Medicine cap timing apparatus
First Claim
1. A medicine container timing apparatus, comprising:
- a container cap with a top end and an open end;
electronic timing means, said electronic timing means disposed within the cap and progressively tracking the time when activated;
a diaphragm disposed within the container cap, said diaphragm having a rod extending generally perpendicular from at or near the center of the diaphragm, wherein said rod is pushed into contact with the electronic timing means and activates said timing means when the container cap is placed on a container; and
a sealing disk disposed within the container cap between the diaphragm and the open end of the container cap, wherein said sealing disk is adapted to push the diaphragm and rod towards the top end of the container cap when the container cap is placed on a container.
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Abstract
A medicine cap with a timing mechanism that automatically resets upon the removal of the cap from a medicine bottle. A timing device is housed within a medicine camp, with a diaphragm housed below the timing device. The diaphragm has a rod extending upward from a central location, and fastening the cap onto a bottle or container causes the rod to be pushed up into contact with, and activate, the timing device. Upon removal of the cap from the bottle or container, the rod loses contact with the timing device, and the timer is reset. The cap may comprise multiple pieces, so the cap may be used in child-proof mode by the engagement and disengagement of splines on the cap housing and a cap insert. Means are supplied for enabling the constant engaging of the splines.
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23 Claims
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1. A medicine container timing apparatus, comprising:
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a container cap with a top end and an open end; electronic timing means, said electronic timing means disposed within the cap and progressively tracking the time when activated; a diaphragm disposed within the container cap, said diaphragm having a rod extending generally perpendicular from at or near the center of the diaphragm, wherein said rod is pushed into contact with the electronic timing means and activates said timing means when the container cap is placed on a container; and a sealing disk disposed within the container cap between the diaphragm and the open end of the container cap, wherein said sealing disk is adapted to push the diaphragm and rod towards the top end of the container cap when the container cap is placed on a container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A medicine container timing cap, comprising:
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a cap top housing having an open end, a generally circular top end with a circular aperture therethrough with an interior edge, and a sidewall extending circumferentially around the generally circular top end, the cap top housing sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface; a cap top insert housed within the cap top housing, said cap top insert having a generally circular end with a raised center portion with a top side and a vertical sidewall adapted to fit into or through the circular aperture of the cap top housing, and one or more sidewall flanges extending circumferentially around the generally circular end of the cap top insert; electronic timing means for measuring elapsed time when activated; and a second insert housed with the cap top housing, said second insert having a generally circular top end with a sidewall extending circumferentially around the generally circular top end, the second insert sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the generally circular top end comprising a flexible diaphragm with a concave side and a convex side, the convex side extending down and into the second insert, the concave side having a rod extending upward generally perpendicular from at or near the center of the diaphragm, wherein said rod is pushed into contact with the electronic timing means and activates said electronic timing means when the cap is placed on a container. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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