Poison Container Patents (Class 116/72)
  • Patent number: 4640560
    Abstract: A pill dispenser for dispensing daily medications prestored for a week. The dispenser includes an upright housing having a front and rear surface on each of which are contained a plurality of compartments arranged in rows and columns. Each column represents a day of the week and each row represents an hourly part of the day. A corresponding plurality of pillboxes are provided. Each pillbox can be slidably received within a respective compartment. Each pillbox have a hinged cover on it. Each pillbox stores all the medications to be taken at a particular hour and day corresponding to the particular compartment in which it is inserted. The pillboxes are restrained in their compartments but can be removed for transportability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Inventor: Richard S. Blum