PHARMACY BOTTLE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A pharmacy container comprising:
- a bottle including;
a body defining a storage chamber therein,a neck extending away from the body and defining an opening opposite and providing access to the body, wherein the neck includes threads extending around an outside surface of the neck,a pair of opposed ledges each extending radially outwardly from the neck, spaced from the body, and positioned between the body and the threads; and
a ring formed separately from the bottle, wherein the ring defines an interior wall, an exterior wall, and a pair of opposed indentations radially extending through the interior wall and toward the exterior wall, and the ring is positioned around the neck of the bottle with the pair of opposed indentations positioned adjacent the pair of opposed ledges such that interaction between the pair of opposed indentations and the pair of opposed ledges maintains the ring in position relative to the bottle.
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Abstract
A pharmacy container comprises a bottle and a ring. The bottle includes a body defining a storage chamber, a neck extending away from the body and defining an opening opposite and providing access to the body, and a pair of opposed ledges each extending radially outwardly from the neck and spaced from the body. The neck includes threads extending around an outside surface of the neck, and the pair of opposed ledges are positioned between the body and the threads. The ring defines an interior wall, an exterior wall, and a pair of opposed indentations radially extending through the interior wall toward the exterior wall. The ring is positioned around the neck with the pair of opposed indentations positioned adjacent the pair of opposed ledges such that interaction between the pair of opposed indentations and the pair of opposed ledges maintains the ring in position relative to the bottle.
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20 Claims
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1. A pharmacy container comprising:
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a bottle including; a body defining a storage chamber therein, a neck extending away from the body and defining an opening opposite and providing access to the body, wherein the neck includes threads extending around an outside surface of the neck, a pair of opposed ledges each extending radially outwardly from the neck, spaced from the body, and positioned between the body and the threads; and a ring formed separately from the bottle, wherein the ring defines an interior wall, an exterior wall, and a pair of opposed indentations radially extending through the interior wall and toward the exterior wall, and the ring is positioned around the neck of the bottle with the pair of opposed indentations positioned adjacent the pair of opposed ledges such that interaction between the pair of opposed indentations and the pair of opposed ledges maintains the ring in position relative to the bottle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A pharmacy system comprising:
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a closure; a ring; and a bottle including; means for containing medication in a storage chamber, means for providing access to the storage chamber and for selectively receiving the closure to block access to the medication, the means for selectively receiving the closure extending from the means for containing medication, and means for extending radially outwardly from the means for providing access to the storage chamber and for selectively receiving the closure, wherein the means for extending radially outwardly includes means for maintaining the ring around the means for selectively receiving the closure and means for interfacing with the closure; wherein the ring is maintained around the means for providing access to the storage chamber and for selectively receiving the closure between the means for containing medication and the means for extending radially outwardly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing a container filled with items associated with one member of a plurality of members in a household comprising:
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providing a bottle including; a body configured to selectively maintain items therein, a neck providing a passageway for selective access to any items maintained within the body, and wings extending radially outwardly from the neck and spaced from the body; securing a household member identifying item around the neck between the body and the wings, wherein; interaction between the household member identifying item and the wings holds the household member identifying item in place around the neck, and the household member identifying item includes one of a color and a surface ornamentation previously assigned to the one member of the plurality of members in the household; and filing the body with items associated with the one member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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