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US3687336A - Pill dispenser with removable cartridge - Google Patents

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US3687336A

US3687336A US77972A US3687336DA US3687336A US 3687336 A US3687336 A US 3687336A US 77972 A US77972 A US 77972A US 3687336D A US3687336D A US 3687336DA US 3687336 A US3687336 A US 3687336A Authority

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
- A61J7/04—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
- B65D83/0409—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills the dispensing means being adapted for delivering one article, or a single dose, upon each actuation
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
- B65D2583/0404—Indications, e.g. directions for use
- B65D2583/0409—Indications, e.g. directions for use of dates or follow-numbers
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
- B65D2583/0431—Disc-like articles arranged in a pile on their flat side
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
- B65D2583/0472—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action
- B65D2583/0477—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action the container is maintained in the same position during the dispensing of several successive articles or doses
- B65D2583/049—One rotational action of a cylindrical, disc-like or sphere-like element around its own axis, e.g. step-by-step, reciprocating

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a number of pill dispensers have been designed to provide automatic or semiautomatic recording of pill consumption. In many instances the pill dispenser is discarded after the last pill has been taken. Generally speaking, it is preferable that the medicament be placed in the dispenser by the manufacturer rather than by the patient. Consequently, the normal procedure is to sell pre-loaded dispensers containing medicament, then discard the dispensers once they are empty.
a portion of the dispenser of this invention is adapted to be re-used by the patient an indefinite number of times. This is accomplished by providing a cartridge containing pills which is readily inserted into the dispenser.
the dispenser can be re-loaded by the user with a cartridge filled with pills which are prepackaged by the manufacturer under the appropriate sanitary safeguards.
the physician desires to prescribe a sequence of pills comprising at least two different types.
he may wish to prescribe fifteen pills initially of one hormone to be followed by five pills ofa different hormone.
it is essential that the patient take the pills precisely as prescribed. Therefore, it is desirable to have a pill dispenser which may be easily filled with two different types of pills in a prescribed sequence and which will assure the dispensing of the pills in accordance with the physicians instructions.
the dispenser of this invention comprises a cylindrical casing with a removable cartridge containing stacked pills.
the cartridge has means for maintaining the pills in a snug relationship during shipment and throughout their dispensement.
a rotatable selector on the casing has indicia which align with a reference means on the casing to automatically indicated the proper hour, day, etc. each time a pill is dispensed.
Another object of this invention is to provide for a new and improved pill dispenser adapted for receiving pre-loaded pill cartridges.
Another object of this invention is to provide a pill cartridge for a pill dispenser in which the pills may be pre-arranged in a prescribed sequence.
Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved pill dispenser having a disposable cartridge containing pills maintained in a snug and stacked relationship.
Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved pill dispenser having a removable pill cartridge and an automatic indicating means.
FIG. 1 is a front view in elevation of the pill dispenser of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal view in cross section taken along line 22 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal view in cross section taken along line 33 of FIG. 2;
FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 are views in cross section along lines 4-4, 55 and 6-6 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, respectively.
the pill dispenser of this invention as illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 has a stylized contour formed from a casing 12 and a selector 13. These members may be injection molded from polystyrene, polypropylene or some other suitable plastic materials.
Casing 12 has a removable cover 15 which in the particular embodiment may be connected to a plug 18 by a thin web of plastic material 16 frequently referred to as a living hinge.
a small tab 17 extends from cover 15 to provide an easy means for lifting the cover from its casing.
Selector l3 likewise has a cover 19 which can be integrally formed therewith and also has a tab 20.
Casing 12 and selector 13 are rotatably mounted together and in the particular illustration this is accomplished by telescoping end 21 of the selector over a recessed shoulder 23 on the casmg.
the casing has a substantially cylindrical inner surface defining a chamber 24. On the inner surface of the casing a helical guide track 25 is formed. Positioned within chamber 24 is a substantially cylindrical cartridge 26 adapted for containing a plurality of stacked pills 28. Pill cartridge 26 is removably positioned within the casing and has a flanged end 27 which abuts the inner surface of selector cover 19 over its hub 29. The opposite end of cartridge 26 comprises four flexible fingers 30 which are contoured inwardly to ratain pills within the cartridge. Inner surface of cover 19 is provided with a plurality of small gear teeth 33 which snugly grip flanged end 27.
a pill guide 35 is initially positioned near flanged end 27 and comprises a cylindrical plug with a projection 36. Projection 36 rides within a longitudinal groove 38 which extends the full length of cartridge 26.
removable pill cartridge 26 is inserted into the chamber of the casing through the cover of cylinder 13.
the cartridge becomes seated in a fixed position against flanged end 37 of casing 12 and is maintained in this position by the selectors cover 19 when it is closed.
selector 13 is rotated in a clockwise direction until the proper day of the week marking 39 on casing 12 appears through a reference means 40 which in this embodiment is a rectangular window.
Selector 13 can be rotated in only a clockwise direction due to the cooperation of a pair of antireverse ratchets 41 on casing 12 which cooperate with a series of seven retaining fingers 43 on selector 13.
this dispenser has been performed with cover 15 in its closed position over pill exit 45. In this manner the pill will not be accidentally dropped as it is discharged from cartridge 26.
the dimensions of teeth 33 should be of predetermined size and strength. In particular, these tiny gear teeth may be flexible whereby they override flanged end 27 when the pill guide forces the stack of pills against casing cover 15. In this manner pressure on the pill to be ejected will be minimized and breakage will be avoided.
heli cal gear track on the inner surface of casing 12 can be formed in other manners such as on a separate tube that fits within the casing.
a pill dispenser comprising:
a casing having a substantially cylindrical inner sur face defining a chamber therein
a cylindrical cartridge adapted for containing a plurality of stacked pills therein, said cartridge being rotatably positioned within said casings chamber and having an opening adjacent said casing pill exit,
a pill dispenser according to claim I in which the engagement between said selector and cartridge comprises a ring of feather gears on said selector gripping the perimeter of said cartridge.

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Abstract

A pill dispenser having a disposable cartridge containing a stack of pills. Means is provided for effecting relative rotation between the cartridge and the dispenser''s casing whereby a follower device coupled therebetween ejects a pill in synchronization with a day indicia means.

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Elnited States Patent Gayle 1 1 Aug. 29, 1972 [54] PILL DISPENSER WITH REMOVABLE 2,294,001 8/1942 Ritter ..221/279 X CARTRIDGE 3,344,951 10/1967 Gervais .221/281 X [72] Inventor: Robert Gayle, Wilton, Conn. 06897 Przmary Examiner-Samuel F. Coleman [73] Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Att0rneyEveret F. Smith and Houston L. Swenson Ind.

22 Filed: on. s, 1970 [571 ABSTRACT [21] APPL 7 7 A pill dispenser having a disposable cartridge containing a stack of pills Means is provided for effecting relative rotation between the cartridge and the dispense Casing whereby a follower device Coupled l'l I th t m .L, a "H s a U 1 [58 Field of Search ..222/327,390; 221/2, 7, 8, 32253213: I m 1 [56] References Cited 2

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6 Drawing Figures UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,141,392 6/1915 Heath et al. ..222/390 l I g I PATENTED M1929 um INVENTOR ROBERT GAYLE ATTORNEY PILL DISPENSER WITH REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In writing out prescriptions it is generally the practice of physicians to specify that the medicament (hereafter referred to as a pill) should be taken at prescribed intervals. Such interval may be only a matter of hours; or, on the other hand, may be on the basis of one per day, or perhaps one every other day. In any event, it is essential that the patient be able to determine whether or not he has taken a pill for that interval since it is quite possible that his memory will fail him. Various devices have been contrived in which the patient, upon taking a pill from the dispenser or container, will, in a separate physical action, record this fact. For those patients who are always able to remember to make a recording mark or other similar act, such a procedure is sufficient. However, many a person forgets to enter on his own personal record the fact that he has taken a pill at the specified time. Thus, he is confronted with the problem of trying to remember whether or not he actually took a pill for that interval.

A number of pill dispensers have been designed to provide automatic or semiautomatic recording of pill consumption. In many instances the pill dispenser is discarded after the last pill has been taken. Generally speaking, it is preferable that the medicament be placed in the dispenser by the manufacturer rather than by the patient. Consequently, the normal procedure is to sell pre-loaded dispensers containing medicament, then discard the dispensers once they are empty.

It is apparent that with such a procedure there is wastage of the dispenser, and the result is an increase in cost and price. In an effort to overcome this disadvantage a portion of the dispenser of this invention is adapted to be re-used by the patient an indefinite number of times. This is accomplished by providing a cartridge containing pills which is readily inserted into the dispenser. Thus, the dispenser can be re-loaded by the user with a cartridge filled with pills which are prepackaged by the manufacturer under the appropriate sanitary safeguards.

In addition, there are some instances where the physician desires to prescribe a sequence of pills comprising at least two different types. Thus, he may wish to prescribe fifteen pills initially of one hormone to be followed by five pills ofa different hormone. In such instances it is essential that the patient take the pills precisely as prescribed. Therefore, it is desirable to have a pill dispenser which may be easily filled with two different types of pills in a prescribed sequence and which will assure the dispensing of the pills in accordance with the physicians instructions.

The majority of prior pill dispensers with indicating means have depended on an individual compartmentizing approach. Each pill was isolated from other pills, usually by providing a recess or pocket for the pill. In this manner the pills would not be chipped or broken during shipment. However, the loading of pills into individual compartments has increased costs since specially designed equipment was usually required.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The above disadvantages have been overcome by the dispenser of this invention through the use of a car- LII tridge or tube which holds the pills in a stacked relationship. The pills are snugly contained in the cartridge and cannot shake around loosely in the dispenser. Loading the cartridge is relatively easy; and the pills, if comprised of two types of medicaments, can be stacked in a predetermined sequence for proper dispensement.

Briefly, the dispenser of this invention comprises a cylindrical casing with a removable cartridge containing stacked pills. The cartridge has means for maintaining the pills in a snug relationship during shipment and throughout their dispensement. A rotatable selector on the casing has indicia which align with a reference means on the casing to automatically indicated the proper hour, day, etc. each time a pill is dispensed.

It is therefore one object of this invention to provide a new and improved pill dispenser.

Another object of this invention is to provide for a new and improved pill dispenser adapted for receiving pre-loaded pill cartridges.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pill cartridge for a pill dispenser in which the pills may be pre-arranged in a prescribed sequence.

Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved pill dispenser having a disposable cartridge containing pills maintained in a snug and stacked relationship.

Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved pill dispenser having a removable pill cartridge and an automatic indicating means.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be made apparent upon reading the following specification in connection with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view in elevation of the pill dispenser of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal view in cross section taken along line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal view in cross section taken along

line

33 of FIG. 2; and

FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 are views in cross section along lines 4-4, 55 and 6-6 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, respectively.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The pill dispenser of this invention as illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 has a stylized contour formed from a

casing

12 and a

selector

13. These members may be injection molded from polystyrene, polypropylene or some other suitable plastic materials. Casing 12 has a

removable cover

15 which in the particular embodiment may be connected to a

plug

18 by a thin web of

plastic material

16 frequently referred to as a living hinge. A

small tab

17 extends from

cover

15 to provide an easy means for lifting the cover from its casing. Selector l3 likewise has a

cover

19 which can be integrally formed therewith and also has a

tab

20.

Casing

12 and

selector

13 are rotatably mounted together and in the particular illustration this is accomplished by telescoping

end

21 of the selector over a

recessed shoulder

23 on the casmg.

The casing has a substantially cylindrical inner surface defining a

chamber

24. On the inner surface of the casing a

helical guide track

25 is formed. Positioned within

chamber

24 is a substantially

cylindrical cartridge

26 adapted for containing a plurality of stacked

pills

28.

Pill cartridge

26 is removably positioned within the casing and has a

flanged end

27 which abuts the inner surface of

selector cover

19 over its

hub

29. The opposite end of

cartridge

26 comprises four

flexible fingers

30 which are contoured inwardly to ratain pills within the cartridge. Inner surface of

cover

19 is provided with a plurality of

small gear teeth

33 which snugly grip flanged

end

27. A

pill guide

35 is initially positioned near flanged

end

27 and comprises a cylindrical plug with a

projection

36.

Projection

36 rides within a

longitudinal groove

38 which extends the full length of

cartridge

26.

In operation

removable pill cartridge

26 is inserted into the chamber of the casing through the cover of

cylinder

13. The cartridge becomes seated in a fixed position against flanged end 37 of

casing

12 and is maintained in this position by the

selectors cover

19 when it is closed. In order to eject a pill from the cartridge,

selector

13 is rotated in a clockwise direction until the proper day of the week marking 39 on

casing

12 appears through a reference means 40 which in this embodiment is a rectangular window.

Selector

13 can be rotated in only a clockwise direction due to the cooperation of a pair of

antireverse ratchets

41 on

casing

12 which cooperate with a series of seven retaining

fingers

43 on

selector

13.

As the selector is rotated,

cartridge

26 is rotated due to the driving engagement of

gear teeth

33. The

projection

36 on the pill guide is thus rotated along the helical guide track and is thereby forced toward the end of the pill cartridge having the

flexible fingers

30. As this pressure continues, the pill adjacent the flexible fingers causes the fingers to slightly separate thereby permitting the pill to be forced into

pill exit

45 of

cover

15.

Markings

39 are spaced around the periphery of the selector to correspond with the successive ejection of pills. In addition, the

antireverse ratchets

41 override the seven retaining

fingers

43 to provide a positive action as each pill is ejected. The synchronization of the pill ejection with the day marking and resulting click from the ratchets and fingers is effected by a predetermined pitch for the

helical guide track

25.

The operation of this dispenser has been performed with

cover

15 in its closed position over

pill exit

45. In this manner the pill will not be accidentally dropped as it is discharged from

cartridge

26. However, in order to prevent accidental breakage of the pill to be ejected against the inner surface of

cover

15, the dimensions of

teeth

33 should be of predetermined size and strength. In particular, these tiny gear teeth may be flexible whereby they override

flanged end

27 when the pill guide forces the stack of pills against

casing cover

15. In this manner pressure on the pill to be ejected will be minimized and breakage will be avoided.

It is apparent that other modifications can be made such as a different type of indicia. In addition, the heli cal gear track on the inner surface of casing 12 can be formed in other manners such as on a separate tube that fits within the casing.

I claim:

1. A pill dispenser comprising:

a casing having a substantially cylindrical inner sur face defining a chamber therein,

a pill exit tone end of said ch mber, a replacea Ie cover positione over said pill exit,

a helical guide track on said casing s inner surface,

a cylindrical cartridge adapted for containing a plurality of stacked pills therein, said cartridge being rotatably positioned within said casings chamber and having an opening adjacent said casing pill exit,

a pill guide seated in said cartridge for longitudinal travel therein and engaged with a longitudinally helical guide track in said chamber,

and a selector rotatably mounted on said casing in rotary engagement with said cartridge, said selector having indicia adapted for successive alignment with a reference means on said casing upon rotary advancement of said selector and cartridge for urging said outermost pill through said opening and to said pill exit, said selector overriding its engagement with said cartridge upon rotation thereof after blockage of longitudinal travel of said pill guide.

2. A pill dispenser according to claim I in which the engagement between said selector and cartridge comprises a ring of feather gears on said selector gripping the perimeter of said cartridge.

Claims (2)

1. A pill dispenser comprising: a casing having a substantially cylindrical inner surface defining a chamber therein, a pill exit at one end of said chamber, a replaceable cover positioned over said pill exit, a helical guide track on said casing''s inner surface, a cylindrical cartridge adapted for containing a plurality of stacked pills therein, said cartridge being rotatably positioned within said casing''s chamber and having an opening adjacent said casing pill exit, a pill guide seated in said cartridge for longitudinal travel therein and engaged with a longitudinally helical guide track in said chamber, and a selector rotatably mounted on said casing in rotary engagement with said cartridge, said selector having indicia adapted for successive alignment with a reference means on said casing upon rotary advancement of said selector and cartridge for urging said outermost pill through said opening and to said pill exit, said selector overriding its engagement with said cartridge upon rotation thereof after blockage of longitudinal travel of said pill guide.

2. A pill dispenser according to claim 1 in which the engagement between said selector and cartridge comprises a ring of feather gears on said selector gripping the perimeter of said cartridge.

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