Patents Assigned to Apothecary Products, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7494012
    Abstract: A lockable pill container includes a main body defining a plurality of compartments, and a plurality of lid members that are moveable relative to the compartments between a closed position at least partially covering an opening into the compartments and an open position. Each lid member includes a first engagement member that extends into the main body when the lid member is in the closed position. The container also includes an elongate second engagement member configured to move between a first position engaging the first engagement members and a second position disengaged from the first engagement members. A biasing member is positioned between a first end of the second engagement member and the main body to provide a biasing force that biases the second engagement member into the first position. The second engagement member also includes a contact surface at a second end thereof for engagement by a user to move the second locking member against the biasing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: 7387207
    Abstract: A pill container assembly that includes first and second main body members each defining a plurality of separate compartments and having at least one locking feature. The at least one locking features of the first and second main body members are configured to lock to each other with a twist lock connection thereby coupling the first and second main body members together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: 7021492
    Abstract: A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules in blister packs or cards is provided. A movable plate with apertures, a sizing guide and a template fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or capsule, allowing the desired number of pills or capsules to be counted in a first section of the housing. When the excess pills or capsules are removed, the counted pills or capsules are transferred to the template containing a blister pack by moving the plate and placing its apertures in register with the sizing guide apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: 6821079
    Abstract: A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules is provided. A movable plate with apertures and sizing guide fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or capsule, allowing the desired number of pills or capsules to be counted in a first section of the housing. When the excess pills or capsules are removed, the counted pills or capsules are transferred to a second section of the housing for dispensing into a prescription bottle by moving the plate and placing its apertures in register with the sizing guide apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Publication number: 20030165377
    Abstract: A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules is provided. A movable plate with apertures and sizing guide fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or capsule, allowing the desired number of pills or capsules to be counted in a first section of the housing. When the excess pills or capsules are removed, the counted pills or capsules are transferred to a second section of the housing for dispensing into a prescription bottle by moving the plate and placing its apertures in register with the sizing guide apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: 6575925
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a finger splint comprising a supporting shell and at least one securing member affixed to the supporting shell. In one embodiment, the securing member is affixed to the supporting shell using an adhesive. In another embodiment, the supporting shell further comprises a retaining member extending from the supporting shell wherein the retaining member is configured to anchor the securing member to the supporting shell. In a preferred embodiment, the securing member is constructed from a hook and loop material such as VELCRO®.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: 6554136
    Abstract: A portable dispenser for medical preparations comprising a box. An insert having several compartments arranged in columns and rows is adapted to be inserted into the box. A side cover which closes an opening in the side of the box is removable to allow the insertion and removal of the insert through the opening. The top portion of the dispenser has a plurality of surface covers slidable in grooves so that the surface cover is extractable in one direction. A locking arrangement locks the surface covers in a position closing the compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D522742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D524537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: D457819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D525777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: D526478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: D558603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: D590497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: D595147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: D596043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: D419684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D420140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D420742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: D430392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Terrance O. Noble