US20110052108A1 - Multi-Opening Pill Pouch - Google Patents

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US20110052108A1
US20110052108A1 US12/547,399 US54739909A US2011052108A1 US 20110052108 A1 US20110052108 A1 US 20110052108A1 US 54739909 A US54739909 A US 54739909A US 2011052108 A1 US2011052108 A1 US 2011052108A1
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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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
    • B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
    • B65D33/2566—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor using two or more independently operable slide fasteners

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  • the present invention relates to a multi-opening pill pouch, particularly to a pill pouch structure, which conveniences taking medicine and prevents from taking wrong medicine.
  • the conventional pill pouch can only contain medicine.
  • the conventional pill pouch is inconvenient for the user taking medicines and cannot prevent the user from taking the wrong medicine. So far, an effective solution has not appeared yet.
  • the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill pouch, which comprises a pouch body, sealed sides, a zipper device and at least one adhesive patch.
  • the pouch body has an opening at every side thereof. Each opening is equipped with a zipper device or sealed to form a sealed side.
  • Several pouch bodies can be assembled together by adhesion.
  • the pouch bodies containing medicines to be taken at a specified time are arranged at a specified orientation.
  • the pouch bodies having the sealed sides thereof arranged at the same specified orientation contain medicines not to be taken at the specified time.
  • the user opens the zipper devices at the same specified orientation to take out medicines that he should take at the specified time, exempted from taking out wrong medicines.
  • the present invention is not only convenient for the user taking medicine but also prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a multi-opening pill pouch according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the operation of a multi-opening pill pouch according to the present invention.
  • the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill pouch, which comprises a polygonal pouch body 1 containing medicine 5 and at least one adhesive patch 4 joined to at least one surface of the pouch body 1 .
  • the pouch body 1 has an opening at every side thereof. Each opening is equipped with a zipper device 3 or sealed to form a sealed side 2 .
  • the pouch body 1 may have one adhesive patch 4 on one side thereof or two adhesive patches 4 respectively on two sides thereof. Thereby, several pouch bodies 1 can be assembled together by adhesion.
  • the pouch bodies 1 containing medicines to be taken at a specified time are arranged at a specified orientation.
  • the pouch bodies 1 having the sealed sides 2 thereof arranged at the same specified orientation contain medicines not to be taken at the specified time.
  • the user opens the zipper devices 3 at the same specified orientation to take out medicines that he should take at the specified time, prevented from taking out the wrong medicines.
  • the present invention is not only convenient for the user taking medicine but also prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine.
  • the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill pouch having functions that the prior-art pill pouches do not have. Therefore, the present invention has improvements over the conventional technology.

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A multi-opening pill pouch comprises a pouch body and at least one adhesive patch joined to at least one surface of the pouch body. The pouch body has an opening at every side thereof. Each opening is equipped with a zipper device or sealed to form a sealed side. Several pouch bodies can be assembled together by adhesion. The pouch bodies containing medicines to be taken at a specified time are arranged at a specified orientation. The pouch bodies having the sealed sides thereof arranged at the same specified orientation contain medicines not to be taken at the specified time.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a multi-opening pill pouch, particularly to a pill pouch structure, which conveniences taking medicine and prevents from taking wrong medicine.
  • 2. Description of the Related Art
  • The conventional pill pouch can only contain medicine. When a user has to take several types of medicines, the conventional pill pouch is inconvenient for the user taking medicines and cannot prevent the user from taking the wrong medicine. So far, an effective solution has not appeared yet.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • To overcome the problems mentioned above, the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill pouch, which comprises a pouch body, sealed sides, a zipper device and at least one adhesive patch. The pouch body has an opening at every side thereof. Each opening is equipped with a zipper device or sealed to form a sealed side. Several pouch bodies can be assembled together by adhesion. The pouch bodies containing medicines to be taken at a specified time are arranged at a specified orientation. The pouch bodies having the sealed sides thereof arranged at the same specified orientation contain medicines not to be taken at the specified time. The user opens the zipper devices at the same specified orientation to take out medicines that he should take at the specified time, exempted from taking out wrong medicines. Thus, the present invention is not only convenient for the user taking medicine but also prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a multi-opening pill pouch according to the present invention; and
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the operation of a multi-opening pill pouch according to the present invention.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • Refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. The present invention proposes a multi-opening pill pouch, which comprises a polygonal pouch body 1 containing medicine 5 and at least one adhesive patch 4 joined to at least one surface of the pouch body 1. The pouch body 1 has an opening at every side thereof. Each opening is equipped with a zipper device 3 or sealed to form a sealed side 2.
  • As shown in FIG. 2, the pouch body 1 may have one adhesive patch 4 on one side thereof or two adhesive patches 4 respectively on two sides thereof. Thereby, several pouch bodies 1 can be assembled together by adhesion. The pouch bodies 1 containing medicines to be taken at a specified time are arranged at a specified orientation. The pouch bodies 1 having the sealed sides 2 thereof arranged at the same specified orientation contain medicines not to be taken at the specified time. The user opens the zipper devices 3 at the same specified orientation to take out medicines that he should take at the specified time, prevented from taking out the wrong medicines. Thus, the present invention is not only convenient for the user taking medicine but also prevents the user from taking the wrong medicine.
  • In conclusion, the present invention proposes a multi-opening pill pouch having functions that the prior-art pill pouches do not have. Therefore, the present invention has improvements over the conventional technology.
  • The embodiments described above are only to exemplify the present invention but not to limit the scope of the present invention. Any equivalent modification or variation according to the spirit of the present invention is to be also included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (3)

1. A multi-opening pill pouch comprising
a pouch body having a plurality of openings each equipped with a zipper device or sealed to from a sealed side; and
at least one adhesive patch joined to at least one surface of said pouch body.
2. The multi-opening pill pouch according to claim 1, wherein said pouch body has a polygonal shape.
3. The multi-opening pill pouch according to claim 1, wherein two said adhesive patches are respectively arranged on two sides of said pouch body.
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US20100178659A1 (en) * 2007-01-30 2010-07-15 Arkray, Inc. METHOD OF MEASURING HbA1c
US20110286688A1 (en) * 2010-05-18 2011-11-24 Gum Mark W Recolsable gusset bag

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US4355718A (en) * 1978-05-11 1982-10-26 Bengt Petersson New Products Investment Ab Grammophone record sleeve
US4811845A (en) * 1987-10-06 1989-03-14 Baggett Jobeth Medication compliance packaging system and procedure
US4860899A (en) * 1988-01-11 1989-08-29 Rna, Incorporated Medication control system
US4972657A (en) * 1988-01-11 1990-11-27 Rna, Incorporated Method of packaging medication for controlled dispensing
US5240112A (en) * 1992-02-25 1993-08-31 Newburger Bronson E Evacuatable or inflatable plastic bag
US5259499A (en) * 1992-12-10 1993-11-09 St. Francis Research Institute System and apparatus for accurate drug inventory control
US6247587B1 (en) * 2000-03-24 2001-06-19 Jackson Yu Storage device
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US3915302A (en) * 1974-10-07 1975-10-28 Vac Pac Mfg Co Imbricated package of closed-end bags
US4355718A (en) * 1978-05-11 1982-10-26 Bengt Petersson New Products Investment Ab Grammophone record sleeve
US4811845A (en) * 1987-10-06 1989-03-14 Baggett Jobeth Medication compliance packaging system and procedure
US4860899A (en) * 1988-01-11 1989-08-29 Rna, Incorporated Medication control system
US4972657A (en) * 1988-01-11 1990-11-27 Rna, Incorporated Method of packaging medication for controlled dispensing
US5240112A (en) * 1992-02-25 1993-08-31 Newburger Bronson E Evacuatable or inflatable plastic bag
US5259499A (en) * 1992-12-10 1993-11-09 St. Francis Research Institute System and apparatus for accurate drug inventory control
US6247587B1 (en) * 2000-03-24 2001-06-19 Jackson Yu Storage device
US20060171608A1 (en) * 2005-01-28 2006-08-03 Goodman Robert L Reclosable bag with multiple openings

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20100178659A1 (en) * 2007-01-30 2010-07-15 Arkray, Inc. METHOD OF MEASURING HbA1c
US20110286688A1 (en) * 2010-05-18 2011-11-24 Gum Mark W Recolsable gusset bag

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