Device for the storage of doses of medicine which generates a warning signal at predetermined intervals of time for reminding a patient to take his medication

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(11)

EP 0 945 118 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/41

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/39

(21)	Application number: 99200942.3

(22)	Date of filing: 25.03.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: A61J 7/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

25.03.1998 NL 1008707

(71)	Applicant: Vellekoop, Marinus Hendricus
	2901 KC Capelle aan de IJssel (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	Vellekoop, Marinus Hendricus 2901 KC Capelle aan de IJssel (NL)

(74)	Representative: Van Assen, Jan Willem Bernard
	Octrooibureau Assenpatent B.V. P.O. Box 1029 2240 BA Wassenaar 2240 BA Wassenaar (NL)

(54)	Device for the storage of doses of medicine which generates a warning signal at predetermined intervals of time for reminding a patient to take his medication

(57) Device, particularly for storage of doses of medicine and constructed in such way, and comprising such means, that it generates an acoustical and/or optical warning signal at predetermined times or with predetermined interval time periods, until the device is opened and the user takes for instance part of the contents out. The device according to the invention can for instance be used as reminding aid for regular taking of medication. Preferred embodiments of the invention are characterised by the use of a Reed contact, child-safe lock and transparency of the larger compartment of the device's lower section.

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