EP1727738A1 - A container for pills and a method of forming such a container - Google Patents
A container for pills and a method of forming such a containerInfo
- Publication number
- EP1727738A1 EP1727738A1 EP05722240A EP05722240A EP1727738A1 EP 1727738 A1 EP1727738 A1 EP 1727738A1 EP 05722240 A EP05722240 A EP 05722240A EP 05722240 A EP05722240 A EP 05722240A EP 1727738 A1 EP1727738 A1 EP 1727738A1
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- Prior art keywords
- container
- closure
- shell
- figures
- pressure
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
- B65D83/0409—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills the dispensing means being adapted for delivering one article, or a single dose, upon each actuation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
- B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
- B65D50/06—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession
- B65D50/066—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession whereby parts of the container or closure having to be deformed, i.e. bi-stable movement
Definitions
- the invention relates to a container for pills, and to a method of forming such a container.
- the cap is removable by a combined downward pressure and counter clockwise rotation.
- access to the pills is achieved by the application of significant pressure to remove the whole of a cap, which seals the container.
- Neither of these specifications discloses provision for dispensing pills by an elderly person while restricting access to those pills by a young child. Disclosure of the Invention
- the invention provides a container for pills and the like, and having a closure which may be released by a compressive force applied between two opposed locations on the exterior, and which, after release, may be opened by application of pressure acting at right angles to the compressive force, the pressure causing the closure to rotate about an axis parallel to the direction of he compressive force, so to open an aperture leading to the interior of the container.
- the invention also provides a container for pills and the like, and comprising a shell, a closure for that shell, a pivotal mounting in the shell for the closure so that the closure is arranged for rotation on an axis to rock between a closed position in which the closure seals the shell, and an open position in which the closure can dispense a pill or the like from the interior of the shell through an aperture, in which there is a detent arranged to secure the closure in its closed position, and a point on the surface of the shell to which pressure can be applied to release the detent and so allow the closure to be rocked from its closed position to its open position.
- the closure there are two opposed detents to secure the closure in its closed position, and two opposed points on the surface of the shell to which pressure can be applied to release the detents and so allow the closure to be rocked from its closed position to its open position.
- pressure to release the closure member is applied directly.
- pressure to release the closure is applied though a suitably flexible point or points on an external part or parts of the container or container shell.
- the aperture is on the opposite side of the axis to the position of application of pressure.
- the container has an associated small sealable space for safe retention of a pill or a portion of a pill. It is further preferred that the small sealable space is located in the closure.
- the invention also provides a method of forming a container as described above, the method comprising the steps of arranging two half portions of the container in proximity with each other, with the closure trapped between parts adapted to allow rocking movement of the closure, and then locking the two half portions together with a sleeve or channel. ln one preferred form of the method, the two half portions are connected together along a flexible hinge line, so that they can be arranged in proximity with each other by folding them together about the hinge line. In an alternative form of the method, the two half portions are brought into proximity with each other as separate entities.
- Figure 1 is a view from one side and slightly above a container for pills or the like;
- Figure 2 is a view from one end and above that container with a small sealable space open;
- Figure 3 is a side elevation
- Figure 4 is an end elevation
- Figure 5 is a similar end elevation showing operability of the container
- Figure 6 is a transparent view of the container, showing operable parts
- Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a closure for the container
- Figure 8 is a sketch of a top portion of a non child-resistant variant of the container.
- Figure 9 is a cross sectional view showing a vertical section through that container;
- Figure 10 is a sketch of a top portion of another variant of the container, showing an additional child resistant feature:
- Figure 11 is a cross sectional view showing a vertical section through the top of the variant shown in Figure 10;
- Figures 12 and 13 are cross sectional views showing transverse cross sections through a container, and illustrating operability of detents to secure the container in a closed condition;
- Figure 14 is a diagram showing a first stage in assembly of the container shown in Figs 1 to 6;
- Figure 15 is another diagram showing that stage in assembly of the container
- Figure 16 is a diagram showing a second stage in the assembly of the container.
- Figures 17 to 19 are diagrams corresponding to Figures 14 to 16, and showing another method of assembly.
- a container for pills, capsules, tablets or the like is shown in Figures 1 to 6.
- the container has a hollow shell 10, surmounted by a closure member 11.
- the closure member 11 is arranged to rock on an axis between trunnions 12 (best seen in Figures 6 and 7), so that it is movable between a closed position, in which it seals the shell, and an open position, in which it is possible for a pill or the like to be dispensed from the interior of the shell.
- the container is standing on a flat horizontal surface, and the trunnions 12 lie on a horizontal axis.
- a shield portion 14 on the member 11 blocks a notch 15 in the top of the shell 10.
- the shield portion 14 is raised to allow access to the interior of the shell 10 through the notch 15.
- the container has a locking mechanism.
- the locking mechanism comprises two opposed points 16 on the surface of the shell 10.
- the points 16 are formed as very thin layers of the plastic shell, and are sufficiently flexible to permit inward deflection (i.e. towards each other).
- the points 16 are formed as open holes which allow direct access to the buttons 17.
- operation of the container to dispense pills is a two stage process as illustrated in Figure 5.
- First the opposed points 16 are pressed towards each other by pressure A. This releases the buttons 17 from the detents.
- Second, downward pressure B on the end of the closure member 11 nearer to the points 16 allows the member 11 to rock on the trunnions 12, and so opens the notch 15 to allow a pill to be dispensed.
- a person wishing to dispense a pill would lift the container in one hand, exert pressure A using thumb and middle finger, and then, when the closure member was unlocked, open the closure member 11 by applying downward pressure B with their fore finger.
- FIGS 8 and 9 Two variants of containers according to the invention are shown in Figures 8 and 9, and Figures 10 and 11 respectively.
- Figures 8 and 9 show a shell 30 associated with a closure member 31 , which is rockable on trunnions 32.
- the shell has a notch 35, and the closure member 31 has a shield portion 34.
- Unlocking of the closure member 31 (not shown in Figures 8 and 9), followed by depression of the closure member by pressure B', allows the dispensing of a pill from within the shell 30. In the absence of a locking mechanism, this variant is less child resistant.
- Figures 10 and 11 show a second variant of a container according to the invention, having an additional child resistant feature.
- a shell 40 has a closure member 41 , and after unlocking, and depression of additional button 50, pressure B" rocks the closure member anticlockwise (as seen in figure 11) to allow the dispensing of a pill from within the shell 40.
- the shell 40 has apertures 46a, through which buttons 47 can be pushed inwardly through the shell 40 to release the closure member 41.
- Figure 12 shows the buttons 47 being pushed together by pressure A”
- Figure 13 shows the closure member 41 being pushed down by pressure B".
- the flexible points 16 of the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 7 are not required, as pressure A" is applied directly to the buttons 47.
- the closure member 11 As the two halves are nearly in contact with each other, the closure member 11 is positioned between them, so that trunnions 12 engage with pivot holes (not shown) on the inside of the shell 10.
- the two halves 10a and 10b are forced together, so trapping the buttons 17 in proximity with the flexible points 16.
- a 'U' shaped channel 23 is then forced over the halves 10a and 10b (as shown in Figure 16) to keep those halves permanently on contact with each other.
- the 'U' shaped channel 23 may be used to carry promotional material, and/or written description of the contents and dosage of the pills to be kept in the container.
- a single shell 10 formed as a single moulding could be used for many different pills, with the channel 23 being used to identify the particular pills within the container.
- An alternative method of assembly is shown in Figures 17 to 19.
- the two halves of the shell are formed as discrete parts (i.e. un-joined by any hinge line 22).
- the two half shells 10a and 10b are brought together around the closure member 1 1.
- a 'U' shaped channel 23 is then forced over the halves to keep those halves permanently in contact with each other.
- the purpose of the container is to prevent access by children to pharmaceutical drugs within the container, while allowing elderly or infirm adults to have easy access to those drugs.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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SE0400714A SE0400714D0 (en) | 2004-03-19 | 2004-03-19 | Container |
PCT/SE2005/000396 WO2005090187A1 (en) | 2004-03-19 | 2005-03-17 | A container for pills and a method of forming such a container |
Publications (2)
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EP1727738A1 true EP1727738A1 (en) | 2006-12-06 |
EP1727738B1 EP1727738B1 (en) | 2008-02-13 |
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Country Status (13)
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US (1) | US20070170185A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1727738B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2007529376A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1934011A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE385965T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2005223720B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2554093A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE602005004768T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2300004T3 (en) |
HK (1) | HK1100212A1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO20064663L (en) |
SE (1) | SE0400714D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005090187A1 (en) |
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