Pharmaceutical dispensing cabinet
First Claim
1. A cabinet for storage and controlled issuing of preselected stock comprising:
- a main supporting shell;
a stock supporting rack internally of said shell, said rack including vertically and horizontally aligned rows of stock supporting cubicles which are contoured and designed to support a stack of packaged stock items with barrier means adjacent one side thereof restricting ejection of said items to bottom of the stock item only;
an inner closure for said rack, said inner closure including an operating panel affording limited access to items of stock supported in said rack for controlling dispensing theereof;
means for selective locking and unlocking of said inner closure;
an outer locked closure for said cabinet shell;
means for unlocking and opening of said outer closure for access to said operating panel, said means including an electrical key reader and readable operator assigned keys; and
recording means for documenting opening of said outer closure and dispensing of said stock, said recording means identifying key used with date and time of use.
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Abstract
A restricted pharmaceutical storage and dispensing cabinet which has a main supporting shell and a stock supporting rack internally of the shell, having vertically and horizontally aligned rows of stock supporting cubicles. The rack is secured by an inner closure which includes an operating panel affording limited access to items of stock. A mechanical locking arrangement is provided for locking and unlocking the inner closure. The operating panel is accessible through an outer locked shell with an unlocking arrangement which include an electrical key reader and readable operator assigned keys. A recording system is provided [with provision] for automatic accountability of items dispensed, date and time of removal and identification of recipient.
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11 Claims
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1. A cabinet for storage and controlled issuing of preselected stock comprising:
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a main supporting shell; a stock supporting rack internally of said shell, said rack including vertically and horizontally aligned rows of stock supporting cubicles which are contoured and designed to support a stack of packaged stock items with barrier means adjacent one side thereof restricting ejection of said items to bottom of the stock item only; an inner closure for said rack, said inner closure including an operating panel affording limited access to items of stock supported in said rack for controlling dispensing theereof; means for selective locking and unlocking of said inner closure; an outer locked closure for said cabinet shell; means for unlocking and opening of said outer closure for access to said operating panel, said means including an electrical key reader and readable operator assigned keys; and recording means for documenting opening of said outer closure and dispensing of said stock, said recording means identifying key used with date and time of use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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