ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,217, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL Co. LTD. (New Taipei, Taiwan).
"Pill container" was invented by Cheng-Hua Lee (New Taipei, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pill container has a body, at least one lid, and at least one elastic assembly. The body comprises a first wall, a second wall, and at least one compartment. The first wall and second wall are two opposite sides of the body. The compartment is located between the first wall and the second wall. The lid is pivotably mounted on the second wall of the body. The elastic assembly is located on the second wall, and has a flexural segment ...