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Packaging of medications and nutritional supplements to encourage pursuit of a health regimen

a technology of nutritional supplements and packaging, applied in the field of packaging of nutritional supplements and medications, can solve the problem that the product is not generally encouraged to use regularly, and achieve the effect of encouraging the use of products

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-13
BASSETT DAVID
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Benefits of technology

"The invention is a packet that contains medication or nutritional supplements and has a communication printed on it that encourages the consumer to take the contents of the packet. The communication can be in the form of printed language or an image. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and effective way to encourage consumers to take the healthcare products they need."

Problems solved by technology

Company logos and lot numbers, however, do not generally encourage regular use of a product.

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[0014] The invention described herein relates to a packet containing a dosage of one or more medications or nutritional supplements. The packet includes a communication printed thereon that encourages a consumer to pursue a health regimen. The communication can be printed language on the packet that encourages the consumer to consume the contents of the packet. Alternatively, the packet can have an image printed on it, wherein the image provides encouragement to the consumer.

[0015] In an embodiment of the invention, the packet is made of cellophane, or a similar material. The packet contains one or more pills, where the pills contain nutritional supplements and or medications. Generally, a packet may contain a single dosage, as might be required for a single day. Alternatively, the packet contains a half day's dosage.

[0016] In an embodiment of the invention, the packet can have words printed on it, wherein the words provide encouragement to the consumer to take the contents of the...

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Abstract

A packet containing a dosage of one or more medications or nutritional supplements and including a communication printed thereon that encourages a consumer to pursue a health regimen. The communication can be printed language on the packet that encourages the consumer to consume the contents of the packet. Alternatively, the packet can have an image printed on it, wherein the image provides encouragement to the consumer.

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BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The invention described herein pertains to the packaging of nutritional supplements and medications. [0003] 2. Related Art [0004] Medications and / or nutritional supplements are sometimes packaged according to dosage. For example, a single daily dosage of nutritional supplements may include several pills, each containing some amount of a different vitamin or other dietary supplement, such as iron or calcium. All these pills may be packaged in a single packet. The intent of such packaging is that once each day, the consumer simply consumes the contents of a packet. Such packaging simplifies the consumption of multiple vitamins, supplements, and / or medicines. Alternatively, a single packet may contain nutritional supplements or medications that are to be consumed in the morning or afternoon. In this case, a single packet would contain half a day's worth of nutritional supplements or medications. An example of a packet is shown in FIG. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D83/04
CPCB65D33/004B65D75/12B65D2203/00G09F23/00
Inventor BASSETT, DAVID
Owner BASSETT DAVID