Combined pill and water container

• US 20020121454A1
• Filed: 04/26/2002
• Published: 09/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Edward N. Ross
• Original Assignee: Edward N. Ross
• Inventors: Ross, Edward N.
• Application Number:
  US10/132,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20020121454A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/539
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/003 Suspension means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/28 with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials B65D51/247 takes precedence

Abstract

A combined pill and water container comprising a cylindrical housing is disclosed. A first cylindrical chamber is adapted for holding a supply of water or other liquid for facilitating the swallowing of pills, tablets or other dry medication forms which are stored, separately, in a second chamber screwably attached to the first chamber, so that a person carrying the cylindrical housing can take their pills with water any time.

Claims

1. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, comprising:

a first hollow cylinder having an open top, a vertical wall of a predetermined height, a closed bottom, and screw threads internal of said wall of said first cylinder proximate said open top, said first cylinder adapted for containing a potable liquid therein;

a second hollow cylinder having an open top, a wall of a predetermined height, a closed bottom, and screw threads external of said wall proximate said closed bottom, said threads of said first cylinder adapted for interaction with said threads of said second cylinder, thereby sealing said first cylinder and isolating the interior volume of said first cylinder from the interior volume of said second cylinder, said second cylinder adapted for containing pills therein; and

closure means adapted to seal said second cylinder.

2. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 1, further comprising a gasket disposed between said first cylinder and said second cylinder, said gasket enhancing the seal formed by said threads.

3. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 2, wherein said gasket comprises one of the group:

a deformable polymer formed as an integral part of said first cylinder and said second cylinder, and an O ring.

4. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 1, wherein said closure means comprises one of the group:

screw on, bayonet, plug, and snap on cap.

5. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

a clip affixed to said first cylinder and adapted to facilitate retention of said container in a pocket.

6. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

closure attachment means affixed to said second cylinder and to said closure means for retaining said closure means proximate said second cylinder when said closure means is removed therefrom.

7. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, comprising:

a first hollow cylinder having an open top, a vertical wall of a predetermined height, a closed bottom, and screw threads external of said wall of said first cylinder proximate said open top, said first cylinder adapted for containing a potable liquid therein;

a second hollow cylinder having an open top, a wall of a second predetermined height, an open bottom, a bulkhead separating said open top and said open bottom, and screw threads internal of said wall proximate said open bottom, said second cylinder adapted for containing pills therein;

a gasket disposed between said first cylinder and said second cylinder;

said threads of said first cylinder adapted for interaction with said threads of said second cylinder, thereby sealing said first cylinder against said second cylinder and said gasket, thereby isolating the interior volume of said first cylinder from the interior volume of said second cylinder by a watertight seal;

closure means adapted to seal said second cylinder.

8. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 7, wherein said gasket comprises one of the group:

a deformable polymer formed as an integral part of said first cylinder and said second cylinder, and an O ring.

9. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 7, wherein said closure means comprises one of the group:

screw on, bayonet, plug, and snap on cap.

10. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 7, further comprising:

a clip affixed to said first cylinder and adapted to facilitate retention of said container in a pocket.

11. A container for separately housing and sealing two disparate items, as defined in claim 7, further comprising:

closure attachment means affixed to said second cylinder and to said closure means for retaining said closure means proximate said second cylinder when said closure means is removed therefrom.