Pill holder

Abstract

A toothbrush sheath with an integrated pill sheet holder, the sheath comprising a brush cavity configured to accept and hold a toothbrush for use by a user and a cavity shaped to accept pill sheets of various sizes. Also described is an electric or manual toothbrush with an integrated pill sheet holder, the handle of the toothbrush comprising a pill sheet cavity shaped to accept pill sheets of various Sizes. Also described is a static toothbrush holding unit with a base having a designated space for holding the toothbrush and a built-in ejectable tray for holding pill sheets.

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         19 . A toothbrush sheath, the toothbrush sheath comprising a brush cavity configured to accept and hold a toothbrush and a pill sheet cavity shaped to accept at least one pill sheet. 
     
     
         20 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , comprising:
 at least one foam-like material adapted to grip and hold the toothbrush in the toothbrush sheath.   
     
     
         21 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , comprising:
 at least one transparent panel on the outer body of the toothbrush sheath.   
     
     
         22 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , comprising
 an ejector mechanism for ejecting the pill sheet from the pill sheet cavity.   
     
     
         23 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , wherein the pill sheet cavity comprises one or more arc shaped cavities. 
     
     
         24 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , wherein the pill sheet cavity comprises one or more V-shaped cavities. 
     
     
         25 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , wherein the pill sheet cavity comprises at least one arc shaped cavity and at least one V-shaped cavity. 
     
     
         26 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , wherein the pill sheet cavity comprises more than one distinct cavity. 
     
     
         27 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , wherein the pill sheet cavity comprises more than one overlapping cavity. 
     
     
         28 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , comprising:
 at least one insert for insertion into the pill sheet cavity to reduce its width.   
     
     
         29 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 19 , comprising:
 a cover for the pill sheet cavity.   
     
     
         30 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 29 , wherein the cover is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         31 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 29 , wherein the cover is in the form of a cup. 
     
     
         32 . The toothbrush sheath of claim  1 , comprising:
 a display that displays at least one of (i) pill usage information and (ii) a prompt.   
     
     
         33 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 32 , wherein the pill usage information is at least one of a day, a date, and a time a user needs to take at least one pill. 
     
     
         34 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 32 , wherein the pill usage information is at least one of a day, a date, and a time a user last took at least one pill. 
     
     
         35 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 32 , wherein the prompt is at least one of a flashing light, an alarm, and a recorded message. 
     
     
         36 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 32 , comprising:
 a catch mechanism in communication with the display, wherein the display is automatically updated, via the catch mechanism, based upon at least one of: (i) removal of a pill sheet from the pill sheet cavity, and (ii) insertion of a pill sheet into the pill sheet cavity.   
     
     
         37 . The toothbrush sheath of  claim 32 , comprising:
 at least one button adapted to modify the display.