Claims
- 1. A dispensing cabinet, comprising:
a frame; a plurality of shelves movably connected to said frame at an angle with respect thereto; a plurality of drawers each carried by one of said shelves such that each of said drawers is capable of moving between a fully open position extending outwardly and downwardly from said frame and a fully closed position; each of said drawers carrying at least one dispenser; each of said drawers carrying a lock for locking each of said drawers to said frame when said drawers are in their respective fully closed positions; a counterbalance, each of said drawers responsive to said counterbalance such that only one drawer at a time can be in its fully open position; and a controller for controlling said dispensers and said locks.
- 2. The cabinet of claim 1 wherein said counterbalance includes a cable connected at one end to a spring and fixed at another end.
- 3. The cabinet of claim 2 wherein said cable is fixed at said another end to said frame.
- 4. The cabinet of claim 2 wherein said cable is fixed at said another end to one of said drawers.
- 5. The cabinet of claim 1 additionally comprising a locking arm carried by each of said drawers for locking each of said drawers in its fully open position.
- 6. The cabinet of claim 5 wherein said locking arms are pivotable and are balanced such that upon opening a drawer to its fully extended position, said locking arm pivots into a position to lock the drawer in its open position.
- 7. The cabinet of claim 6 additionally comprising a switch carried by each of said drawers, and wherein each drawer's lock is responsive to that drawer's switch and said controller.
- 8. A dispensing cabinet, comprising:
a frame; a plurality of shelves movably connected to said frame; a plurality of drawers each movably carried by one of said shelves between a fully open position and a closed position; each of said drawers carrying at least one dispenser; each of said drawers carrying a lock for locking each of said drawers to said frame when said drawers are in their respective fully closed positions; each of said drawers carrying a switch for unlocking said drawer's lock; a counterbalance, each of said drawers responsive to said counterbalance such that only one drawer at a time can be in its fully open position; and a controller for controlling said dispensers and said locks.
- 9. The cabinet of claim 8 wherein said counterbalance includes a cable connected at one end to a spring and fixed at another end.
- 10. The cabinet of claim 9 wherein said cable is fixed at said another end to said frame.
- 11. The cabinet of claim 9 wherein said cable is fixed at said another end to one of said drawers.
- 12. The cabinet of claim 8 additionally comprising a locking arm carried by each of said drawers for locking each of said drawers in its fully open position.
- 13. The cabinet of claim 12 wherein said locking arms are pivotable and are balanced such that upon opening a drawer to its fully extended position, said locking arm pivots into a position to lock the drawer in its open position.
- 14. The cabinet of claim 8 wherein each of said shelves and drawers are carried at an angle with respect to said frame such that in said open position said drawer extends outwardly and downwardly from said frame and in said fully closed position said drawer is substantially within said frame.
- 15. A dispensing cabinet, comprising:
a frame; a plurality of shelves movably connected to said frame at an angle with respect thereto; a plurality of drawers each carried by one of said shelves such that each of said drawers is capable of moving between a fully open position extending outwardly and downwardly from said frame and a fully closed position; each of said drawers carrying at least one dispenser; each of said drawers carrying a lock for locking each of said drawers to said frame when said drawers are in their respective fully closed positions; each of said drawers carrying a switch for unlocking said drawer's lock; a counterbalance, each of said drawers responsive to said counterbalance such that only one drawer at a time can be in its fully open position; and a controller for controlling said dispensers.
- 16. The cabinet of claim 15 wherein said counterbalance includes a cable connected at one end to a spring and fixed at another end.
- 17. The cabinet of claim 16 wherein said cable is fixed at said another end to said frame.
- 18. The cabinet of claim 16 wherein said cable is fixed at said another end to one of said drawers.
- 19. The cabinet of claim 15 additionally comprising a locking arm carried by each of said drawers for locking each of said drawers in its fully open position.
- 20. The cabinet of claim 19 wherein said locking arms are pivotable and are balanced such that upon opening a drawer to its fully extended position, said locking arm pivots into a position to lock the drawer in its open position.
- 21. The cabinet of claim 15 wherein each drawer's lock is additionally responsive to said controller.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. provisional application serial No. 60/402,282 filed Aug. 9, 2002 entitled Drug Cartridge and Cabinet for Holding the Same, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference, and U.S. provisional application serial No. 60/458,160 filed Mar. 27, 2003 entitled Secure Medicament Dispensing Cabinet, Method and System, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference. The present application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. ______ filed herewith and entitled Dispensing Device having A Storage Chamber, Dispensing Chamber And A Feed Regulator Therebetween and U.S. application Ser. No. ______ filed herewith and entitled Secure Medicament Dispensing Cabinet, Method and System.
Provisional Applications (2)
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Date |
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60402282 |
Aug 2002 |
US |
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60458160 |
Mar 2003 |
US |