PILL DISPENSING LIQUID CONTAINER
A pill dispensing liquid container comprising: a liquid container; a liquid container cap removably attached to the liquid container; a pill dispenser attached to the liquid container, the pill dispenser comprising: a plurality of pill compartments; a plurality of doors, each door attached to the pill dispenser, and each door openable and closeable with respect to one of the plurality of pill compartments; and a distinguishing marking on each door.
The present invention relates generally to liquid containers. More particularly, the invention comprises a two-part container for carrying pills or similar items and, in a separate portion of the container, a liquid, such as water, to facilitate swallowing the pill or other medication.
BACKGROUNDMany people take prescription medications in pill, tablet, and/or capsule form. In addition, many others take vitamins and supplements in pill, tablet, and/or capsule form. Many take their medications and/or vitamins daily, or even twice daily. Some people take certain medications in the morning, and different medications in the evening. Others may take different medications on different days.
Thus, there is a need to provide a means of allowing a person to carry his medications and/or vitamins in an organized manner along with a liquid to help swallow the medications and vitamins.
SUMMARYThe disclosed invention relates to a pill dispensing liquid container comprising: a liquid container; a liquid container cap removably attached to the liquid container; a pill dispenser attached to the liquid container, the pill dispenser comprising: a plurality of pill compartments; a plurality of doors, each door attached to the pill dispenser, and each door openable and closeable with respect to one of the plurality of pill compartments; and a distinguishing marking on each door.
The present disclosure will be better understood by those skilled in the pertinent art by referencing the accompanying drawings, where like elements are numbered alike in the several figures, in which:
Each pill compartment 22 may vary in size such that it should be large enough to hold at least 2 pills, and up to 15 pills. The liquid container 14 may vary in size such that it should be large enough to hold from about 1 cup of liquid to about 1 gallon of liquid. The pill dispensing liquid container may be made out of any suitable material, including, but not limited to: plastic, glass, rubber, cardboard, leather, metal, and fiberglass.
The advantages of the disclosed pill dispensing liquid container include allowing a user to easily travel with both his or her pills and/or vitamins and a liquid to aid in swallowing the pills or vitamins in one convenient apparatus. Additionally, the disclosed pill dispensing liquid container allows one to organize his or her medicines and/or vitamins according to the day of the week, day of the month, or morning or evening.
It should be noted that the term pill is used in this disclosure and appended claims to include pills, tablets, capsules, caplets, and powders.
It should be noted that the terms “first”, “second”, and “third”, and the like may be used herein to modify elements performing similar and/or analogous functions. These modifiers do not imply a spatial, sequential, or hierarchical order to the modified elements unless specifically stated.
While the disclosure has been described with reference to several embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the disclosure without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this disclosure, but that the disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A pill dispensing liquid container comprising:
- a liquid container;
- a liquid container cap removably attached to the liquid container;
- a pill dispenser attached to the liquid container, the pill dispenser comprising: a plurality of pill compartments; a plurality of doors, each door attached to the pill dispenser, and each door openable and closeable with respect to one of the plurality of pill compartments; and
- a distinguishing marking on each door.
2. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the distinguishing marking on each door corresponds to a day of the week.
3. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the distinguishing marking on each door corresponds to a day of a month.
4. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the distinguishing marking on each door corresponds to one of the group comprising morning and evening.
5. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the distinguishing marking on each door corresponds to one of the group comprising Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM, Saturday AM, and Saturday PM.
6. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, further comprising a straw attached to the liquid container cap, a straw cap removably attached to an end of the straw, and a straw cap connector attached to the straw cap and the straw.
7. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the liquid container has a generally round shape, and the pill dispenser also has a generally round shape, and each of the pill compartments has a generally triangular shape.
8. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the liquid container has a generally triangular shape.
9. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the liquid container has a generally triangular shape.
10. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the liquid container has a generally flask shape.
11. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the liquid container is a bota bag.
12. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the liquid container has a generally dumbbell shape.
13. The pill dispensing liquid container of claim 1, wherein the liquid container has a plurality of finger indentations configured to conform to a user's hand.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 1, 2007
Publication Date: Dec 4, 2008
Inventors: Carlisle Stephens (Bridgeport, CT), Mary Ann Stephens (Bridgeport, CT)
Application Number: 11/757,122
International Classification: B65D 77/00 (20060101);