Tablet package

• US 6,386,358 B1
• Filed: 06/26/2000
• Issued: 05/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pill & Sip Limited
• Original Assignee: Peter Thomas Bowdler, Richard David North
• Inventors: North, Richard David, Bowdler, Peter Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US09/602,851
• Time in Patent Office: 687 Days
• Field of Search: 206/217, 206/218-221, 206/528, 206/568, 206/530, 206/531, 206/534, 206/538, 206/539, 215/228, 215/DIG.7, 215/DIG.8, 215/6
• US Class Current: 206/217
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2027 having frangible parts
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2093 Containers having several compartments for products to be mixed
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0046 Cups, bottles or bags
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2575/3254 Integral means for assisting piercing or tearing
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/2828 said element being a film or a foil B65D51/2821, B65D51/2842 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/326 and forming one compartment

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tablet package that contains a predetermined number of tablet(s) and a predetermined quantity of liquid. The liquid in such tablet package is stored within a reservoir and is seperated from the tablet(s). The tablet(s) in such package is stored within a sealed compartment located in a closure member (e.g. a screw cap), which functions to close the reservoir and retains the liquid within the reservoir prior to use of the tablet package. The sealed compartment for storing the tablet(s) preferably has a breakable sheet through which the tablet(s) can be ejected. More preferably, the container has separating means (e.g. a grill member) located between the breakable sheet and the reservoir to prevent the tablet(s) from entering the liquid.

Claims

1. A tablet package containing a predetermined number of tablet(s) and a predetermined quantity of liquid, the liquid being stored within a reservoir, the tablet(s) being separated from the liquid and stored within a sealed compartment carried by a closure member for the reservoir, at least part of the sealed compartment comprising a breakable sheet through which the tablet(s) can be ejected, wherein the container has separating means located between the breakable sheet and the reservoir to prevent the tablet(s) from entering the liquid.

2. A tablet package according to claim 1, wherein the sealed compartment also comprises a flexible sheet member, the tablet(s) being located between the flexible sheet member and the breakable sheet.

3. A tablet package according to claim 1, wherein each tablet is a medicant, and the predetermined number of tablet(s) can provide a single dose of the medicant.

4. A tablet package according to claim 1, wherein the liquid is water.

5. A tablet package according to claim 1, wherein the separating means is removable.

6. A tablet package according to claim 1, wherein there are two tablets and two separating means.

7. A tablet package according to claim 1, wherein the separating means is perforated.