US4237884A
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Medication dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-03-17
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Granted: 1980-12-09
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Expires: 1998-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A medication dispenser-container for depositing medication tablets one at a time on a person's tongue to affect taste buds.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor Erickson
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/0015; A61J7/0053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
The combination of medication pellets and a dispenser for dispensing individual pellets directly into a users mouth comprising a container for said pellets having an opening at one end in combination with means for dispensing said pellets, said means being insertable into a users mouth and responsive to contact with the users lips to dispense pellets one at a time wherein said container comprises a small bottle for containing a plurality said pellets, and a screw cap on said bottle having a hollow projection in which said pellets enter one behind another, a dispensing opening in a side of said projection, being normally closed by a knob around said projection, able relative to a side opening in said knob for aligning with said projection side opening, a flange around said knob, a compression coil spring between end walls of said projection and knob, and a thin leaf spring connected at opposite ends to said projection and knob being bendable through a second opening in a side of said projection when said flange is depressed against an action of said coil spring so to extend transversely across a central passage of said projection and arrest following pellets behind a first pellet to each said dispensing opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
The combination of medication pellets and a dispenser for dispensing individual pellets directly into a users mouth comprising a container for said pellets having an opening at one end in combination with means for dispensing said pellets, said means being insertable into a users mouth and responsive to contact with the users lips to dispense pellets one at a time wherein said container comprises a small bottle for containing a plurality said pellets, and a screw cap on said bottle having a hollow projection in which said pellets enter one behind another, a dispensing opening in a side of said projection, being normally closed by a knob around said projection, able relative to a side opening in said knob for aligning with said projection side opening, a flange around said knob, a compression coil spring between end walls of said projection and knob, and a thin leaf spring connected at opposite ends to said projection and knob being bendable through a second opening in a side of said projection when said flange is depressed against an action of said coil spring so to extend transversely across a central passage of said projection and arrest following pellets behind a first pellet to each said dispensing opening.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-09 | 1984-06-09 | 1984-12-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-09 | 1988-06-09 | 1988-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-09 | 1992-06-09 | 1992-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |