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Pill dispenser canister having dual reservoirs

  • US 8,261,939 B2
  • Filed: 05/11/2010
  • Issued: 09/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dual-reservoir canister for dispensing pills, the canister comprising:

  • a dispensing reservoir for holding a first supply of pills;

    a backup reservoir for holding a second supply of pills;

    a partial partition separates the dispensing reservoir from the backup reservoir during dispensing and provides a passageway for transferring pills from the backup reservoir to the dispensing reservoir when the canister is tilted off axis, thereby preventing comingling of the first supply of pills with the second supply of pills until the second supply of pills is needed;

    a pill dispensing mechanism that releases a desired quantity of the first supply of pills from the dispensing reservoir at a target location;

    an access door for filling the backup reservoir; and

    a passageway between the backup reservoir and the dispensing reservoir for transferring pills from the backup reservoir to the dispensing reservoir.

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