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Pill dispenser including a base with multiple compartments receivable of pills and a cover member engaging with the base and rotatable relative thereto. The cover member includes an access opening selectively alignable with each compartment upon rotation of the cover member relative to the base to e

Pill dispenser including a base with multiple compartments receivable of pills and a cover member engaging with the base and rotatable relative thereto. The cover member includes an access opening selectively alignable with each compartment upon rotation of the cover member relative to the base to enable removal of pills in each compartment when in alignment with the access opening. The base includes indicia for the timed dosage of pills arranged in alignment with the compartments. A retaining member is removably arranged in the base and receives a pill holder with an optional clock/alarm/timer unit. The pill holder includes a pill-receiving compartment which can store light-sensitive pills or an emergency supply of pills or money. The clock/alarm/timer unit includes a pill timer setting which activates an alarm at a set time. The alarm remains activated up to 25 hours if pills are not removed from one of the compartments.

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I claim: 1. A pill dispenser, comprising: a base including a plurality of compartments receivable of pills; a cover member releasably engaging with said base and rotatable relative to said base when in engagement with said base, said cover member including an access opening selectively alignable wi

I claim: 1. A pill dispenser, comprising: a base including a plurality of compartments receivable of pills; a cover member releasably engaging with said base and rotatable relative to said base when in engagement with said base, said cover member including an access opening selectively alignable with each of said compartments upon rotation of said cover member relative to said base to enable removal of pills in each of said compartments when in alignment with said access opening; a retaining member removably arranged in connection with said base; and a pill holder removably received in said retaining member. 2. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said cover member and said retaining member include cooperating coupling means for removably coupling said cover member and said retaining member together. 3. The pill dispenser of claim 2, wherein said coupling means comprise at least one aperture formed in a circular rim extending upward from an inner edge of an annular portion of said cover member around a circular opening, an axially extending channel formed on an inner surface of said rim proximate each of said at least one aperture, at least one flexible tab formed on said retaining member and arranged to pass into a respective one of said at least one aperture on said rim of said cover member and an elongate projection formed on said retaining member and arranged to pass into a respective one of said channels on said rim of said cover member. 4. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said pill holder includes an electronic housing containing electronic clock and timer components and a pill-receiving housing removably coupled to said electronic housing. 5. The pill dispenser of claim 4, wherein said pill holder includes a removable plunger arranged in said pill-receiving housing to prevent pills from rattling around in said pill-receiving housing. 6. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said retaining member and said pill holder include cooperating coupling means for releasably coupling said pill holder to said retaining member. 7. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said pill holder includes a clock/alarm/timer unit arranged to allow a user to set and view the current time, and to set a time or times to take medication and cause an alarm to be activated at the set time or set times and remain activated for up to 25 hours if pills are not removed from one of said compartments. 8. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said cover member and said base include cooperating engagement means for releasably engaging said cover member to said base. 9. The pill dispenser of claim 8, wherein said engagement means comprise a flange projecting inward from an edge of a circular rim extending downward from an outer peripheral edge of said cover member and a lip extending outward from an upper peripheral edge of said base, said lip including a recess having substantially the same size as said flange. 10. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said base includes an annular lower wall, an outer wall extending upward from an outer edge of said lower wall, a first substantially cylindrical inner wall spaced from said outer wall and a plurality of dividers extending between said outer wall and said first inner wall for partitioning a space defined by said lower wall, said outer wall and said first inner wall into said compartments. 11. The pill dispenser of claim 10, wherein said base further comprises an upper wall contiguous with and extending inward from said first inner wall, said upper wall including indicia for the timed dosage of pills received in said compartments arranged in alignment with said compartments. 12. The pill dispenser of claim 11, wherein said base further comprises a second, substantially cylindrical inner wall contiguous with and extending downward from said upper wall and an inner base wall contiguous with and extending inward from said second inner wall to thereby form a cavity in said base between said second inner wall and said inner base wall. 13. The pill dispenser of claim 12, and means for partitioning the space between said outer wall and said inner wall into said compartments. 14. The pill dispenser of claim 13, wherein said engagement means comprises a projection formed on said inner base wall of said base and having an opening in an upper surface with a distinct pattern of indentations and a projection extending downward from a bottom wall of said retaining member and having a pattern of flanges corresponding to the pattern of indentations formed on said projection of said base. 15. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said base includes a push member having an upper position in which it extends through said access opening to prevent rotation of said cover member about said base and a lower position in which rotation of said cover member relative to said base is permitted. 16. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said base includes a substantially circular bottom wall, a cylindrical outer wall extending from a peripheral edge of said bottom wall, a cylindrical inner wall spaced from said outer wall. 17. The pill dispenser of claim 16, wherein said base includes a covering wall formed opposite said bottom wall over one of said compartments. 18. The pill dispenser of claim 16, wherein said means for partitioning the space between said outer and inner walls comprise fins spaced circumferentially around said base and each extending between said outer wall and said inner wall. 19. The pill dispenser of claim 16, wherein said base includes a circular upper wall extending from an upper peripheral edge of said inner wall, further comprising dosage indicia arranged on said circular upper wall. 20. The pill dispenser of claim 1, wherein said base includes a support wall, an outer wall extending from a peripheral edge of said support circular wall, an inner wall spaced from said outer wall and means for partitioning a space between said outer wall and said inner wall into said compartments. wherein said retaining member and said base include engagement means for removably engaging said retaining member to said base. 21. The pill dispenser of claim 20, wherein said means for partitioning the space between said outer wall and said inner wall comprise fins spaced circumferentially around said base and each extending between said outer wall and said inner wall. 22. The pill dispenser of claim 21, wherein said fins are variably spaced around the circumference of said base to provide compartments having different sizes. 23. The pill dispenser of claim 20, wherein said base further includes a supporting section extending downward from a lower surface of said support wall. 24. The pill dispenser of claim 20, wherein said base further comprises an upper wall formed inward of said inner wall and including an annular portion defining a central opening and a covering portion situated opposite said support wall over one of said compartments to close said one of said compartments. 25. The pill dispenser of claim 24, wherein said upper wall includes dosage indicia for the timed dosage of pills received in said compartments. 26. A pill dispenser, comprising: a base including a plurality of compartments receivable of pills; and a cover member releasably engaging with said base and rotatable relative to said base when in engagement with said base, said cover member including an access opening selectively alignable with each of said compartments upon rotation of said cover member relative to said base to enable removal of pills in each of said compartments when in alignment with said access opening, said cover member and said base including cooperating engagement means for releasably engaging said cover member to said base, said engagement means comprising a flange projecting inward from an edge of a circular rim extending downward from an outer peripheral edge of said cover member and a lip extending outward from an upper peripheral edge of said base, said lip including a recess having substantially the same size as said flange. 27. A pill dispenser, comprising: a base including an annular lower wall, an outer wall extending upward from an outer edge of said lower wall, a first substantially cylindrical inner wall spaced from said outer wall and a plurality of dividers extending between said outer wall and said first inner wall for partitioning a space defined by said lower wall, said outer wall and said inner wall into a plurality of compartments receivable of pills, said base further including an upper wall contiguous with and extending inward from said first inner wall, said upper wall including indicia for the timed dosage of pills received in said compartments arranged in alignment with said compartments; and a cover member releasably engaging with said base and rotatable relative to said base when in engagement with said base, said cover member including an access opening selectively alignable with each of said compartments upon rotation of said cover member relative to said base to enable removal of pills in each of said compartments when in alignment with said access opening. 28. A pill dispenser, comprising: a base including a plurality of compartments receivable of pills; and a cover member releasably engaging with said base and rotatable relative to said base when in engagement with said base, said cover member including an access opening selectively alignable with each of said compartments upon rotation of said cover member relative to said base to enable removal of pills in each of said compartments when in alignment with said access opening, said base including a push member having an upper position in which it extends through said access opening to prevent rotation of said cover member about said base and a lower position in which rotation of said cover member relative to said base is permitted. 29. A pill dispenser, comprising: a base including a substantially circular bottom wall, a cylindrical outer wall extending from a peripheral edge of said bottom wall, a cylindrical inner wall spaced from said outer wall and means for partitioning the space between said outer wall and said inner wall into a plurality of compartments receivable of pills, said base further including a circular upper wall extending from an upper peripheral edge of said inner wall; a cover member releasably engaging with said base and rotatable relative to said base when in engagement with said base, said cover member including an access opening selectively alignable with each of said compartments upon rotation of said cover member relative to said base to enable removal of pills in each of said compartments when in alignment with said access opening; and dosage indicia arranged on said circular upper wall of said base.