Portable elastic pill container

Abstract

An elastic wristband including a strap and an elastic receptacle for receiving a plug. The plug includes a cavity for holding one or more pills and is configured to fit into the receptacle of the wristband in a water-tight manner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable elastic pill container comprising:
 (a) a wristband formed from an elastic material, the wristband comprising:
 a longitudinal strap having a first end and a second end; 
 a receptacle integrally molded with the strap, the receptacle having an upper end, a lower end, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side, wherein the first lateral side is connected to the first end of the strap and the second lateral side is connected to the second end of the strap; 
 an inwardly extending, horizontal, circumferential rim in the lower end of the receptacle, the rim having an upper surface and a lower surface; and 
   (b) a plug having an upper end, a lower end, an inner surface, a lateral surface, and an outer surface, comprising:
 a first circumferential, outwardly extending flange on the upper end of the plug, wherein the first flange is sized to form a friction fit with the inner surface of the wristband receptacle; 
 a receptacle for containing pills, the receptacle having a lower surface and upwardly extending inner walls, the lower surface and walls together forming the inner surface of the plug, wherein the receptacle is covered by the upper end of the wristband receptacle; 
 a second circumferential, outwardly extending flange on the lower end of the plug, the second flange having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface of the second flange contacts the lower surface of the rim of the wristband when the plug is inserted into the wristband receptacle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The pill container of  claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the wristband receptacle and the lateral surface of the first flange of the plug form a water-tight seal. 
     
     
         3 . The pill container of  claim 1 , wherein the plug is formed from an inelastic material. 
     
     
         4 . The pill container of  claim 1 , further comprising medication within the receptacle of the plug. 
     
     
         5 . The pill container of  claim 1 , wherein the wristband and plug are formed from the same material. 
     
     
         6 . The pill container of  claim 1 , wherein the wristband and plug are formed from silicon. 
     
     
         7 . The pill container of  claim 1 , wherein the wristband further comprises a fastener between the first end and second end of the longitudinal strap. 
     
     
         8 . The pill container of  claim 1 , wherein the first lateral side and the second lateral side of the wristband receptacle are opposite each other.