IP Library Granted Patent US 7,398,999
Granted Patent B2
US 7,398,999 · App. 11/050,337 · Granted Jul 15, 2008

Visual verification of prescription medication and information and warning label

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,398,999
App. No.
11/050,337
Granted
Jul 15, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is a unique prescription label, printed on one side that allows a consumer to check and verify the accuracy of the prescribed medication as well as to provide additional information on the medication container by increasing the usable size and area of the prescription label with an informational tab extending radially from the container, the present invention also provides a means for easy application of the prescription label onto the container by scoring the facing on the first portion and second portion of the label and scoring the backing of the second portion of the label in order to create an even fold between the two portions.

Claims (19)

1. A pharmaceutical label for placement on a medicinal container comprising:

an elongated label defining a surface area and having a front face and a rear face with an adhesive backing, said adhesive backing substantially entirely covering said surface area of said rear face of said elongated label;

said label having a first portion affixed by said adhesive around less than an entire perimeter of the container, said first portion having a first front face portion, facing outward from said container;

said label having a second portion, said second portion having a border with said first portion, said second portion projecting from the container in close proximity to said border, and said second portion having a second front face portion;

said first front face portion and said second front face portion have information thereon;

said label having a third portion folded back onto said second portion for forming an information tab and said tab extending radially from said container; and

said label having a terminal end portion attached to said second portion in close proximity to said border.

2. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1 , wherein said tab has information appearing on both sides of said tab.

3. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1 , wherein said information includes an image of said dispensed medicine.

4. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1 , wherein said information includes warnings and interaction information for said dispensed medicine.

5. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1 , wherein said second portion has information appearing on both sides thereof.

6. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1 , wherein said elongated label is a continuous strip of material with substantially planar surfaces.

7. A pharmaceutical label for placement on a medicinal container comprising:

an elongated label defining a surface area and having a front face and a rear face with an adhesive backing, said adhesive backing substantially entirely covering said surface area of said rear face of said elongated label;

said label having a first portion affixed by said adhesive around less than an entire perimeter of the container, said first portion having a first front face portion, facing outward from said container;

said label having a second portion, said second portion having a border with said first portion, said second portion projecting from the container in close proximity to said border, and said second portion having a second front face portion;

said first front face portion and said second front face portion have information thereon;

said label having a third portion and said third portion being folded back onto said second portion forming an information tab and said tab extending radially from said container; and

said first portion having a first end and a second end and said label having a terminal end portion attached to the container between said first end and said second end.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2019
From: J M SMITH CORPORATION
To: SCRIPTCHEK VISUAL VERIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051233/0867 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2012
From: KAUFMAN, STACY R.
To: J M SMITH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028967/0666 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2012
From: SCRIPTCHEK VISUAL VERIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
To: KAUFMAN, STACY R.
Reel/Frame 028613/0349 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2005
From: KAUFMAN, STACY R.
To: SCRIPCHEK VISUAL VERIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 016254/0733 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050126950A1 · Jun 16, 2005