CONTAINER CAP WITH PROTECTIVE COVER
The invention is a prescription container cap with a self-healing polymer protective cover. The container cap has a self-healing polymer protective cover or coating on the top of the container cap. The container cap is preferably a pharmaceutical safety cap that has a timer built into the cap and graphics near the timer. The self-healing polymer cover, which is preferably in the shape of a tapered disk, covers and protects the timer and the graphics. Specifically, the self-healing polymer resists minor scratches and protects the timer from trauma, including when the bottle and cap are dropped. The self-healing polymer protective cover is clear and allows the user an unobstructed (or even magnified) view of the underlying timer and graphics.
1 . A container cap with a protective cover, comprising:
a container cap;
a self-healing polymer protective cover;
wherein said container cap is comprised of a top side and a timer;
wherein said timer has a display that is visible on said top side of said container cap;
wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover is attached to said top side of said container cap such that said display is covered by said self-healing polymer protective cover;
wherein said display is visible through said self-healing polymer protective cover.
2 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 1 , further comprising a printed information layer;
wherein said printed information layer is between said top said of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover;
wherein a plurality of printed information on said printed information layer is visible through said self-healing polymer protective cover.
3 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 2 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover has a tapered plano-convex shape.
4 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 3 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover resists minor scratches.
5 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 4 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover protects said container cap, said timer, and said printed information layer when dropped.
6 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 5 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover magnifies said display and said plurality of printed information on said printed information layer.
7 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 6 , wherein said timer is activated when said container cap is placed onto a container and wherein said timer is deactivated when said container cap is removed from said container.
8 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 7 , wherein said container is a pharmaceutical prescription bottle and said container cap is a pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap.
9 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 8 , wherein said pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap is child-proof.
10 . The container cap with a protective cover of claim 6 , wherein said printed information layer is selected from the group consisting of: a decal layer affixed between said top side of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover; information printed onto a top side of said container cap; and information printed onto said self-healing polymer protective cover.
11 . A protective cover for a container cap comprising:
a self-healing polymer protective cover;
wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover is attached to a top side of a container cap.
12 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 11 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover resists minor scratches.
13 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 11 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover protects said container cap when dropped.
14 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 11 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover magnifies said top side of said container cap.
15 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 11 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover has a tapered plano-convex shape.
16 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 11 , wherein said container cap is a pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap.
17 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 11 , wherein said container cap is further comprised of a timer;
wherein said timer is visible from said top side of said container cap.
18 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 11 , further comprising a printed information layer;
wherein said printed information layer is between said top said of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover;
wherein a plurality of printed information on said printed information layer is visible through said self-healing polymer protective cover.
19 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 11 , wherein said printed information layer is selected from the group consisting of: a decal layer affixed between said top side of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover; information printed onto a top side of said container cap; and information printed onto said self-healing polymer protective cover.
20 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 18 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover protects said printed information layer.
21 . A protective cover for a container cap comprising:
a self-healing polymer protective cover;
a pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap;
a printed information layer;
wherein said printed information layer is between a top side of said pharmaceutical bottle and said self-healing polymer protective cover;
wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover has a tapered plano-convex shape;
wherein said pharmaceutical prescription bottle cap has a timer;
wherein said timer has a display;
wherein said display of said timer and a plurality of printed information on said printed information layer are covered by and visible through self-healing polymer protective cover.
22 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 21 , wherein said self-healing polymer protective cover resists minor scratches, protects said container cap when dropped, and magnifies said display and said printed information.
23 . The protective cover for a container cap of claim 22 , wherein said printed information layer is selected from the group consisting of: a decal layer affixed between said top side of said container cap and said self-healing polymer protective cover; information printed onto a top side of said container cap; and information printed onto said self-healing polymer protective cover.