US 12,067,827 B2
Device for packaging medication portions
Christoph Hellenbrand, Kaifenheim (DE)
Assigned to CAREFUSION GERMANY 326 GMBH, Kelberg (DE)
Filed by CareFusion Germany 326 GmbH, Kelberg (DE)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/512,971.
Application 17/512,971 is a continuation of application No. 16/690,980, filed on Nov. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,170,601.
Application 16/690,980 is a continuation of application No. 14/710,793, filed on May 13, 2015, granted, now 10,490,016, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0051508 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/44 (2006.01); G07F 11/46 (2006.01); B65B 65/06 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/0092 (2013.01) [G07F 11/44 (2013.01); G07F 11/46 (2013.01); B65B 65/06 (2013.01); B65B 2210/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for dispensing medications, comprising:
a holding unit having first and second opposing sides;
a plurality of medication storage and dispensing stations removably fastened to the first side of the holding unit, each storage and dispensing station having a medication dispensing channel for dispensing individual medications;
a plurality of medication slides fastened to the second side of the holding unit;
a frame structure disposed on the second side of the holding unit; and
a plurality of guide units removably fastened to the frame structure and disposed on the second side of the holding unit, each guide unit comprising a plurality of guide receptacle openings and a guide dispensing opening,
wherein each medication dispensing channel is aligned with one of the guide receptacle openings via one of a plurality of slide openings disposed through the holding unit such that individual medications dispensed from the plurality of medication storage and dispensing stations are dispensed from the guide dispensing opening.