Safety prescription container

• US 6,386,367 B1
• Filed: 02/21/2001
• Issued: 05/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bayliss Consulting, LLC
• Original Assignee: Thomas Andrews Iv Bayliss
• Inventors: Bayliss, Thomas Andrews IV
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Luan K.
• Application Number:
  US09/789,681
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: 206/528, 206/534, 206/538-540, 206/459.5, 206/457, 220/376, 220/377, 403/10, 403/12, 215/227, 215/228, 359/436, 359/440, 359/804, 359/809, 359/819
• US Class Current: 206/534
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/28 with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials B65D51/247 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 25/002 Magnifying glasses
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/66 Trinkets, e.g. shirt buttons or jewellery items recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer

Abstract

A container for holding prescription pills or other medication that includes a cylindrical receptacle, a detachable cap, and a label. A pill holder is positioned beneath the cap, which includes a magnifying lens, through which the interior of the pill holder can be viewed. The label includes the name of the prescribed medicine and a picture of a pill. When the prescription if filled, one pill is placed in the pill holder. The pill and the pill picture can then be compared to determine if the correct medicine has been provided. The label is prepared by providing a processor having a keyboard, a database including data relating to images of a plurality of prescription medicine pills, a label printer, and a label; entering the name of the prescription medicine into the processor; selecting an image of a pill in the database using the name entered; and printing the name and the selected image onto the label.

Claims

1. A container for holding a prescription medication comprising:

a) a receptacle having an outer wall;

b) a label on said outer wall, said label including the name of said prescription medicine, and an image of said prescription medication;

c) a removable cap with a magnifying lens forming a part of said removable cap and;

d) a removable cover for said magnifying lens.

2. The container of claim 1, wherein said label is rectangular and said image is printed adjacent one corner of said label.

3. The container of claim 1, wherein said image is of approximately the same size, shape and color as said prescription.

4. The container of claim 1, wherein said removable cover is a hinged cover.

5. The container of claim 1, wherein said removable cover is a rotatable cover.

6. A container for holding a prescription medicine in pill form comprising:

a) a receptacle having a continuous side wall with an upper edge forming an opening into said receptacle;

b) a label attached to said side wall, said label having printed thereon the name of said prescription medicine and an image of one of said pills;

c) a removable cap covering said opening, said cap including a magnifying lens whereby the pills in said receptacle are viewable through said magnifying lens while said cap is attached to said container, enabling a user to compare the appearance of said pills with said image and;

d) a removable cover for said magnifying lens.

7. The container of claim 6, wherein said label is rectangular and said image is printed adjacent one corner of said label.

8. The container of claim 6, wherein image is of approximately the same size, shape and color as said pill.

9. The container of claim 6, wherein said removable cover is a hinged cover.

10. The container of claim 6, wherein said removable cover is a rotatable cover.