill in the desired direction first into the dosing pocket and then out through the lid when the jar has been opened.
  • the ramp is shaped as a bowl or chute.
  • the dispenser is preferably fitted in lids of the type that are pressed onto the jar.
  • Figure 1 shows a lid with one embodiment of the dispenser according to the invention, in which the feed-out ramp is bowl-shaped,
  • Figure 2 shows an embodiment in which the feed-out ramp is shaped as a chute
  • Figure 3 shows an embodiment where the feed-out ramp is in the form of a chute with a different inclination
  • Figure 4 shows an embodiment according to the invention where the section through the lid is at 90° to the section previously shown
  • Figure 5 shows an embodiment in which the single-pill-dispenser consists of an insert
  • Figure 6 shows the insert fitted in a lid
  • Figure 7 shows the chute secured along a part of the ring
  • Figure 8 shows the chute secured at three points on the ring
  • Figure 9 shows the chute secured at two points on the ring.
  • the Ud 1 in Figure 1 which is made in one piece, is provided with a single-pill-dispenser in two parts according to the invention: a dosing pocket 2 and a feed-out ramp 3.
  • the lid is preferably of the type that is pressed onto the jar or container.
  • An external thumb-hold is provided close to the feed-out ramp 3.
  • One embodiment according to the invention comprises a hinge 5 between the hd 1 and a ring, not shown, secured around the neck of the jar the lid is to be fitted on.
  • the hinge is of no significance to the invention but if provided it is arranged near the dosing pocket 2.
  • a tear-off strip may be located between the ring and the lid to seal the package and indicate visually that it has not been opened.
  • a single-pill-dispenser comprises a dosing pocket 2 and a feed-out ramp 3.
  • the dosing pocket 2 is dimensioned to contain only one pill at a time.
  • the size of the pocket is determined by the dimensions of the pills the jar shall contain.
  • Figure 4 shows a method of dimensioning the pocket 2, the side walls 10 having been made thicker in the figure.
  • the feed-out ramp 3 according to the invention is placed on the opposite side of the lid.
  • the feed-out ramp 3 is bowl-shaped in order to facihtate feed-out.
  • the feed-out ramp is provided with a side edge 6 that gradually narrows towards the orifice 7 of the feed-out ramp.
  • the inner wall 8 of the feed-out ramp has a wider base in the bottom of the lid 1 and narrows continuously towards the orifice 7 of the ramp so that the pill will more easily fall into place.
  • the side edge has been displaced in parallel towards the periphery of the lid and has been minimized so that the ramp has the shape of a chute 11.
  • the single-pill-dispenser is in the form of an insert 12 which can be pressed into a lid.
  • Figure 5 shows such a dispensing insert.
  • the dosing pocket and feed-out ramp are secured in a ring 13, the ring constituting the part which is secured in the lid, see Figure 6 where the insert is shown in place.
  • the chute 11, somewhat adapted, protrudes slightly outside the base 14 of the insert.
  • the chute may be secured to one or more places on the ring and thus acquires varying curvature, see Figures 7-9.
  • the lid 1 and insert 12 are preferably manufactured out of resilient material, preferably HD polythene or LD polythene and may be either white or coloured in any desired colour.

Abstract

A single-pill-dispenser for the lids of containers for storing pills or tablets, comprising a dosing pocket (2) and a feed-out ramp (3). The dispenser is located in the bottom of the lid or is in the form of a separate insert that is secured in the lid. The ramp (3) faces towards the dosing pocket. The dosing pocket (2) is dimensioned so that it contains only one pill at a time.

Description

A single-pill-dispenser for lids
The present invention relates to a single-pill-dispenser equipped with a dosing pocket and a feed-out ramp.
In the area of medical care dosing pharmaceuticals without touching them is a problem. Extracting one pill or tablet from a conventional medicine jar requires the use of an instrument or that the pills come into contact with the individual's skin. This occurs when the individual dips his/her fingers into the jar or pours the pills into his/her hand. Skin contact entails various problems, the first being that the skin comes into contact with foreign substances which may cause allergies and eczema. The second problem is that the medicine is contaminated by foreign substances upon contact with the skin.
Yet another problem with conventional packages exists for persons with impaired fine motor function in their hands. It is often difficult for these people to extract only one pill from the jar. It is also difficult when the number of pills in the jar has decreased so that they are below a level accessible for the fingers.
The object of the present invention is to provide a solution to these problems. According to the invention they are solved by the lid being provided with a single-pill-dispenser comprising a dosing pocket that can only be filled with one pill at a time and a feed-out ramp being placed in communication with the pocket to simplify extraction of the pill from the lid and pocket.
Description of the invention: The present invention relates to a single-pill-dispenser for lids used for pill jars for pharmaceuticals. A single-pill-dispenser has been developed in order not to contaminate medicines in pill form and to avoid unnecessary skin-contact with such medicines. The dispenser is constructed so that only one pill is removed at a time, and it may either form a part of the lid or be an insert which is pressed into the lid. The device comprises a dosing pocket and a feed-out ramp. The dosing pocket is shaped as a partial cylinder and is secured to the bottom of the Ud. The cylinder has predetermined dimensions ensuring that there is room for only one pill at a time. The dimensions vary depending on the pill dimensions of different manufacturers. A feed-out ramp is disposed diagonally in relation to the pocket. The ramp is designed to guide the pill in the desired direction first into the dosing pocket and then out through the lid when the jar has been opened. To prevent the pill from falling back into the jar before being placed in the dosing pocket, the ramp is shaped as a bowl or chute. The dispenser is preferably fitted in lids of the type that are pressed onto the jar.
Detailed description of the invention:
The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows a lid with one embodiment of the dispenser according to the invention, in which the feed-out ramp is bowl-shaped,
Figure 2 shows an embodiment in which the feed-out ramp is shaped as a chute,
Figure 3 shows an embodiment where the feed-out ramp is in the form of a chute with a different inclination,
Figure 4 shows an embodiment according to the invention where the section through the lid is at 90° to the section previously shown,
Figure 5 shows an embodiment in which the single-pill-dispenser consists of an insert,
Figure 6 shows the insert fitted in a lid,
Figure 7 shows the chute secured along a part of the ring, Figure 8 shows the chute secured at three points on the ring,
Figure 9 shows the chute secured at two points on the ring.
The Ud 1 in Figure 1, which is made in one piece, is provided with a single-pill-dispenser in two parts according to the invention: a dosing pocket 2 and a feed-out ramp 3. The lid is preferably of the type that is pressed onto the jar or container. An external thumb-hold is provided close to the feed-out ramp 3.
One embodiment according to the invention comprises a hinge 5 between the hd 1 and a ring, not shown, secured around the neck of the jar the lid is to be fitted on. The hinge is of no significance to the invention but if provided it is arranged near the dosing pocket 2. A tear-off strip may be located between the ring and the lid to seal the package and indicate visually that it has not been opened.
A single-pill-dispenser according to the invention comprises a dosing pocket 2 and a feed-out ramp 3. The dosing pocket 2 is dimensioned to contain only one pill at a time. The size of the pocket is determined by the dimensions of the pills the jar shall contain. Figure 4 shows a method of dimensioning the pocket 2, the side walls 10 having been made thicker in the figure.
The feed-out ramp 3 according to the invention is placed on the opposite side of the lid. The feed-out ramp 3 is bowl-shaped in order to facihtate feed-out. In Figure 1 the feed-out ramp is provided with a side edge 6 that gradually narrows towards the orifice 7 of the feed-out ramp.
The inner wall 8 of the feed-out ramp has a wider base in the bottom of the lid 1 and narrows continuously towards the orifice 7 of the ramp so that the pill will more easily fall into place. In another embodiment according to the invention, see Figure 2, the side edge has been displaced in parallel towards the periphery of the lid and has been minimized so that the ramp has the shape of a chute 11.
In yet another embodiment according to the invention, see Figure 3, the base of the chute has been enlarged to reduce its inclination, the orifice also having being made narrower.
In a further embodiment of the invention the single-pill-dispenser is in the form of an insert 12 which can be pressed into a lid. Figure 5 shows such a dispensing insert. The dosing pocket and feed-out ramp are secured in a ring 13, the ring constituting the part which is secured in the lid, see Figure 6 where the insert is shown in place. The chute 11, somewhat adapted, protrudes slightly outside the base 14 of the insert. The chute may be secured to one or more places on the ring and thus acquires varying curvature, see Figures 7-9.
The lid 1 and insert 12 are preferably manufactured out of resilient material, preferably HD polythene or LD polythene and may be either white or coloured in any desired colour.
The invention is not limited to the figures and description above but is merely illustrated thereby.
The embodiments of the invention described above and others are defined in the dependent claims.

Claims

1. A single-pill-dispenser for the lids of containers for storing pills or tablets, characterized in that said dispenser comprises a dosing pocket (2) and a feed-out ramp (3) facing the dosing pocket, said dosing pocket (2) being so dimensioned that it contains only one pill at a time and said feed-out ramp (3) being so shaped that pills are guided into the dosing pocket.
2. A single-pill-dispenser as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the feed-out ramp (3) is bowl-shaped with side edges (6) and orifice (7).
3. A single-pill-dispenser as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the feed-out ramp (3) is in the form of a chute (11).
4. A single-pill-dispenser as claimed in any of claims 1-3, characterized in that the dispenser is in the form of an insert (12) secured in the lid of the container.
5. A single-pill-dispenser as claimed in any of claims 1-3 characterized in that the dispenser is a part of the lid of the container.
6. A single-pill-dispenser as claimed in claim 5 characterized in that the feed-out ramp (3) has a wider base (8) in the bottom of the lid and narrows continuously towards the orifice (7).
7. A single-pill-dispenser as claimed in any of claims 1-6, characterized in that said Hd is provided with a hinge (5) and a thumb-hold (4), the hinge (5) being disposed near the dosing pocket (2) and the thumb-hold (4) being disposed near the feed-out ramp (3)
8. A single-pill-dispenser as claimed in any of claims 1-7, characterized in that the Ud is provided with a sealing tear- off strip.
PCT/SE1996/001565 1995-12-01 1996-11-28 A single-pill-dispenser for lids WO1997020537A1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU10466/97A AU1046697A (en) 1995-12-01 1996-11-28 A single-pill-dispenser for lids

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9504336A SE505802C2 (en) 1995-12-01 1995-12-01 Tablet dispensing device for lids
SE9504336-0 1995-12-01

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1997020537A1 true WO1997020537A1 (en) 1997-06-12

Family

ID=20400464

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/SE1996/001565 WO1997020537A1 (en) 1995-12-01 1996-11-28 A single-pill-dispenser for lids

Country Status (3)

Country Link
AU (1) AU1046697A (en)
SE (1) SE505802C2 (en)
WO (1) WO1997020537A1 (en)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000056264A1 (en) * 1999-03-19 2000-09-28 Medical Compliance Systems As Pill dispenser
US8469194B2 (en) 2010-07-29 2013-06-25 Larry Johnson Container apparatus with single-pill dispensing and related methods
WO2016010542A1 (en) * 2014-07-17 2016-01-21 Kao H Lu Medicine bottle cap pill dispenser
WO2017174587A1 (en) * 2016-04-06 2017-10-12 Slawomir Baranski Dispenser for discharging a product to be dispensed

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2078682A (en) * 1980-07-02 1982-01-13 Bunder Glas Gmbh Dispensing Container
DE3510360A1 (en) * 1984-04-25 1985-11-07 Chimicasa GmbH, Chur Tablet dispenser
DE3538923A1 (en) * 1985-11-02 1987-05-14 Bramlage Gmbh DISPENSER FOR TABLETS, CAPSULES OR THE LIKE

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2078682A (en) * 1980-07-02 1982-01-13 Bunder Glas Gmbh Dispensing Container
DE3510360A1 (en) * 1984-04-25 1985-11-07 Chimicasa GmbH, Chur Tablet dispenser
DE3538923A1 (en) * 1985-11-02 1987-05-14 Bramlage Gmbh DISPENSER FOR TABLETS, CAPSULES OR THE LIKE

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000056264A1 (en) * 1999-03-19 2000-09-28 Medical Compliance Systems As Pill dispenser
US8469194B2 (en) 2010-07-29 2013-06-25 Larry Johnson Container apparatus with single-pill dispensing and related methods
US8757382B1 (en) 2010-07-29 2014-06-24 Robert J. Crawford Container apparatus with single-pill dispensing and related method
US9511924B1 (en) 2010-07-29 2016-12-06 Robert J. Crawford Container apparatus with single-pill dispensing and related method
WO2016010542A1 (en) * 2014-07-17 2016-01-21 Kao H Lu Medicine bottle cap pill dispenser
WO2017174587A1 (en) * 2016-04-06 2017-10-12 Slawomir Baranski Dispenser for discharging a product to be dispensed

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
SE9504336L (en) 1997-06-02
SE9504336D0 (en) 1995-12-01
AU1046697A (en) 1997-06-27
SE505802C2 (en) 1997-10-13

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4420083A (en) Pill bottles
US5431283A (en) Blister pack opener-ejector
RU2306245C2 (en) Device for blister packing
EP1042187B1 (en) Tablet package
US6338408B1 (en) Device for holding blister pack
US4384649A (en) Dispensing package
US4154365A (en) Dispensing container
US4475654A (en) Storage and individualized dosage container
US4653668A (en) Medicament dispensing container
US6860390B2 (en) Medicine organizer device
US3591043A (en) Article container and dispenser
US4454962A (en) Insertable dispenser
EP0531394B1 (en) Dispensing container for tablets
US5853101A (en) Blister pack opener
MXPA01011987A (en) Child-proof packaging for tablets.
US4634011A (en) Double opening lid
US20050029154A1 (en) One dose at-a-time pill dispenser and container having same
EP0845253A3 (en) Ocular Treatment device
US5356010A (en) Container with blister pack opener
US4881648A (en) Container for tablets, pills or the like
KR20200068550A (en) Pill bottle with removable pill container cap
EP0051994A1 (en) Medicament dispensing container
WO1997020537A1 (en) A single-pill-dispenser for lids
US4964555A (en) Tablet breaking apparatus
US4583661A (en) Moisture-proof container

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CU CZ DE DK EE ES FI GB GE HU IL IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MD MG MK MN MW MX NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK TJ TM TR TT UA UG US UZ VN AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): KE LS MW SD SZ UG AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE BF BJ CF CG

DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: JP

Ref document number: 97521198

Format of ref document f/p: F

REG Reference to national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8642

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: CA

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase