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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832351 | Actuation indicator for a dispensing device An actuation indicator which includes a drums sub-assembly including a rotatable actuation indicator wheel, a rocking ratchet pawl for rotating the indicator wheel in a set direction and a rocking mechanism for the pawl driven by a slipping clutch arrangement, where... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7661384 | Closure cap for a container having time-date indicators A closure cap for a product container such as a prescription medicine vial, that has a number time and date dials for reminding a user when to take the next dose. The cap's time and date dials are rotatable together or individually with the use of uniquely shaped tu... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658162 | Self adhesive medication reminder device The present invention is a dosage reminder device that serves as a regular and constant reminder of when a medication was last taken as well as when a medicine should next be taken. The device is attached to any medicine box or bottle using a self-adhesive backing e... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7581510 | Display device for golf club protector The invention teaches a press-button type display indicator for golf club protector, comprising an enclosure having a marker display window and a connective device to engage with the golf club protector; a rotation wheel that can be rotated intermittently and a firs... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7555995 | Information tracking device and method An information tracking device has a bottom disk, a middle marker element, a top disk, and a locking element. The bottom disk has a top surface and a perimeter with a first plurality of information indicia imprinted on the top surface adjacent the perimeter. The mid... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7500444 | Actuation indicator for a dispensing device An actuation indicator that includes a drum sub-assembly, which includes a rotatable actuation indicator wheel, a rocking, ratchet pawl for rotating the indicator wheel in a set direction and a rocking mechanism for the pawl driven by a slipping clutch arrangement, ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7111365 | Knob with decorative ring and snap on cap A multi-piece knob having a cylindrical tubular plastic body with a central hub and a peripheral wall. An annular end wall extends from the peripheral wall and terminates radially short of the central hub to define a passage into the tubular body and around the hub.... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7017513 | Dosage reminder device and medication carton A dosage reminder device (100) and medication carton (130) includes an indicator/support (140) formed from the carton's flat exterior wall (132) retentively engaging a rotateable ring (110). The ring includes dosage time period ind... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6966377 | Providing a low pressure condition in a wellbore region An apparatus and method includes positioning a string in a wellbore, the string having a surge chamber. A closure member is provided below the well surface, with the surge chamber defined at least in part by the closure member. At least one port to the chamber is op... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951353 | Medication record system and dispenser The present invention relates to a medication management system that is simple, reliable and extremely easy to use. It comprises a label having a plurality of raised tabs that are depressed upon taking a medication to provide a tactile and a visual record of medicat... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6899332 | Game piece and method of playing a game and supplying the game piece A method and an apparatus by which rules and record keeping in games employing miniature figures as game pieces are incorporated onto the base of the miniature figures themselves. Counters or wheels keep track of a character's characteristics and how they change as ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6815207 | Moisture/wetness detecting method, moisture/wetness detecting label, articles with moisture/wetness detecting function, and detecting material and method A method of detecting moisture or wetness which enables determination as to whether or not precision instruments or industrial products have undergone improper conditions, is described, which comprises: (i) use of a composite material which contains at least one wat... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802279 | Medicine minder A medicine minder has an elastic band capable of detachable attachment to a conventional medical prescription bottle. An indicator is connected to the elastic band and has a first side, a second side, a first indicia indicating medicine needs to be taken, and a seco... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6024723 | Reminder device for blood self-testing A device is described for reminding a patient suffering from ailments such as diabetes and high cholesterol levels, who performs daily blood tests, of the site of the last blood extraction, in the case where blood is drawn from one or more sites of each f... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5975010 | Indicator Indicators and methods of indicating are disclosed. Intended primarily for use with medicine containers, the devices typically indicate the number of doses of medication ingested or remaining to be taken by a patient during a particular period. These devi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5887541 | Arrangement in manually controllable display equipment for the arresting of indicating elements provided with permanent magnets, and set to pivot about axes coincident with their median Display devices are disclosed using a display surface through which are seen a plurality of indicating elements. The indicating elements have an axis parallel to the display surface and are provided with at least two information display faces preferably o... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5694882 | Indicator Indicators and methods of indicating are disclosed. Intended primarily for use with medicine containers, the devices typically indicate the number of doses of medication ingested or remaining to be taken by a patient during a particular period. These devi... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5613463 | Numbering device A device for assigning numbers to products having casings, such as electronic calculators, has at least two digit wheels, each preferably having digits 0 through 9. One of the digit wheels is transparent, while the other may be opaque, with a light backgr... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5550524 | Thermostat range limit device An adjustable thermostat range limit apparatus consists of a base member having a pair of adjustable temperature limit means. The thermostat range limit apparatus is attached in the proximity of a conventional thermostat so that the adjustable temperature... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5474018 | Refrigerant storage tank status indicator A device for indicating the status of a refrigerant storage tank and its contents. Three indicia bearing disks are separately mounted for rotation to the indicator. Each disk is divided into a plurality of annular sectors such that partial rotations of ea... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5386795 | Combination pill bottle cap and indicator device A combination pill bottle cap and indicator device adapted to function as the closure or cover for a pill bottle or container. The device includes an indicator providing a visual indication for the user that a pill has been or should be removed from the b... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5377614 | Reminder device for pill containers A reminder device with circular dials similar to the face of a clock for pill and medicine containers is adapted for attaching to a pill bottle or other container. The rotatable dials may be manually set to indicators showing the weekday, date and time fo... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5148764 | VCR video keeper A video cassette recorder index device is provided and consists of a plurality of drums that are manually rotatable vertically within a housing. Indicia is printed onto tops of the drums so that a portion of the indicia can be viewed through small window ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5035195 | Valve shut-off flag A hinged two piece structure to remind an operator that a valve is on is disclosed. The valve shut-off flag is retained to a valve by a simple clamp and is therefore readily adaptable for use on many different types of valves, although the preferred embod... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4913083 | Method for reminding a person when to take medication A method for reminding a person when to take medication, is provided. A series of indicia are put on a plurality of flat areas about the circumference of the safety cap, which are in line with the interior stops of the safety cap. The indicia corresponds ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4886010 | Clothing wear monitoring device There is disclosed a garment wear monitor for recording the number of times an article of clothing is worn. The monitor is removably or permanently affixed to a clothing hanger, or is removably affixed to the garment directly. Each time the garment is wor... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4875432 | Volleyball scoreboard Translucent and opaque graphics are mounted on transparent sheets and laminated to form a net ball game scoring device designed specifically for but not limited to the game of volleyball. The device is designed to be mounted to the net for quick reference... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4753189 | Medicine bottle cap having dosage means A medicine bottle unit having a closure for indicating dosage and other information which changes automatically as the closure is rotated on the bottle of the unit. The closure includes an outer cap and an inner member within the cap. The cap and inner me... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4686929 | Azimuth orientation device An easily manipulable hand operable device for use in visualization of relative orientations for steering operations to a final azimuth orientation in homing of a fluid craft having an axis of symmetry and guidance system in making an approach in the homi... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4459449 | Cooking apparatus with menu display Disclosed is a cooking apparatus having operating keys for selecting a cooking menu, a display device having a number of display cards each inscribed with a cooking menu, and a rotatable member having the display cards swingingly secured along its periphe... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4446811 | Knob and skirt assembly A knob and skirt assembly for mounting on the end of a control shaft which assembly has a dial which can be calibrated relative to the control shaft. The assembly includes a knob having a handle and a hub. The disc shaped skirt has a central opening adapt... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4133289 | Device for recording changes in indicia The present invention provides a device for recording successive changes in indicia including a support structure, a front wall portion supported by the support structure, a display opening in the front wall portion, a fulcrum horizontally disposed above ... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4112376 | Radio channel display and method of display A digital readout device for use in a motor vehicle having a manually adjustable channel-indicating control mounted in accessible relationship to the vehicle operator. A digital display device is remotely positioned from the control interiorally of the ve... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4089292 | Mechanical shoppers guide The invention provided a reminder device including a series of longitudinally spaced indicator means mounted on a base member, and a series of correspondingly spaced indicia each indicator means being rotatable into a position to indicate whether an item ... | 05/16/1978 |
