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A medicine dispenser includes a container having a lid and a removable compartmentalized tray which can be positioned upon an interior container ledge and held within the container interior immediately beneath the lid when closed. The tray includes a series of apertures dimensioned and positioned on

A medicine dispenser includes a container having a lid and a removable compartmentalized tray which can be positioned upon an interior container ledge and held within the container interior immediately beneath the lid when closed. The tray includes a series of apertures dimensioned and positioned on the periphery of the tray to interact with a corresponding series of pegs positioned on the ledge. This arrangement permits only a properly encoded tray to be positioned within the container interior. The lid is provided a plurality of spring-loaded, hinged tray compartment covers aligned directly over corresponding tray compartments, which can be selectively opened and shut to expose the contents of any desired tray compartment. The medicine dispenser is further provided a microprocessor within the container interior which, together with a control button on the lid, controls the operation of an audible and visual alarm, as well as the automatic opening of selected compartment covers.

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A medicine dispenser, comprising: a container having a lid which can be shut to completely enclose the interior of the container, the container providing means for supporting a tray or the like immediately beneath the lid when closed, the lid having a plurality of apertures therethrough; means for m

A medicine dispenser, comprising: a container having a lid which can be shut to completely enclose the interior of the container, the container providing means for supporting a tray or the like immediately beneath the lid when closed, the lid having a plurality of apertures therethrough; means for manually encoding the tray supporting means to prevent the accidental positioning of an unintended tray within the container; a medicine tray dimensioned for placement within the container, the medicine tray including a plurality of compartments for holding medicine, and means encoded into the tray, which encoded means interacts with the means for manually encoding the tray supporting means to permit the tray to be positioned and held securely immediately beneath the lid when closed; and a plurality of compartment covers attached to the lid adjacent respective ones of the plurality of lid apertures, each of the compartment covers capable of being shut and opened with respect to the lid to selectively permit access to respective ones of the compartments, wherein each lid aperture is dimensioned and positioned to directly overlay a respective one of the tray compartments when the lid is closed.