Patent ID: 6390327
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
Apparatus comprisinga first half of a clamshell case, and a second half of a clamshell case, wherein the first half of the clamshell case has a concave inner surface with means for locating a pill-carrying card, and wherein the second half of the clamshell case carries an electronic alarm device, wherein the first half of the clamshell case further defines an array of apertures positioned with respect to the locating means so that pills carried by the pill carrying card can be pressed through the apertures from the inside to the outside of the clamshell case, and wherein the electronic alarm device carried by the second half of the clamshell case comprises an audio alarm means, a reset button for turning off the audio alarm means and resetting the audio alarm to turn on at a subsequent time, a timer, and a visual time display means to display the output from the timer.