Verification of prescription information and warning label

• US 20030205897A1
• Filed: 12/03/2002
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ScriptChek Visual Verification Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ScriptChek Visual Verification Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Kaufman, Stacy R.
• Granted Patent: US 6,860,513 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 283/117
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/00 Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/66 Trinkets, e.g. shirt buttons or jewellery items recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0288 Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0289 Pull- or fold-out labels
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1028 by bending, drawing or stretch forming sheet to assume shape of configured lamina while in contact therewith
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/103 Encasing or enveloping the configured lamina
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1085 One web only
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1476 Release layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1486 Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia

Abstract

The present invention is a unique prescription label, printed on one side that allows a consumer to check and verify the accuracy of the prescribed medication as well as to provide additional information on the medication container by increasing the usable size and area of the prescription label with an informational tab extending radially from the container, the present invention also provides a means for easy application of the prescription label onto the container by scoring the facing on the first portion and second portion of the label and scoring the backing of the second portion of the label in order to create an even fold between the two portions.

Claims

1. A pharmaceutical label for placement on a cylindrical medicinal container comprising:

an elongated label having a front face, with an adhesive backing,

said label having a first portion affixed by said adhesive circumferentially around less than the entire circumference of said container with said front face facing outward from said container,

said label having a second portion projecting radially outward from said container, and

whereas said face portion of said first portion and said second portion have information thereon.

2. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1, wherein said label has a third portion and said third portion is folded back onto said second portion forming an information tab and said tab extends radially from said container.

3. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 2, wherein said tab has information appearing on both sides of said tab.

4. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 3, wherein said information includes an image of said dispensed medicine.

5. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 3, wherein said information includes warnings and interaction information for said dispensed medicine.

6. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 2, wherein the terminal end portion of said label is attached to the first end of said second portion.

7. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 2, wherein the terminal end portion of said label is attached to said container between the end of said first portion and the first end of said first portion.

8. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 2, wherein the rear of said second portion and said third portion have exposed adhesive and the entire adhesive portion of said third portion adheres to the entire adhesive portion of said second portion.

9. A method of applying a pharmaceutical label to a container comprising:

placing an elongated label on a medicinal container, said label having a front face, with an adhesive backing, and a silicon backed liner attached to the rear side of said label, removing a first rear portion of said liner from said label and placing a corresponding

first label portion of said label circumferentially around less than the entire circumference of said container with said front face of said first label portion facing outward from said container,

leaving a second rear portion of said liner on said label such that a second portion of said label projects radially outward from said container, and

whereas said first label portion and said second label portion display written information printed on said front of said label.