Medication dispensing cabinet and associated drawer assembly having pockets with controllably openable lids

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8701931
APP PUB NO 20120248134A1
SERIAL NO

13075433

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A medication dispensing cabinet, a medication dispensing drawer assembly and an associated method are provided to facilitate controlled access to medications in an efficient manner. A medication dispensing cabinet includes a cabinet body, a plurality of drawers disposed within and configured for slidable extension relative to the cabinet body and a plurality of pockets serially positioned within a drawer. Each pocket includes a lid configured to cover the pocket and limit access to medication within the pocket. The medication dispensing cabinet also includes a linkage member configured to operably engage the lids of the plurality of pockets. The linkage member has a first state in which the linkage member prevents one or more of the lids from being opened and a second state in which the linkage member permits the lids to be opened in accordance with a predefined sequential order.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Braun, Pat Pittsburgh, US 2 59
Kijowski, Todd Natrona Heights, US 4 55
Santmyer, Paul Canonsburg, US 4 55
Tylenda, Ben Venetia, US 3 84

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