Dual compartment medicine container

Abstract

A dual compartment prescription pill container is provided. A first compartment that can function as a traditional prescription pill bottle has a closure that is engaged by a second, smaller compartment of a second container. The interior volume of each container can be accessed independently. The second container provides a receptacle in which a daily or weekly dosage of medicine may be housed to make it easier for a patient to determine if the day's dose was taken. Optionally, the second compartment can be removed to make it easier for a smaller quantity of medicine to be carried by a patient.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention is directed to a dual compartment container which may be used as a prescription bottle as typically dispensed from a pharmacy. The dual compartment bottle defines a second compartment that engages the safety lid of a conventional prescription bottle providing an accessory compartment that may be used to hold a smaller amount of pills or capsules. In this manner, the accessory compartment may be used to hold a smaller amount of pills or capsules to make it easier for the user to determine whether a recent dosage of medicine has been taken or not.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]It is known in the art to provide containers having multiple compartments and storage recesses. For instance, various dual compartment storage containers can be seen in reference to U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,475,654; 4,634,011; 5,850,919; 6,478,155; 7,055,709; and published application US 2003 / 0111467, the specifications of which are incorporated herein by reference.[0003]Whil...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]It is yet a further and more particular aspect of at least one embodiment of the present invention to provide for a medicinal pill storage compartment having a child proof closure, a storage area adapted to be reversibly secured by the child proof closure and a circumferential rim extending beyond the floor of the storage compartment, the circumferential rim adapted for engagement with a closure portion of a prescription pill bottle which when so engaged provides for a container having dual storage compartments.

[0009]It is a further more particular aspect of at least one embodiment of the present invention to provide for a dual compartment storage container in which a first compartment comprises a cylindrical container having a first child proof closure and a second container having a child proof closure, wherein a bottom portion of the second container is adapted for reversible engagement with the first closure.

[0010]It is yet a further and more particular aspect of at least one embodiment of the present invention to provide for a child resistant pill bottle having a first storage unit and a second storage unit the first and the second storage units each being adapted for receiving identical caps for securing pills within said respective compartments.

[0011]It is yet a further and more particular object of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide for a container for medicine in the form of pills, tablets, and capsules comprising: a first container having a receptacle and a closure, the closure engaging said receptacle in a reversible fashion; and, a second container having a receptacle and a closure, the receptacle further defining a base, the base adapted for reversibly engaging an exterior of the closure of the first container.

[0012]It is yet a further and more particular object of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide a prescription pill bottle comprising: a first container defining an interior volume; a closure adapted for securing to the first container, the closure further defining an upper surface defining a circumferential rim; and, a second container defining an interior volume, the second container having a base adapted for engaging the circular rim of the closure of the first container, the second container having a closure.

[0013]It is yet a further and more particular object of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide a prescription pill bottle comprising: a first receptacle having a floor, a cylindrical body wall, and an opening; a closure for engaging the opening of the first receptacle, the closure defining at least one circumferential exterior rim when the closure is operatively engaged to the first receptacle; a second receptacle having a floor, a cylindrical body wall, and an opening, the opening adapted for receiving a closure and the floor being positioned within an interior of the receptacle so as to define an enclosure between the floor and the opening, the floor further defining a cavity between the floor and a portion of the cylindrical body wall and opposing the enclosure, the interior wall of the cavity adapted for reversibly engaging the at least one circumferential exterior rim of the closure of the first receptacle.

Problems solved by technology

While a variety of dual compartment containers are known in the art, such containers have not achieved acceptance in the marketplace.

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