Combination custom printed form and container and method of using

• US 6,167,679 B1
• Filed: 12/19/1997
• Issued: 01/02/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Iconex LLC
• Original Assignee: NCR Corporation (NCR Voyix Corporation)
• Inventors: Horton-Steidle, Katherine C., Shelton, Brett A., Rawlings, Timothy W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Linda
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huynh, Louis K.
• Application Number:
  US08/994,699
• Time in Patent Office: 1,110 Days
• Field of Search: 534/11, 534/49, 534/10, 531/73, 531/312, 531/313, 531/314, 534/15, 206/534, 206/459.5, 206/232, 229/70, 383/127
• US Class Current: 53/411
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0288 Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels

Abstract

A combination custom printed form and container and method of using is provided. In a preferred embodiment, custom information for a prescription is printed on the form which includes information and warning labels to be attached to a prescription drug vial and information such as receipts and patient counseling information. After attaching the labels to the prescription drug vial, the prescription drug vial is placed in the associated container which is given to the customer.

Claims

1. A method comprising the steps of:

providing a combination form and container having an opening and removable labels;

printing customized information on the combination form and container, wherein customized information is printed on the removable labels and the combination form and container in a single operation;

removing labels from the combination form and container;

applying the removable labels to an appropriate product;

inserting the product into the combination form and container; and

securing the opening of the combination form and container with the product inside.

2. The method of claim 1 further including the step of presenting the labeled product in the combination form and container to a customer.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of printing customized information on the combination form and container further includes printing at least one vial label, at least one warning label, at least one customer receipt and at least one section of patient counseling information.

4. A method for use by a pharmacist in providing a labeled prescription drug vial and related information to a customer, comprising the steps of:

providing a combination form and container including removable labels;

printing customized prescription drug information on the combination form and container, wherein customized prescription drug information is printed on the removable labels and the combination form and container in a single operation;

removing labels from the combination form and container;

applying the removable labels to the prescription drug vial;

inserting the prescription drug vial into the combination form and container; and

securing the opening of the combination form and container with the labeled prescription drug vial inside.

5. The method of claim 4 further including the step of presenting the labeled prescription drug vial in the combination form and container to a customer.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of printing customized information on the combination form and container further includes printing at least one vial label, at least one warning label, at least one customer receipt and at least one section of patient counseling information.

7. A method comprising the steps of:

providing a combination form and container having a opening, wherein said combination form and container includes at least one removable label;

printing customized information on the combination form and container, including on the at least one removable label;

removing the at least one removable label from the combination form and container;

applying the at least one removable label to an appropriate product;

inserting the labeled product into the combination form and container; and

securing the opening of the combination form and container with the labeled product inside.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of printing customized information on the combination form and container further includes printing at least one vial label, at least one warning label, at least one customer receipt and at least one section of patient counseling information.

9. A method for use by a pharmacist in providing a labeled prescription drug vial and related information to a customer, comprising the steps of:

providing a combination form and container having a opening, wherein said combination form and container includes at least one removable label;

printing customized prescription drug information on the combination form and container, including on the at least one removable label;

removing the at least one removable label from the combination form and container;

applying the at least one removable label to an appropriate prescription drug vial;

inserting the prescription drug vial into the combination form and container; and

securing the opening of the container with the prescription drug vial inside.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the step of printing customized information on the combination form and container further includes printing at least one vial label, at least one warning label, at least one customer receipt and at least one section of patient counseling information.