Child Resistant Packaging for Multi-Prescription Order
First Claim
1. A child-resistant container comprising:
- a receptacle;
an open neck projecting from the receptacle defining an opening, wherein the neck includes an outer surface and at least one thread formed on the outer surface of the neck, wherein the thread has a predetermined thickness along its length;
a cap configured to interface with the neck of the receptacle, the cap including,a top surface;
a skirt adjacent to the top surface and defining an opening received by the neck of the receptacle;
a second thread on an inner surface of the skirt for complementary engagement with the thread of the neck of the receptacle;
a sawtooth projection is on the inner surface of the skirt;
wherein the cap is configured to be rotatably screwed onto the neck of the receptacle; and
a plurality of preliminary packages that are received by the receptacle, wherein each preliminary package includes a plurality of tablets associated with a multiple prescription order that indicates when the tablets are to be consumed; and
a label is disposed on the receptacle and associated with the multiple prescription order.
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Abstract
A child-resistant container for dispensing pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical tablets is described. The child-resistant container includes a receptacle defining an opening, a neck that includes an outer surface and at least one thread formed on the outer surface of the neck. The child-resistant container further includes a rim adjacent to the neck having a push-tab locking device. The receptacle is configured to receive a plurality of pouches, wherein each pouch includes a plurality of tablets associated with a multiple prescription order that indicates when the tablets are to be consumed, and a label disposed on the receptacle and associated with the multiple prescription order. The child-resistant container is configured to hold a plurality of pouches, where each pouches contains at least one type of tablet. The child-resistant container includes a label with information about the contents of the pouches, patient information, and a bar code associating the medications with the patient.
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20 Claims
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1. A child-resistant container comprising:
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a receptacle; an open neck projecting from the receptacle defining an opening, wherein the neck includes an outer surface and at least one thread formed on the outer surface of the neck, wherein the thread has a predetermined thickness along its length; a cap configured to interface with the neck of the receptacle, the cap including, a top surface; a skirt adjacent to the top surface and defining an opening received by the neck of the receptacle; a second thread on an inner surface of the skirt for complementary engagement with the thread of the neck of the receptacle; a sawtooth projection is on the inner surface of the skirt; wherein the cap is configured to be rotatably screwed onto the neck of the receptacle; and a plurality of preliminary packages that are received by the receptacle, wherein each preliminary package includes a plurality of tablets associated with a multiple prescription order that indicates when the tablets are to be consumed; and a label is disposed on the receptacle and associated with the multiple prescription order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A child-resistant container comprising:
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a receptacle; an open neck projecting from the receptacle defining an opening, wherein the neck includes an outer surface and at least one thread formed on the outer surface of the neck, wherein the thread has a predetermined thickness along its length; a cap configured to interface with the neck of the receptacle, the cap including, a top surface; a skirt adjacent to the top surface and defining an opening received by the neck of the receptacle; a second thread on an inner surface of the skirt for complementary engagement with the thread of the neck of the receptacle; a sawtooth projection is on the inner surface of the skirt; wherein when the cap is configured to be rotatably screwed onto the neck of the package; a locking mechanism wherein the sawtooth projection of the cap holds the thread of the neck of the receptacle; a plurality of preliminary packages that are received by the receptacle, wherein each preliminary package includes a plurality of tablets associated with a multiple prescription order that indicates when the tablets are to be consumed; and a label is disposed on the receptacle and associated with the multiple prescription order. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for packaging a multiple prescription order, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server an order for tablets comprising an order for at least one type of prescription tablet and a selection of a child-resistant packaging; generating with the server instructions for filling a plurality of pouches within the child-resistant packaging; filling by automated means the plurality of pouches with the at least one type of prescription tablet; printing by automated means a plurality of labels on the plurality of pouches, wherein each label includes information indicating the time at which the contents of each pouches among the plurality of pouches are to be consumed; and packaging by automated means the plurality of pouches within the child-resistant packaging. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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