Scented pill organizer system and method
View Patent ↗A system and method for altering the scent within a pill organizer. The pill organizer has multiple pill compartments and a scent compartment within a container housing. One or more perforated walls separate the scent compartment from the various pill compartments. A scent source that releases scent is placed in the scent compartment. The scent permeates into the various pill compartments. When a pill compartment is accessed by a user, the predominant scent perceived by the user is that of the scent source. In this manner, the user is not dissuaded from consuming pills, soft gels, tablets, gummies and/or capsules due to the odors that such items may release. The scented source can be replaced and/or renewed within the pill organizer. As such, the effectiveness of the overall product can be maintained for the life of the product.
1 . A pill organizer assembly, comprising:
a container having a bottom surface with a periphery, said container further including at least one peripheral wall that extends from said bottom surface along said periphery, wherein said bottom surface and said at least one peripheral wall define said container;
at least one interior wall that extends from said bottom surface within said container, wherein said at least one interior wall and said bottom surface define a central scent compartment within said container, wherein said at least one interior wall is perforated with multiple airflow passages;
a plurality of partition walls within said container that extend from said at least one peripheral wall to said at least one interior wall, wherein said plurality of partition walls, said at least one peripheral wall and said at least one interior wall define multiple pill compartments within said container, wherein said central scent compartment is exposed to said multiple pill compartments within said container by said multiple airflow passages; and
a replaceable scent source positioned within said scent compartment, wherein said scent source releases scent that passes through said multiple airflow passages and is received within said multiple pill compartments within said container.
2 . The assembly according to claim 1 , further including lids for selectively covering each of said multiple pill compartments and said scent compartment.
3 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said each of said multiple pill compartments is of equal shape and size.
4 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said pill compartments are all positioned on one side of said scent compartment within said container.
5 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said pill compartments encircle said scent compartment within said container.
6 . The assembly according to claim 1 , further including at least one access opening in said housing for selectively accessing said multiple pill compartments and said scent compartment, wherein said scent released by said replaceable scent source is trapped within said housing when said at least one access opening is closed.
7 . A pill organizer assembly, comprising:
a housing having a bottom surface with a periphery and peripheral walls that extends from said bottom surface along said periphery, wherein said peripheral walls intersect at salient points and wherein said bottom surface and said at least one peripheral wall define said housing;
at least one interior wall that extends from said bottom surface within said housing, wherein said at least one interior wall and said bottom surface define a central scent compartment within said housing, and wherein said at least one interior wall is perforated with multiple airflow passages;
a plurality of partition walls within said housing that extend from said at least one interior wall to said salient points of said peripheral walls, wherein said plurality of partition walls, said at least one peripheral wall and said at least one interior wall define multiple pill compartments within said housing;
wherein air is free to pass through multiple airflow passages between said scent compartment and said multiple pill compartments within said housing;
a scent source positioned within said scent compartment, wherein said scent source releases scent that passes into said multiple pill compartments within said housing through multiple airflow passages; and
at least one access opening in said housing for selectively accessing said multiple pill compartments and said scent compartment, wherein said scent released by said scent source is trapped within said housing when said at least one access opening is closed.
8 . The assembly according to claim 7 , wherein said pill compartments are all positioned on one side of said scent compartment within said housing.
9 . The assembly according to claim 7 , wherein said pill compartments encircle said scent compartment within said housing.
10 . A method for altering the scent of pills housed within a pill organizer, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a pill organizer having a bottom surface with peripheral walls that defines a housing;
providing at least one interior wall that extends from said bottom surface within said housing, wherein said at least one interior wall and said bottom surface define a central scent compartment within said housing, and wherein said at least one interior wall is perforated with multiple airflow passages;
providing a plurality of partition walls within said housing that extend from said at least one interior wall to said peripheral walls, wherein said plurality of partition walls, said at least one peripheral wall and said at least one interior wall define multiple pill compartments within said housing;
placing a scent source within said scent compartment, wherein said scent source releases scent that passes into said multiple pill compartments through said multiple airflow passages; and
placing a consumable in at least one of said multiple pill compartments, wherein said consumable is surrounded by said scent released by said scent source, wherein said consumable is selected from a group consisting of pills, soft gels, tablets, gummies and capsules.
11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein providing said pill organizer includes providing said pill compartments on one side of said scent compartment within said housing.
12 . The assembly according to claim 10 , wherein providing said pill organizer includes encircling said scent compartment with said pill compartments within said housing.