EP 3646846 A1 20200506 - PILL DISPENSING DEVICE
Title (en)
PILL DISPENSING DEVICE
Title (de)
PILLENDOSIERGERÄT
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION DE PILULES
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 18203013 A 20181029
Abstract (en)
A pill dispensing device for dispensing a pill into the mouth of a user is disclosed. The pill dispensing device comprises a circumferential portion extending along an outer periphery of the device, the circumferential portion is configured to circumferentially engage an opening of a drinking container. The pill dispensing device comprises an annular brim extending along a radial direction from the outer periphery towards a center portion of the device, the center portion being arranged to overlap a midpoint of the opening of the drinking container. The annular brim comprises a grid configured to support said pill and allow the passing of a fluid through apertures thereof from the drinking container into the mouth of the user. The center portion comprises a fluid opening having a larger opening cross-section than said apertures.
IPC 8 full level
A61J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61J 7/0053 (2013.01); A61J 7/0061 (2013.01); A61J 7/0046 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- GB 2498796 A 20130731 - A P SERVICES UK LTD [GB]
- US 2940447 A 19600614 - ERIC ZANEGOOD
- US 2006011639 A1 20060119 - HEILOS ROGER [US]
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 5238140 A 19930824 - MAZE DAVID L [US]
- [AD] US 2940447 A 19600614 - ERIC ZANEGOOD
- [A] DE 102007054375 A1 20090520 - WL TEC GMBH [DE]
- [A] US 2011224604 A1 20110915 - SHOWERS STEVEN J [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 18203013 A 20181029