Mediwatch

• US 7,196,972 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2004
• Issued: 03/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michelle Christina Pitocco, Theresa Ann Pitocco
• Original Assignee: Michelle Christina Pitocco, Theresa Ann Pitocco
• Inventors: Pitocco, Michelle Christina, Pitocco, Theresa Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska; Vit W.
• Application Number:
  US10/796,916
• Publication Number:
  US 20060018200A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/278, 368/281, 368/283, 368/276, 221/2, 221/3, 221/15, 63/11.1, 63/11.3, 63/11.4, 63/21, 224164-165
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0454 for dispensing of multiple drugs
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0472 of the count-down type, i.e. counting down a predetermined interval after each reset
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 19/025 for simultaneous indicating on several dials indicating means allowing simultaneous indication G04B19/048; with several separate dials G04B19/08; extra hands for indicating different local apparent times G04B19/23; with several clockworks G04B37/0083
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/127 used as containers or cartridges means for incorporating a battery in the case G04G17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 15/006 for operating at a number of different times cigar or cigarette receptacles or boxes with means for limiting the frequency of smoking A24F15/005

Abstract

Mediwatch is an alarm watch that opens into a pillbox. The face of the watch is on a hinge with a secure safety closure. There are three or four pill compartments inside the base of the watch, thus allowing the wearer to carry a full day'"'"'s supply of medication. The watch will be available in four styles: wrist watch, neck watch, pocket watch, bracelet watch with two extra pill compartments.

Claims

1. A watch with a pill box comprising:

a watch face having a time indicating means;

a lid adjacent the watch face;

a pill box beneath the lid comprising a plurality of compartments for medication;

means for opening the watch face for providing access to said compartments;

one or more removable disks arranged inside said lid and being provided with information about the medications therein;

a plurality of alarm setting means, each corresponding to one of said compartments, for separately setting an alarm for each compartment informing the user of the time to take medication;

means for providing an alarm at the time set by the alarm setting means; and

a back provided with medical information of the user.

2. The watch of claim 1, wherein the means for opening the watch face comprises a hinge lock.

3. The watch of claim 1, wherein the number of compartments is one of three or four.

4. The watch of claim 1, wherein the alarm is one of ringing, a voice message or vibration.

5. The watch of claim 1, wherein the watch comprises a wristwatch.

6. The watch of claim 1, wherein the watch comprises a pocket watch.

7. The watch of claim 1, wherein the watch comprises a chain for wearing on the neck of the user.

8. The watch of claim 1, wherein the watch comprises a bracelet with additional medication storage compartments therein.