Pill holder

Abstract

A pill container for holding pills, other medication, caplets, vitamins or nutritional supplements is provided. The container may be comprised of a container with multiple closable compartments. Each compartment can be closed with a lid that is hingeably attached to the compartment. In one aspect of the device, the lid has a fastener that engages with a nub on the compartment. The compartments of the container are designed with a deformable surface that releases the nub from the fastener to spring open the lid. In another aspect of the invention, the container has legs that provides it stability to rest on a flat surface. In another aspect of the invention, the bottom surface of the container's compartments are bowl shaped to allow the items stored within to be easily scooped out.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A container, comprising: 
 at least one compartment each of said at least one compartment comprising: 
 an anterior wall;  
 a bottom surface;  
 a nub located on a deformable portion of said anterior wall;  
 at least one hingeably attached to each of said at least one compartment, wherein said least one hingeably attached lid has at least a first position and a second position, wherein said at least one compartment is closed when said least one hingeably attached lid is in said first position and said at least one compartment is open when said least one hingeably attached lid is in said second position; and  
 a fastener coupled to said least one hingeably attached lid, said fastener engaging said nub when said least one hingeably attached lid is in said first position and wherein said fastener is disengaged from said nub when said least one hingeably attached lid is in said second position, wherein deformation of said deformable portion disengages said nub from said fastener.  
   
     
     
         2 . A container as in  claim 1 , further comprising supporting structures coupled to the bottom of the housing.  
     
     
         3 . A container as in  claim 2 , wherein said supporting structures a plurality of pegs.  
     
     
         4 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein said least one hingeably attached lid is transparent.  
     
     
         5 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one compartment is open faced and wherein said bottom surface is bowl-shaped.  
     
     
         6 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein said deformable portion of said anterior wall is textured.  
     
     
         7 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein said deformable portion of said anterior wall is bulbous.  
     
     
         8 . A container comprising: 
 a plurality of open-faced compartments, wherein said plurality of open-faced compartments are separated by at least one internal divider, and wherein each of said plurality of open-faced compartments comprising:    an anterior side;    a posterior side;    a bottom surface wherein said bottom surface is bowl shaped;    supporting structures coupled to the bottom of the housing;    at least one pivoting lid that is hingeably attached to the posterior side of each of said plurality of open-faced compartments, wherein each of at least on pivoting lid has at least a first position and a second position, wherein said plurality of open-faced compartments are closed when said at least one pivoting lid is in said first position and said plurality of open-faced compartments are open when said at least one pivoting lid is in said second position and wherein said at least one pivoting lid is biased towards said second position where said at least one pivoting lid is open;    a fastener coupled to said at least one pivoting lid;    a nub located on a deformable portion of said anterior side, said fastener engaging said nub when said at least one pivoting lid is in said first position and wherein said fastener is disengaged from said nub when said at least one pivoting lid is in said second position, said at least one pivoting lid is constructed to fit on top of said plurality of open-faced compartments, wherein said anterior side of said plurality of open-faced compartment is a slightly deformable bulbous surface such that application of a force normal to the bulbous surface when the lid is in said first position, deforms the deformable bulbous surface pushing the nub inward thereby allowing the biasing hinge to release its tension thus allowing the lid to move into said second position.