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Pill cutter
Assignee: CLOVERLINE INCORPORATED 2431 WEST IRVING PARK RD CHICAGO ILL 60618 A CORP OF ILL
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Filing: 1986-05-23
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2006-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A pill cutter including a base member and a top member that is proportioned to receive therein the base member. The base member has therein a resilient pad which has a number of pill receiving pockets which are divided in half by a knife blade which is embedded within the resilient pad. The top member also contains a resilient pad. When the base and top members are pressed together, the pills in the pockets are pressed against the cutting edge of the cutting blades and are cut in half simultaneously. One end of the top member advantageously has its side walls formed in the shape of a scoop which can be used to dispense the pill halves into a container or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Norbert Leopoldi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/0007; B; B23; B23D; B23D31/00; B23D31/002; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/30; Y10T225/371
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A pill cutter for simultaneously cutting a plurality of pills comprising: a base member having a bottom wall and side walls, a resilient pad within said base member, a pluraity of pill receiving pockets in said pad, said pill receiving pockets being aligned in rows, a knife blade embedded within said pad and disposed with respect to said pill receiving pockets to cut pills disposed within said pockets aligned within a row when pressure is applied to said pill; a top member having a top wall and side walls proportioned to receive therein said base member, a resilient pad within said top member, said resilient pad in said top member engaging said pills disposed within said pockets when said base member is received within said top member, whereby said pills disposed within said pockets simultaneously are cut by said knife blade when said base and top members are pressed together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A pill cutter for simultaneously cutting a plurality of pills comprising: a base member having a bottom wall and side walls, a resilient pad within said base member, a pluraity of pill receiving pockets in said pad, said pill receiving pockets being aligned in rows, a knife blade embedded within said pad and disposed with respect to said pill receiving pockets to cut pills disposed within said pockets aligned within a row when pressure is applied to said pill; a top member having a top wall and side walls proportioned to receive therein said base member, a resilient pad within said top member, said resilient pad in said top member engaging said pills disposed within said pockets when said base member is received within said top member, whereby said pills disposed within said pockets simultaneously are cut by said knife blade when said base and top members are pressed together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The pill cutter of claim 1, wherein said side wall at one end of said top member is formed as a scoop, whereby said cut pills can be dispensed into a container or the like by inverting said base and top members to spill said cut pills into said top member and tilting said top member after removing therefrom said base member so that said cut pills will slide into and through said scoop into the container.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-10-05 | 1991-04-06 | 1991-10-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-10-05 | 1995-04-06 | 1995-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-10-05 | 1999-04-06 | 1999-10-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |