One at a time pill/medication dispenser
First Claim
1. A one at a time capsule storage and dispenser device comprising:
- a) a bottle portion for holding capsules having a neck portion;
b) a cap secured to said neck portion and capable of relative rotational motion with respect to said bottle portion, said cap having an opening, said cap being provided with a downwardly extending pawl means;
c) a holding plate secured to said bottle having an opening only slightly larger than the size of the capsules to be dispensed by said device and an arcuate window, said pawl means extending through said window and capable of rotational movement within said window when said cap is rotated with respect to said bottle; and
d) a wheel-like component comprised of a plurality of capsule holding chambers and capable of rotation along with rotation of said cap by the mechanical interengagement of said pawl means with one of said capsule holding chambers such that rotation of said cap causes one of said capsule holding chambers to become aligned with said hole of said holding plate to allow a capsule to be dispensed.
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Abstract
A one-at-a-time pill container and dispenser having a mechanism which allows for use of the device with existing containers. A child-proof lock is provided. The device has a mechanism for ensuring that only a single pill is brought into the dispensing chamber as a consequence of a partial rotation of the cap with respect to the bottle body. A reverse partial rotation of the cap then allows the pill to fall by gravity into the user'"'"'s hand. The two-directional rotation to cause pill dispensing is easy for an adult but highly unlikely to be accidentally duplicated by a child. The mechanism is a series of wedge shaped chambers, sized for the capsule to be dispensed, with a covering flange over the dispensing chamber, to ensure that only a single capsule enters the dispensing aperture. The chambers are caused to be rotated by the mating engagement of the cap, via a pawl, with a segment shaped slot in the top of the dispensing mechanism.
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1. A one at a time capsule storage and dispenser device comprising:
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a) a bottle portion for holding capsules having a neck portion; b) a cap secured to said neck portion and capable of relative rotational motion with respect to said bottle portion, said cap having an opening, said cap being provided with a downwardly extending pawl means; c) a holding plate secured to said bottle having an opening only slightly larger than the size of the capsules to be dispensed by said device and an arcuate window, said pawl means extending through said window and capable of rotational movement within said window when said cap is rotated with respect to said bottle; and d) a wheel-like component comprised of a plurality of capsule holding chambers and capable of rotation along with rotation of said cap by the mechanical interengagement of said pawl means with one of said capsule holding chambers such that rotation of said cap causes one of said capsule holding chambers to become aligned with said hole of said holding plate to allow a capsule to be dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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