Child-Resistant Pill Organizer that is easy to open for adults with arthritis

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Track Code	2019-JUDG-68526
Categories	Mechanical Engineering
Keywords	Arthritis Mechanical Engineering
Public Abstract	Sera is a child-resistant container (CRC) that functions as a weekly pill organizer. Designers at Purdue University have designed a child-resistant pill organizer which helps users of medication, particularly among the aging population, who want to ensure a child cannot access the user's medication. The design employs locking buttons that can only be opened by fingers of a certain length. This pill organizer is easier for users with dexterity issues (e.g. arthritis) unlike existing child-resistant pill containers, which largely require strong hands to be opened.
People	Judge, Jack W (Project leader)
Intellectual Property	Application Date Sep 30, 2020 Type Utility Patent Country of Filing United States Patent Number (None) Issue Date (None) Application Date Sep 30, 2019 Type Provisional-Patent Country of Filing United States Patent Number (None) Issue Date (None)
Contact OTC	Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization 1801 Newman Road West Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone: (765) 588-3475 Fax: (765) 463-3486 Email: otcip@prf.org