Angela D Taylor

US Patent:

60478179, Apr 11, 2000

Filed:

Feb 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/245656

Inventors:

Angela Taylor - Elkins Park PA
Arthur Taylor - Elkins Park PA

International Classification:

B65D 7700
B65D 3020

US Classification:

206217

Abstract:

A combined medicant dispenser and drinking receptacle 10 provided with a self contained supply of both dry medicant 100 and a quantity of water 50 to facilitate the swallowing of the dry medicant 100 by the user without having to look for an independent source of liquid. The combined medicant dispenser and drinking receptacle 10 includes a receptacle unit 11 comprising a receptacle member 20 fabricated from a rupturable thin walled material 60 and divided into an upper compartment 21 defined by a sealed upper receptacle portion 23 and provided with a dry medicant supply 100 and a lower compartment 22 defined by a sealed lower receptacle portion 25 and provided with a quantity of water 50.