Item dispenser with multi-section wells

Abstract

A solid dosage form dispenser, and methods for its manufacture. The dispenser may include at least one well having a first section and a second section; at least one well support configured to support the well; and an enclosure element for enclosing the well and the support. The first section may be deeper than the second section; and the well may be configured to dispense one solid dosage form.

1 . A solid dosage form dispenser comprising:
 a solid dosage form well suspended from a well support member; and   a peelable lid affixed to the well support member and covering the well, the peelable lid including a handle for peeling the lid off of the well support member to open the well.   
   
   
       2 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 1  wherein the handle is an extension of the lid. 
   
   
       3 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 2  wherein the extension is folded onto the lid. 
   
   
       4 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 1  wherein the handle comprises a loop for grasping by a user of the dispenser. 
   
   
       5 . The solid dosage form of  claim 1  wherein the well includes
 a first section and a second section, the second section being deeper than the first section;   a fulcrum at a junction between the first section and the second section; and   a lid for enclosing the well;   wherein, when a first end of a solid dosage form is retained in the first section of the well, a second end of the solid dosage form is suspended above a base of the second section.   
   
   
       6 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 5  wherein, when a solid dosage form is present in the well and the lid seals the well, the lid retains the first end of the solid dosage form in the first section. 
   
   
       7 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 5  wherein, when a solid dosage form is present in the well and the lid is removed from the well:
 the second end of the solid dosage form descends in the second section of the well; and   the first end of the solid dosage form rises in the first section of the well.   
   
   
       8 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 7  wherein:
 the well comprises a rim; and,   when the lid is removed from the well, a portion of the first end of the solid dosage form rises above the rim.   
   
   
       9 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 8  wherein:
 the rim has a first width at the first section;   the rim has a second width at the second section; and   the first width is greater than the second width.   
   
   
       10 . A solid dosage form dispenser comprising:
 at least one well having a first section and a second section, the second section being deeper than the first section;   a fulcrum at a junction between the first section and the second section; and   a lid for enclosing the well;   
     wherein, when a first end of a solid dosage form is retained in the first section of the well, a second end of the solid dosage form is suspended above a base of the second section. 
   
   
       11 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 10  wherein, when a solid dosage form is present in the well and the lid seals the well, the lid retains the first end of the solid dosage form in the first section. 
   
   
       12 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 10  wherein, when a solid dosage form is present in the well and the lid is removed from the well:
 the second end of the solid dosage form descends in the second section of the well; and   the first end of the solid dosage form rises in the first section of the well.   
   
   
       13 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 12  wherein:
 the well comprises a rim; and,   when the lid is removed from the well, a portion of the first end of the solid dosage form rises above the rim.   
   
   
       14 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 13  wherein:
 the rim has a first width at the first section;   the rim has a second width at the second section; and   the first width is greater than the second width.   
   
   
       15 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 13  further comprising a handle that extends from the rim. 
   
   
       16 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 15  wherein the handle is folded onto the lid. 
   
   
       17 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 10  wherein the handle comprises an aperture for grasping by a user of the dispenser. 
   
   
       18 . A solid dosage form dispenser comprising:
 at least one well having a first section, a second section comprising a base, and a third section, the second section being between the first section and the third section; and   a well support member comprising a top plane, the top plane of the well support member being substantially parallel to the base of the second section;   wherein a line intersecting the junction of the well support member and the first section and the junction of the first section and the second section forms an angle of between 35 degrees and 65 degrees with respect to the base of the second section, and a line intersecting a junction of the well support member and the third section and a junction of the third section and the second section forms an angle of between 35 degrees and 65 degrees with respect to the base of the second section.   
   
   
       19 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 18  further comprising a lid that seals the well. 
   
   
       20 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 19  wherein the lid comprises a handle. 
   
   
       21 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 20  wherein the handle is folded onto the lid. 
   
   
       22 . The solid dosage form dispenser of  claim 20  wherein the handle comprises an aperture for grasping by a user of the dispenser.