Abstract: A tamper-proof container for medication that enables self-destruction of contents upon tampering comprising an outer housing having a lid that permit insertion of pills, an inner medication chamber for holding discrete quantities of said pills, a dispensing section to provide timed dispensing of pills from said inner medication chamber according to a timing device preprogrammed according to a dosage regime, a pill destruction section to destroy and/or adulterate said pills upon activation, a pressurized double-walled bladder forming an annular chamber surrounding the medication chamber, and medication destruction section being operative to depressurize and activate destruction of pills upon tampering with the device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 16, 2021
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2023
Assignee:
ABP Industries, LLC
Inventors:
Aqeel Ali Almarhoon, Benjamin K. Herrington