Patent ID: 6340242
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: G04B

Abstract:
A strap-on pill storage and reminder watch device comprising:a plurality of strap members for fastening about a wrist of a user; a housing having a top wall, an opening in said top wall, and at least one storage compartment disposed therein and being accessible through said opening in said top wall, said housing further having means for attaching said housing to said strap members; a cover member hingedly attached to said housing for releaseably and securely closing over said compartment of said housing, said cover member including a timepiece having a clock face and a clock setting member movably attached thereto; a reminder means for reminding the user when to take medication; and a means for locking and releasing said cover member to and from said housing; wherein said cover member further includes a bottom wall, and a battery access cover removably attached to said bottom wall; wherein said reminder means includes an information-displaying window disposed in said top wall of said housing, an alarm-type selecting member depressibly disposed in said top wall of said housing, an alarm time setting member also depressibly disposed in said top wall of said housing, a flashable light-emitting member disposed through said top wall of said housing for indicating an alarm going off, a speaker disposed in and through a bottom wall of said housing for emitting a sound alarm, a vibrating mechanism disposed in said housing and capable of vibrating said housing upon an alarm going off, contact members one of which is securely disposed in said bottom wall of said cover member near the perimeter thereof and another of which is securely disposed in said top wall of said housing, said contact members being adapted to essentially interconnect said timepiece with an alarm triggering mechanism, and an alarm power source disposed in said housing.