Packaging of medications and nutritional supplements to encourage pursuit of a health regimen

• US 20060076262A1
• Filed: 10/07/2004
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Bassett
• Original Assignee: David Bassett
• Inventors: Bassett, David
• Application Number:
  US10/959,335
• Publication Number:
  US 20060076262A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/534
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/00 Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators see also B65D5/4212, B65D33/004
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/004 Information or decoration elements, e.g. level indicators, detachable tabs or coupons
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/12 with the ends of the tube closed by flattening and heat-sealing
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00

Abstract

A packet containing a dosage of one or more medications or nutritional supplements and including a communication printed thereon that encourages a consumer to pursue a health regimen. The communication can be printed language on the packet that encourages the consumer to consume the contents of the packet. Alternatively, the packet can have an image printed on it, wherein the image provides encouragement to the consumer.

Claims

1. A package for a dosage of one or more medications or nutritional supplements, the package comprising a communication that can encourage a user to pursue a health regimen.

2. The package of claim 1, wherein the package is a cellophane packet.

3. The package of claim 1, wherein the communication comprises one or more words printed on the package.

4. The package of claim 1, wherein the communication comprises an image printed on the package.

5. The package of claim 1, wherein the package has capacity for a single dosage of one or more medications or nutritional supplements.

6. The package of claim 1, wherein the package has capacity for a daily dosage of one or more medications or nutritional supplements.

7. A method for manufacturing a package for a dosage of one or more medications or nutritional supplements, comprising imprinting on the package a communication that can encourage a user to pursue a health regimen.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein material used in fabricating the container comprises cellophane.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the communication comprises one or more words.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the communication comprises an image.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein said imprinting is performed a plurality of times for a respective plurality of packages, such that different communications are imprinted on different respective packages.