GB2383989B - Improved oral medicine dispenser - Google Patents

Improved oral medicine dispenser

Info

Publication number: GB2383989B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: oral medicine; improved oral; medicine dispenser; dispenser; improved
Prior art date: 2001-12-21
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

Inventor

Malcolm Clark

Bruce Cameron Croft

George Calvin Davies

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.)

EU Pharma Ltd

Original Assignee

EU Pharma 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.)

2001-12-21

Filing date

2002-12-11

Publication date

2004-07-14

2001-12-21Priority claimed from US10/026,852external-prioritypatent/US20020104856A1/en

2002-12-11Application filed by EU Pharma LtdfiledCriticalEU Pharma Ltd

2002-12-17Priority to PCT/GB2002/005725priorityCriticalpatent/WO2003055435A1/en

2002-12-17Priority to AU2002352410Aprioritypatent/AU2002352410A1/en

2003-01-15Publication of GB0228897D0publicationCriticalpatent/GB0228897D0/en

2003-07-16Publication of GB2383989ApublicationCriticalpatent/GB2383989A/en

2004-07-14Application grantedgrantedCritical

2004-07-14Publication of GB2383989BpublicationCriticalpatent/GB2383989B/en

2022-12-11Anticipated expirationlegal-statusCritical

StatusExpired - Fee Relatedlegal-statusCriticalCurrent

Classifications

- 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
- A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
- A61J7/0015—Devices specially adapted for taking medicines
- A61J7/0023—Spoons
- 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
- A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
- A61J7/0015—Devices specially adapted for taking medicines
- A61J7/0046—Cups, bottles or bags
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F19/00—Calibrated capacity measures for fluids or fluent solid material, e.g. measuring cups
- G01F19/002—Measuring spoons or scoops
- 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
- A61J1/05—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids ; Infusion or perfusion containers
- A61J1/06—Ampoules or carpules
- A61J1/067—Flexible ampoules, the contents of which are expelled by squeezing

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)

GB0228897A2001-12-212002-12-11Improved oral medicine dispenserExpired - Fee RelatedGB2383989B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/GB2002/005725WO2003055435A1 (en)	2001-12-21	2002-12-17	Improved oral medicine dispenser
AU2002352410AAU2002352410A1 (en)	2001-12-21	2002-12-17	Improved oral medicine dispenser

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US10/026,852US20020104856A1 (en)	1999-06-23	2001-12-21	Oral medicine dispenser

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0228897D0 GB0228897D0 (en)	2003-01-15
GB2383989A GB2383989A (en)	2003-07-16
GB2383989Btrue GB2383989B (en)	2004-07-14

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0228897AExpired - Fee RelatedGB2383989B (en)	2001-12-21	2002-12-11	Improved oral medicine dispenser

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	USD500850S1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2002352410A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2383989B (en)
WO (1)	WO2003055435A1 (en)

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2002
- 2002-12-11GBGB0228897Apatent/GB2383989B/ennot_activeExpired - Fee Related
- 2002-12-17WOPCT/GB2002/005725patent/WO2003055435A1/ennot_activeApplication Discontinuation
- 2002-12-17AUAU2002352410Apatent/AU2002352410A1/ennot_activeAbandoned
2003
- 2003-06-12USUS29/183,480patent/USD500850S1/ennot_activeExpired - Lifetime

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US3133679A (en)*	1961-04-05	1964-05-19	Frank E Brown	Liquid dispensing device
FR2258164A1 (en)*	1974-01-18	1975-08-18	Dudouyt Jean Paul	Liquid or pasty food baby feeding instrument - has tube connecting reservoir to flexible spoon shaped mouthpiece
US4091965A (en)*	1976-06-22	1978-05-30	Gerico, Inc.	Combined feeding spout and cap attachment
WO1980002875A1 (en)*	1979-06-15	1980-12-24	Flygt Handel	Spoon for dispensing medicine
US5137183A (en)*	1990-08-02	1992-08-11	Mikulec Timothy L	Compressible feeding apparatus

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US8091242B2 (en)	2004-01-02	2012-01-10	Sands Innovations Pty Ltd	Dispensing utensil
US8528736B2 (en)	2004-01-02	2013-09-10	Sands Innovations Pty Ltd.	Frangible container with hinge cover
US8919594B2 (en)	2007-01-31	2014-12-30	Sands Innovations Pty Ltd	Dispensing container
US8523016B2 (en)	2008-12-09	2013-09-03	Sands Innovations Pty Ltd.	Dispensing container
USD636890S1 (en)	2009-09-17	2011-04-26	Sands Innovations Pty. Ltd.	Dispensing utensil
US8511500B2 (en)	2010-06-07	2013-08-20	Sands Innovations Pty. Ltd.	Dispensing container
US8485360B2 (en)	2011-03-04	2013-07-16	Sands Innovations Pty, Ltd.	Fracturable container

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB0228897D0 (en)	2003-01-15
USD500850S1 (en)	2005-01-11
WO2003055435A1 (en)	2003-07-10
AU2002352410A1 (en)	2003-07-15
GB2383989A (en)	2003-07-16

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GB0108228D0 (en)	2001-05-23	Medicament dispenser
GB0108213D0 (en)	2001-05-23	Medicament dispenser
GB0114175D0 (en)	2001-08-01	Medicament dispenser
GB0108215D0 (en)	2001-05-23	Medicament dispenser
GB0108208D0 (en)	2001-05-23	Medicament dispenser
GB0130284D0 (en)	2002-02-06	Medicament dispenser
GB0130857D0 (en)	2002-02-06	Medicament dispenser
GB0125134D0 (en)	2001-12-12	Medicament dispenser
GB2351272B (en)	2001-05-02	Oral medicine dispenser
GB2383989B (en)	2004-07-14	Improved oral medicine dispenser
GB0026647D0 (en)	2000-12-13	Medicament dispenser
GB0201677D0 (en)	2002-03-13	Medicament dispenser
GB0217198D0 (en)	2002-09-04	Medicament dispenser
GB0217196D0 (en)	2002-09-04	Medicament dispenser
GB0217199D0 (en)	2002-09-04	Medicament dispenser
GB0216831D0 (en)	2002-08-28	Medicament dispenser
GB0209526D0 (en)	2002-06-05	Medicament dispenser
GB0025092D0 (en)	2000-11-29	Medicament dispenser
HUP0500638A3 (en)	2008-04-28	Flashmelt oral dosage formulation
GB0031176D0 (en)	2001-01-31	Medicament dispenser
GB0209528D0 (en)	2002-06-05	Medicament dispenser
GB0110485D0 (en)	2001-06-20	Medicament dispenser
GB0119008D0 (en)	2001-09-26	Medicament dispenser
GB0114176D0 (en)	2001-08-01	Medicament dispenser
GB0116891D0 (en)	2001-09-05	Medicament dispenser

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2004-07-07	732E	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
2007-08-29	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date:20061211

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