Vitamin organizing, storing and dispensing system

• US 6,041,932 A
• Filed: 02/10/1999
• Issued: 03/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Doublas A. Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Doublas A. Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Doublas A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patterson, M. D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US09/247,372
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 206/530, 206/534, 206/538, 206/539, 206/459.5, 206/528, 383/37, 383/38, 383/39
• US Class Current: 206/534
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/20 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/30 Printed labels
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/40 by shape or form, e.g. by using shape recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0069 Trays for holding or distributing medicines display trays A47F3/14; serving trays A47G23/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0084 for multiple medicaments
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers

Abstract

A system to organize, store and dispense a plurality of tablets in a predetermined therapeutic regime comprising a plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to the days of the week or the dates of the month configured to store at least one tablet therein wherein each set of separate packets comprises a subset of the packets corresponding to the time of day or date the plurality tablets for the corresponding day or date are to be administered and a packet organizer to arrange the sets and subsets of packets sequentially by day or date and time of day or date for each corresponding day or date for selectively dispensing and consumption of the appropriate tablet or tablets at the proper time and day or date.

Claims

1. A system to organize, store and dispense a plurality of tablets in a predetermined therapeutic regime comprising a plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to the days of the week configured to store at least one tablet therein wherein each said set of separate packets comprises a subset of the packets corresponding to the time of day for each corresponding day and a packet organizer to separately arrange said sets and subsets of packets sequentially by day and time of day for each corresponding day for selectively dispensing and consumption of the appropriate tablet or tablets at the proper time and day wherein said packet organizer comprises a tray including a first set of open packet compartments, a second set of open packet compartments, a third set of open packet compartments, a fourth set of open packet compartments, a fifth set of open packet compartments, a sixth set of open packet compartments and a seventh set of open packet compartments;

each said set of open packet compartments corresponding to a day of the week a first set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said second set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a second set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the second set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said third set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a third set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the third set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said fourth set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a fourth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the fourth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said fifth set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a fifth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the fifth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said sixth set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a sixth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the sixth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon; and

said seventh set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a seventh set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the seventh set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon and wherein said plurality of sets of separate packets comprises a first set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a second set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a second set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon, and a second subset packet having said second set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a third set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a third set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said third set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a fourth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said fourth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a fifth set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a fifth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a sixth set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a sixth subset indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, and a seventh set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a seventh subset indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said tray further includes a third subset packet compartment having the first set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon and said plurality of separate compartments further includes a third subset packet having said first set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said second set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said third set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said fourth set indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, and a third subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon;

said tray further includes a fourth subset packet compartment having the first set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon and said plurality of separate compartments further including a fourth subset packet having said first set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said second set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said second set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said third set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said fourth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon; and

a fourth subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon whereby said individual packets are partially disposed in said open compartments with corresponding indicia and extending outwardly therefrom to facilitate random selective removal therefrom.

2. A system to organize, store and dispense a plurality of tablets in a predetermined therapeutic regime comprising a plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to the days of the week configured to store at least one tablet therein wherein each said set of separate packets comprises a subset of the packets corresponding to the time of day for each corresponding day and a packet organizer to separately arrange said sets and subsets of packets sequentially by day and time of day for each corresponding day for selectively dispensing and consumption of the appropriate tablet or tablets at the proper time and day wherein said packet organizer comprises a panel having a plurality of packet positions formed in columns and rows to receive said plurality of sets of separate packets thereon, said plurality of packet positions comprises a first set of packet positions, a second set of packet positions, a third set of packet positions, a fourth set of packet positions, a fifth set of packet positions, a sixth set of packet positions and a seventh set of packet positions, each said set of packet positions corresponding to a day of the week or separate date, said first set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having said first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

a second set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a second set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having said second set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

a third set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a third set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having said third set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

a fourth set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a fourth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having said fourth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

a fifth set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a fifth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having said fifth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

a sixth set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a sixth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having said sixth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon; and

a seventh set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a seventh set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having said seventh set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, said plurality of sets of separate packets comprises a first set of packets including a first subset packet having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a second set of packets including a first subset packet having a second set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said second set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a third set of packets including a first subset packet having a third set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said third set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth set of packets including a first subset packet having a fourth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said fourth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a fifth set of packets including a first subset packet having a fifth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a sixth set of packets including a first subset packet having a sixth subset indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, and a seventh set of packets including a first subset packet having a seventh subset indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, said plurality of packet positions further includes a third subset packet position having said first set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon and said plurality of sets of separate packets further includes a third subset packet having said first set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said second set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said third set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said fourth set indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said plurality of packet positions further includes a fourth subset packet position having said first set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon said plurality of sets of separate packets further includes a fourth subset packet having said first set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said second set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said third set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said fourth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon;

and a fourth subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said packet organizer comprises a panel including a first set of packet positions, a second set of packet positions, a third set of packet positions, a fourth set of packet positions, a fifth set of packet positions, a sixth set of packet positions and a seventh set of packet positions;

each said set of packet positions corresponding to a day of the week or separate date a first set of packet positions including a first subset packet position having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said second set of packet positions including a first subset packet position having a second set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the second set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said third set of packet positions including a first subset packet position having a third set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the third set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said fourth set of packet positions including a first subset packet position having a fourth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the fourth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said fifth set of packet positions including a first subset packet position having a fifth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the fifth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said sixth set of packet positions including a first subset packet position having a sixth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the sixth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon; and

said seventh set of packet positions including a first subset packet position having a seventh set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the seventh set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon; and

said plurality of sets of separate packets comprises a first set of packets including a first subset packet having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a second set of packets including a first subset packet having a second set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon, and a second subset packet having said second set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a third set of packets including a first subset packet having a third set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said third set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth set of packets including a first subset packet having a fourth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said fourth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a fifth set of packets including a first subset packet having a fifth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a sixth set of packets including a first subset packet having a sixth subset indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, and a seventh set of packets including a first subset packet having a seventh subset indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said panel further includes a third subset packet position having the first set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon and said plurality of separate positions further includes a third subset packet having said first set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said second set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said third set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said fourth set indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, a third subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon, and a third subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a third subset indicia formed thereon;

said panel further includes a fourth subset packet position having the first set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon and said plurality of separate positions further including a fourth subset packet having said first set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said second set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said second set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said third set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said fourth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said fifth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth subset packet having said sixth set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon; and

a fourth subset packet having said seventh set indicia and a fourth subset indicia formed thereon.