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US4051977A
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Pill and water dispenser
Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates Inc
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Filing: 1976-04-14
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Granted: 1977-10-04
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Expires: 1996-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A dispenser for holding and dispensing pills and water is disclosed comprising a tube having a pill chamber and a water chamber, a pill dispensing member being received by the pill chamber and a water dispensing member being received by the water chamber. The water dispensing member is used to seal the water chamber. The pill dispensing member contains a resilient member for biasing pills outwardly of the pill dispenser, a retainer being provided at the top of the pill dispenser to prevent the pills from being forced out of the top of the dispenser. A cap is provided on the pill dispenser having arms that extend through the retainer to grip the uppermost pill resiliently biased towards the retainer so that when the cap is used to seal the end of the pill dispenser and then removed, a pill is taken through the retainer and held in the cap.
Inventors
- 👤 Carolyn VeAlletto Steinfeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-23 17:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/04; B65D83/049; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/3216; B65D2583/00; B65D2583/04; B65D2583/0431
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A dispenser for holding and dispensing pills and water comprising tube means, the ends of said tube being open, bulkhead means in said tube for dividing said tube into a water chamber and a pill chamber, openable and closable pill dispensing means received by said pill chamber, water dispensing means received by said water chamber, the bottom of said water dispensing means comprising a cap for said water chamber whereby said water chamber and water dispenser is sealed when said water dispenser is received by said water chamber, said pill dispensing means comprising a pill receptacle having bottom wall means and side wall means, resilient means in said pill dispensing means for biasing pills upwardly from said bottom wall, retaining means at the top of said side walls for preventing pills in said pill receptacle from being biased out of said pill receptacle, cap means for sealing the top of said pill receptacle, clip means extending from said cap into said pill receptacle for gripping a pill through said retaining means and for pulling a pill through said retaining means when said cap is positioned to close said pill receptacle and removed to open said pill receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A dispenser for holding and dispensing pills and water comprising tube means, the ends of said tube being open, bulkhead means in said tube for dividing said tube into a water chamber and a pill chamber, openable and closable pill dispensing means received by said pill chamber, water dispensing means received by said water chamber, the bottom of said water dispensing means comprising a cap for said water chamber whereby said water chamber and water dispenser is sealed when said water dispenser is received by said water chamber, said pill dispensing means comprising a pill receptacle having bottom wall means and side wall means, resilient means in said pill dispensing means for biasing pills upwardly from said bottom wall, retaining means at the top of said side walls for preventing pills in said pill receptacle from being biased out of said pill receptacle, cap means for sealing the top of said pill receptacle, clip means extending from said cap into said pill receptacle for gripping a pill through said retaining means and for pulling a pill through said retaining means when said cap is positioned to close said pill receptacle and removed to open said pill receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The dispenser of claim 1 where said water dispensing means comprises a water receptacle having bottom wall means and side wall means, sealing means at the bottom of said side wall for sealingly engaging said water chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The dispenser of claim 2 where said sealing means comprises thread means on said water receptacle for threadable engaging thread means on said water chamber, washer means adjacent said thread means for forming a water tight seal between said bottom wall and said end of said water chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dispenser of claim 3 where said water receptacle is positioned in said water chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dispenser of claim 4 where said bulkhead projects outwardly into said water receptacle and sealingly engages said water receptacle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dispenser of claim 5 further comprising first thread means on said pill receptacle for threadably engaging thread means on said pill chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dispenser of claim 6 further comprising second thread means on said pill receptacle for threadably engaging thread means on said cap means.
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) | 1980-10-03 | 1981-04-04 | 1981-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-04-04 | 1985-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-03 | 1989-04-04 | 1989-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |