Pharmacy bottle system including label
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1. A prescription pharmacy bottle comprising:
- a container including;
a generally planar front portion having a generally rectangular shape;
a generally planar back portion spaced from the front portion, the back portion having a generally rectangular shape, and generally facing away in an opposite direction from the front portion;
a spine portion interposed between the front portion of the container and the back portion of the container; and
an opening disposed between the front portion of the container and the back portion of the container opposite to and spaced from the spine portion of the container, the opening adapted to removably receive a cap to cover the opening; and
a label secured to the container bearing printed matter related to a medication and including;
a front portion secured on the front portion of the container;
a back portion secured on the back portion of the container; and
a spine portion interposed between the front portion of the label and the back portion of the label and secured to the spine portion of the container;
wherein the front portion of the label and the back portion of the label include text that is oriented to be readable in a right-side-up orientation on the container when the cap is in a lower vertical position than the spine portion of the container via at least one of;
setting the cap on a support surface to cause the container to extend vertically upward away from the support surface; and
holding the container manually so that the spine portion of the container is vertically elevated relative to the cap.
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Abstract
A prescription pharmacy bottle comprises a container and a label. The container includes a generally planar front portion having a generally rectangular shape and a generally planar back portion spaced from the front portion. The back portion has a generally rectangular shape and generally faces away in an opposite direction from the front portion. The label is secured to the container bearing printed matter related to a medication and includes a front portion secured on the front portion of the container and a back portion secured on the back portion of the container.
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23 Claims
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1. A prescription pharmacy bottle comprising:
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a container including; a generally planar front portion having a generally rectangular shape; a generally planar back portion spaced from the front portion, the back portion having a generally rectangular shape, and generally facing away in an opposite direction from the front portion; a spine portion interposed between the front portion of the container and the back portion of the container; and an opening disposed between the front portion of the container and the back portion of the container opposite to and spaced from the spine portion of the container, the opening adapted to removably receive a cap to cover the opening; and a label secured to the container bearing printed matter related to a medication and including; a front portion secured on the front portion of the container; a back portion secured on the back portion of the container; and a spine portion interposed between the front portion of the label and the back portion of the label and secured to the spine portion of the container; wherein the front portion of the label and the back portion of the label include text that is oriented to be readable in a right-side-up orientation on the container when the cap is in a lower vertical position than the spine portion of the container via at least one of; setting the cap on a support surface to cause the container to extend vertically upward away from the support surface; and holding the container manually so that the spine portion of the container is vertically elevated relative to the cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A prescription pharmacy bottle comprising:
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a container including; a generally planar front portion having a generally rectangular shape; and a generally planar back portion spaced from the front portion, the back portion having a generally rectangular shape, and generally facing away in an opposite direction from the front portion; a label secured to the container bearing printed matter related to a medication and including; a front portion secured on the front portion of the container; and a back portion secured on the back portion of the container; and a slot defined between a back portion of the container and the back portion of the label, the slot sized and shaped for removably receiving at least one of an information card and a magnifying tool in the slot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A prescription pharmacy bottle comprising:
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a container including; a generally planar front portion having a generally rectangular shape; and a generally planar back portion spaced from the front portion, the back portion having a generally rectangular shape, and generally facing away in an opposite direction from the front portion; and a pair of side portions opposite to and spaced from each other, with each side portion extending between the front portion of the container and the back portion of the container, each side portion having a generally trapezoidal shape; and a label secured to the container bearing printed matter related to a medication and including; a front portion secured on the front portion of the container; a back portion secured on the back portion of the container; and a slot defined between a back portion of the container and the back portion of the label, the slot sized and shaped for removably receiving, in a lateral orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the container, at least one of an information card and a magnifying tool in the slot.
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16. A prescription pharmacy bottle comprising:
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a container including; a generally planar front portion having a generally rectangular shape; and a generally planar back portion spaced from the front portion, the back portion having a generally rectangular shape, and generally facing away in an opposite direction from the front portion; a label secured to the container and bearing printed matter related to a medication, the label including; a front portion secured on the front portion of the container; and a back portion secured on the back portion of the container; and a slot defined between a back portion of the container and the back portion of the label. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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