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A pill container assembly that includes first and second main body members each defining a plurality of separate compartments and having at least one locking feature. The at least one locking features of the first and second main body members are configured to lock to each other with a twist lock co

A pill container assembly that includes first and second main body members each defining a plurality of separate compartments and having at least one locking feature. The at least one locking features of the first and second main body members are configured to lock to each other with a twist lock connection thereby coupling the first and second main body members together.

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We claim: 1. A pill container assembly, comprising: first and second main body members each having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of separate compartments with each compartment having an open top, the open tops accessible along the top surface, the rear surface arr

We claim: 1. A pill container assembly, comprising: first and second main body members each having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of separate compartments with each compartment having an open top, the open tops accessible along the top surface, the rear surface arranged generally perpendicular to the top surface, and the bottom surface positioned opposite the top surface; a lid member for each of the compartments, the lid members being secured to one of the first and second main body members with a hinge connection, the hinge connection positioned adjacent the rear surface; a first locking protrusion positioned on and extending outward from the rear surface of the first main body member, the first locking protrusion having a top end portion oriented toward the top surface and a bottom end portion oriented toward the bottom surface; a first locking recess defined in the rear surface of the first main body member, the first locking recess having a top end portion open at the top surface and a bottom end portion oriented toward the bottom surface and terminating prior to the bottom surface; a second locking protrusion positioned on and extending from the rear surface of the second main body member, the second locking protrusion having a top end portion oriented toward the top surface and a bottom end portion oriented toward the bottom surface; a second locking recess defined in the rear surface of the second main body member, the second locking recess having a top end portion open at the top surface and a bottom end portion oriented toward the bottom surface and terminating prior to the bottom surface; wherein when the rear surfaces of the first and second main body members are facing each other and rotated relative to each other about an axis oriented perpendicular to the rear surface of the first and second main body members and parallel with the top surface of the first and second main body members, the first locking protrusion is movable within the second locking recess via access into the second locking protrusion through the top end portion of the second locking recess, and the second locking protrusion is movable within the first locking recesses via access into the first locking recess through the top end portion of the first locking recess, and the bottom end portion of the first locking recess engages the bottom end portion of the second locking protrusion to provide a position stop in a first direction from the top surface toward the bottom surface of the first or second main body member, and the bottom end portion of the second locking recess engages the bottom end portion of the first locking protrusion to provide a position stop in the first downward direction. 2. The pill container assembly of claim 1, wherein the bottom end portion of the first and second locking protrusions includes a hemispherical shape, the hemispherical shape promoting engagement of the first and second locking protrusions into the second and first locking recesses, respectively. 3. The pill container assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second locking protrusions include tapered side walls that mate with tapered side walls of the first and second locking recesses. 4. The pill container assembly of claim 2, wherein the bottom end of the first and second locking recesses includes a hemispherical shape that substantially matches the hemispherical shape of the bottom end of the first and second locking protrusions. 5. A pill container assembly comprising: first and second main body members each including: a plurality of compartments having opening arranged along a top surface of the main body member; a bottom surface arranged opposite the top surface; a primary mating surface arranged generally perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces; at least one locking recess defined in the primary mating surface, the at least one locking recess having first and second opposing ends, the first end being open along the top surface of the main body member and the second end being closed and defining an en engagement surface; at least one locking protrusion positioned on and extending outward from the primary mating surface, the at least one locking protrusion having first and second opposing ends, the first end of the locking protrusion of the first main body member configured to be inserted into the first end of the locking recess of the second main body member and engage with the engagement surface of the second end of the locking recess of the second main body member to provide a positioned stop for the locking protrusion of the first main body member, and the first end of the locking protrusion of the second main body member configured to be inserted into the first end of the locking recess of the second main body member and engage with the engagement surface of the second end of the locking recess of the first main body member to provide a positioned stop for the locking protrusion of the second main body member; wherein when the mating surfaces of the first and second main body members are facing each other and rotated relative to each other, the first locking protrusion engages the second locking recess simultaneously with engagement of the second locking protrusion with the first locking recess, and linear motion of the first and second main body members relative to each other in a direction from the top surface to the bottom surface does not provide simultaneous engagement of the locking protrusion and locking recess of the first main body member with the locking recess and the locking protrusion of the second main body member. 6. The pill container assembly of 5, wherein each main body member includes at least two locking protrusions and at least two locking recesses. 7. The pill container assembly of claim 5, wherein the primary mating surface of the first and second main body members are configured to engage each other during engagement of the first and second locking protrusions with the second and first locking recesses, respectively. 8. The pill container assembly of claim 5, wherein the primary mating surface extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. 9. The pill container assembly of claim 5, wherein the locking protrusions and locking recesses of each main body member are integrally formed with the primary mating surface of the respective main body member. 10. A pill container assembly comprising: first and second main body members each including: a plurality of compartments; a top surface, a bottom surface, and a mating surface, the mating surface extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, the mating surface having a height dimension measured from between the top surface and the bottom surface; at least one locking recess defined in the mating surface, the at least one locking recess having first and second opposing ends, the first end being open at one of the top and bottom surfaces, the second end being closed and defining an engagement surface that acts as a position stop, the at least one locking recess having a length dimension less than the height dimension of the mating surface; at least one locking protrusion positioned on and extending outward from the mating surface, the at least one locking protrusion having first and second opposing ends, the at least one locking protrusion having a length dimension less than the height dimension of the mating surface; wherein when the mating surfaces of the first and second main body members are facing each other and rotated relative to each other about an axis arranged perpendicular to the mating surface, the locking protrusion of the first main body member engages within the locking recess of the second main body member simultaneously with engagement of the locking protrusion of the second main body member within the locking recess of the first main body member, and the first end of the locking protrusions enter the locking recesses via the open first end of the locking recesses and engage the engagement surfaces of the closed second ends of the locking recesses to limit relative rotation of the first and second main body members. 11. The pill container assembly of claim 10, wherein the locking protrusions include tapered side walls that mate with tapered side walls of the locking recesses. 12. The pill container assembly of claim 10, wherein each main body member includes at least two locking protrusions and at least two locking recesses. 13. The pill container assembly of claim 10, wherein the mating surface of the first and second main body members are configured to engage each other during engagement of the locking protrusions with the locking recesses. 14. The pill container assembly of claim 10, wherein the plurality of compartments includes an access opening defined in a top surface of the first and second main body members. 15. The pill container assembly of claim 10, wherein the locking protrusions and locking recesses of each main body member are formed integral with the mating surface. 16. The pill container assembly of claim 10, wherein the first end of the locking protrusions includes a hemispherical shape, the hemispherical shape promoting engagement of the locking protrusions with the locking recesses. 17. The pill container assembly of claim 16, wherein the first end of the locking recesses includes a hemispherical shape that substantially matches the hemispherical shape of the locking protrusions.