Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation

Abbott Laboratories Corporation

The West Company

Thomas A Frazier

Lawrence E Lambelet, Jr

Allen D Lowe

Michael Girard Maietta

Henry Scislowicz

The present invention is directed to a self-actuating dispenser for a regimen of pills satisfying the needs discussed herein above. A self-actuating dispenser having the features of the present invention comprises a base, a pill container, and a means for cyclically indexing the pill container with respect to the base. The base has a pill exit aperture. The pill container, which houses the pills in individual compartments or cells, is movably attached to the base such that any pill cell can be aligned with the pill exit aperture. The pill cells are provided with open bottoms for loading and dispensing which are covered over by the base when attached thereto. The means for cyclically indexing provides that each pill cell in turn is brought into alignment with the pill exit aperture thereby singly dropping the resident pills in a series of dispensing cycles.

Automatically advancing pill regimen device

A closure assembly for piercing a diaphragm over a discharge opening in a container comprising a cap of cup-like form having internal thread means and a generally tubular spout member mounted on the container surrounding the diaphragm and a piercing fitment disposed interiorly of the spout member having a series of depending teeth arranged in a circular array and cooperating interengaging means between the spout member and piercing fitment and cap whereby rotational movement of the cap in one direction effects downward displacement of the piercing fitment to pierce the diaphragm.

Membrane piercing closure and spout assembly

Apparatus for dispensing predetermined amounts of viscous product. The apparatus has a conduit which is telescopically received with a cap. The cap and conduit define an expandable dosing chamber which expands to a predetermined maximum volume when product is introduced into the chamber through the conduit. A check valve prevents back flow of product through the conduit. Collapsing the chamber from its maximum volume to a minimum volume dispenses the product from the dosing chamber.

Dosing cap

A tablet dispenser for dispensing a series of different pills over a prescribed period. The dispenser is provided with a daily indicator that can be present to begin the regimen on whatever day is selected. The tablet package when used up can be readily replaced with a new package and the indicator reset as desired.

Tablet dispenser

A dispenser for dispensing a series of different pills over a prescribed period. In all embodiments, the pill package disposed in the dispenser is locked in place and cannot be removed therefrom. In one embodiment, the daily indicator employed for designating the period the particular pills are to be taken can be preset to start the regimen on any day selected by the user. Also, after the first pill has been taken and the tray containing the pill package has been moved to dispense a second pill the indicator cannot be repositioned.

Pill dispenser

Disclosed is a transfer unit for transferring a material within a container, the material being in either powdered or liquid form, to a second container having a diluent therein, to thereby form a solution. The unit includes a container for storing the material, a closure portion including a frangible diaphragm for sealing the container prior to use, the transfer member having dual channels therein, one for the transfer of material from the additive container to the second container, the other for passage of air into the second container. The unit is employed by inserting the transfer member through the closure in the second container, transferring the material within the container to the second container and thereafter removing the transfer unit. In the preferred embodiment, the closure portion and container is removable from the transfer member. The transfer member is therefore retained within the closure of the second container. The exterior projecting portion of the transfer member can be adapted to receive the tip of a syringe whereby solution within the second container can be removed. The transfer unit is particularly adaptable for transfer of the material therein to a second container sealed under a vacuum.

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Williamsport, PA, United States of America

Thomas A Frazier