Patent ID: 9345638
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61J,A61M,G01F,G09F

Claim Text:
1. A system for facilitating preparation of medication doses, comprising: a medicine bottle having a dose indicator affixed thereto, the dose indicator comprising a predetermined color; a family of containers for receiving a quantity of fluid medication, each container comprising opposed ends and at least one sidewall extending between the ends, the two ends and the sidewall defining a predetermined volume, wherein the family of containers comprises a first measuring cup, the first measuring cup having a plurality of major color bands extending circumferentially about the exterior of the first measuring cup, each major color band having a predetermined color denominating a major unit of volumetric measurement, and having a plurality of minor color bands, each minor color band having a predetermined color denominating a fractional component of the volumetric measurement indicated by the major color band, wherein the predetermined colors of the major color bands and the minor color bands correspond to a predetermined color on the dose indicator; a lowermost major color band selected from the plurality of major color bands, the lowermost major color band provided so that at least one of the plurality of minor color bands is situated directly beneath the lowermost major color band; and a plurality of identifying intervals positioned at equally spaced increments along the length of each container, each interval corresponding to a predetermined volumetric quantity.