GB2408256B - Pill dispenser - Google Patents

Pill dispenser

Info

Publication number: GB2408256B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: pill dispenser; pill; dispenser
Prior art date: 2003-11-21
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.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB0327072A

Other versions

GB2408256A (en

GB0327072D0 (en

Inventor

Scott Valentine

Jonathan Hart

Mark Chadwick

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Surgichem Ltd

Original Assignee

Surgichem Ltd

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

2003-11-21

Filing date

2003-11-21

Publication date

2007-04-11

2003-11-21 Application filed by Surgichem Ltd filed Critical Surgichem Ltd

2003-11-21 Priority to GB0327072A priority Critical patent/GB2408256B/en

2003-12-24 Publication of GB0327072D0 publication Critical patent/GB0327072D0/en

2004-11-18 Priority to NZ547390A priority patent/NZ547390A/en

2004-11-18 Priority to SI200432183T priority patent/SI1684688T1/en

2004-11-18 Priority to PCT/GB2004/004878 priority patent/WO2005051284A2/en

2004-11-18 Priority to ES04798592.4T priority patent/ES2494816T3/en

2004-11-18 Priority to AU2004292398A priority patent/AU2004292398B2/en

2004-11-18 Priority to PT47985924T priority patent/PT1684688E/en

2004-11-18 Priority to DK04798592.4T priority patent/DK1684688T3/en

2004-11-18 Priority to PL04798592T priority patent/PL1684688T3/en

2004-11-18 Priority to EP04798592.4A priority patent/EP1684688B1/en

2005-05-25 Publication of GB2408256A publication Critical patent/GB2408256A/en

2007-04-11 Application granted granted Critical

2007-04-11 Publication of GB2408256B publication Critical patent/GB2408256B/en

2014-08-21 Priority to CY20141100672T priority patent/CY1115494T1/en

2023-11-21 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
- B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
- B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
- B65D75/325—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil
- B65D75/327—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil and forming several compartments
- 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
- B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
- B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
- B65D43/162—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
- A61J1/03—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets
- 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
- B65D2575/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D2575/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by association or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
- B65D2575/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
- B65D2575/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
- B65D2575/3209—Details
- B65D2575/3218—Details with special means for gaining access to the contents
- B65D2575/3254—Integral means for assisting piercing or tearing

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Composite Materials (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
Packages (AREA)
Closures For Containers (AREA)

GB0327072A 2003-11-21 2003-11-21 Pill dispenser Expired - Fee Related GB2408256B (en)

Priority Applications (11)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0327072A GB2408256B (en)	2003-11-21	2003-11-21	Pill dispenser
PT47985924T PT1684688E (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	Pill dispenser
PL04798592T PL1684688T3 (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	Pill dispenser
PCT/GB2004/004878 WO2005051284A2 (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	Pill dispenser
ES04798592.4T ES2494816T3 (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	Pill Dispenser
AU2004292398A AU2004292398B2 (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	Pill dispenser
NZ547390A NZ547390A (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	Pill dispenser with a lid and a number of recessed cavities covered with a frangable film
DK04798592.4T DK1684688T3 (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	pill dispenser
SI200432183T SI1684688T1 (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	Pill dispenser
EP04798592.4A EP1684688B1 (en)	2003-11-21	2004-11-18	Pill dispenser
CY20141100672T CY1115494T1 (en)	2003-11-21	2014-08-21	PILL DISTRIBUTOR

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0327072A GB2408256B (en)	2003-11-21	2003-11-21	Pill dispenser

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0327072D0 GB0327072D0 (en)	2003-12-24
GB2408256A GB2408256A (en)	2005-05-25
GB2408256B true GB2408256B (en)	2007-04-11

Family

ID=29764182

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0327072A Expired - Fee Related GB2408256B (en)	2003-11-21	2003-11-21	Pill dispenser

Country Status (11)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1684688B1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2004292398B2 (en)
CY (1)	CY1115494T1 (en)
DK (1)	DK1684688T3 (en)
ES (1)	ES2494816T3 (en)
GB (1)	GB2408256B (en)
NZ (1)	NZ547390A (en)
PL (1)	PL1684688T3 (en)
PT (1)	PT1684688E (en)
SI (1)	SI1684688T1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2005051284A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB2416758B (en)	2004-08-05	2007-10-24	Surgichem Ltd	Seal
GB2441759B (en) *	2006-09-15	2011-08-31	Alpa Shantilal Pabari	Dispensing container
GB2448188B (en)	2007-04-05	2011-08-17	Alpa Shantilal Pabari	Dispensing container
US20120055816A1 (en) *	2010-08-30	2012-03-08	Buchko Raymond G	Clamshell Package With Snap Fit Closure And Method Of Forming Same
WO2016057046A1 (en)	2014-10-10	2016-04-14	Bemis Company, Inc.	Snap close peel reseal package
DE202019104547U1 (en) *	2019-08-19	2020-11-26	Rpc Formatec Gmbh	Donor

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GB1099499A (en) *	1964-11-26	1968-01-17	Aspro Nicholas Ltd	Improvements relating to the packaging of tablets
WO1988004264A1 (en) *	1986-12-04	1988-06-16	Lawson Mardon Group Limited	Dispensing device
DE4010428A1 (en) *	1990-03-31	1991-10-10	Tad Pharm Werk	Lightweight plastic e.g. pill-box - is thermo:formed in one piece and has hinged part on one edge of flat rim round lower part to allow top to be folded down over lower part
US6024222A (en) *	1996-07-01	2000-02-15	Astra Aktiebolag	Blister pack
EP1094430A2 (en) *	1999-10-21	2001-04-25	Knoll AG	Multipart label for blister packs, method of fabrication and use
GB2385841A (en) *	2002-03-01	2003-09-03	Piae Ltd	A dispensing wallet incorporating a blister pack
WO2003089333A1 (en) *	2002-04-17	2003-10-30	Boots Healthcare International Limited	Device for dispensing from a blister pack
GB2389355A (en) *	2003-06-28	2003-12-10	Donald Aslett	Dispensing pack having compartments

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US3111220A (en) *	1962-01-18	1963-11-19	Poster Packaging Inc	Reclosable container
US4169531A (en) *	1977-08-18	1979-10-02	Packaging Components Industries, Inc.	Plastic container with individual product pockets
BE1003274A6 (en) *	1990-01-04	1992-02-11	Elst Jean	Medication holder
DE69122760T2 (en)	1990-08-02	1997-04-24	Surgichem Ltd., Stockport, Cheshire	TABLET PACK
SI0770023T1 (en) *	1994-07-26	2000-12-31	Pharmacia & Upjohn Company	Convertible child-resistant blister package
DE19744955A1 (en) *	1997-10-10	1999-04-15	Bernhard Bartsch Gmbh	Thermoformed resealable packaging for foodstuffs

2003
- 2003-11-21 GB GB0327072A patent/GB2408256B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
2004
- 2004-11-18 PT PT47985924T patent/PT1684688E/en unknown
- 2004-11-18 SI SI200432183T patent/SI1684688T1/en unknown
- 2004-11-18 ES ES04798592.4T patent/ES2494816T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-11-18 DK DK04798592.4T patent/DK1684688T3/en active
- 2004-11-18 WO PCT/GB2004/004878 patent/WO2005051284A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2004-11-18 PL PL04798592T patent/PL1684688T3/en unknown
- 2004-11-18 AU AU2004292398A patent/AU2004292398B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2004-11-18 EP EP04798592.4A patent/EP1684688B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-11-18 NZ NZ547390A patent/NZ547390A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
2014
- 2014-08-21 CY CY20141100672T patent/CY1115494T1/en unknown

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1099499A (en) *	1964-11-26	1968-01-17	Aspro Nicholas Ltd	Improvements relating to the packaging of tablets
WO1988004264A1 (en) *	1986-12-04	1988-06-16	Lawson Mardon Group Limited	Dispensing device
DE4010428A1 (en) *	1990-03-31	1991-10-10	Tad Pharm Werk	Lightweight plastic e.g. pill-box - is thermo:formed in one piece and has hinged part on one edge of flat rim round lower part to allow top to be folded down over lower part
US6024222A (en) *	1996-07-01	2000-02-15	Astra Aktiebolag	Blister pack
EP1094430A2 (en) *	1999-10-21	2001-04-25	Knoll AG	Multipart label for blister packs, method of fabrication and use
GB2385841A (en) *	2002-03-01	2003-09-03	Piae Ltd	A dispensing wallet incorporating a blister pack
WO2003089333A1 (en) *	2002-04-17	2003-10-30	Boots Healthcare International Limited	Device for dispensing from a blister pack
GB2389355A (en) *	2003-06-28	2003-12-10	Donald Aslett	Dispensing pack having compartments

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP1684688B1 (en)	2014-05-21
GB2408256A (en)	2005-05-25
WO2005051284A2 (en)	2005-06-09
WO2005051284A3 (en)	2005-11-24
GB0327072D0 (en)	2003-12-24
ES2494816T3 (en)	2014-09-16
NZ547390A (en)	2009-09-25
PT1684688E (en)	2014-09-03
CY1115494T1 (en)	2017-01-04
SI1684688T1 (en)	2014-10-30
DK1684688T3 (en)	2014-08-25
PL1684688T3 (en)	2015-02-27
AU2004292398A1 (en)	2005-06-09
AU2004292398B2 (en)	2009-05-07
EP1684688A2 (en)	2006-08-02

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB0602542D0 (en)	2006-03-22	One Dose Pill Dispenser
AU155540S (en)	2004-05-19	Dispenser
HK1097203A1 (en)	2007-06-22	Dispenser
AU153556S (en)	2003-11-04	Dispenser
AU158090S (en)	2005-06-07	Dispenser
HK1088584A1 (en)	2006-11-10	Tablet dispenser
GB0322284D0 (en)	2003-10-22	Medicament dispenser
AU153757S (en)	2003-11-19	Dispenser
GB0315010D0 (en)	2003-07-30	Dispenser
PL1622481T3 (en)	2015-03-31	Dispenser
GB2408703B (en)	2006-12-13	Dispensers
AU155406S (en)	2004-05-12	Dispenser
AU151102S (en)	2003-03-18	Dispenser
AU151103S (en)	2003-03-18	Dispenser
GB2408256B (en)	2007-04-11	Pill dispenser
GB2412051B (en)	2006-04-05	Dispenser
AU155539S (en)	2004-05-19	Dispenser
AU156500S (en)	2004-09-24	Dispenser
GB2383988B (en)	2005-08-10	Pill dispenser
AU153555S (en)	2003-11-04	Dispenser
AU149249S (en)	2002-09-17	Dispenser
AU149250S (en)	2002-09-17	Dispenser
GB0316258D0 (en)	2003-08-13	Paint-tube dispenser
GB0308246D0 (en)	2003-05-14	Tablet dispenser
GB0312691D0 (en)	2003-07-09	Tablet dispensing aid

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2015-07-29	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20141121