PILL SPLITTER WITH PROTECTED BLADE AND LOCKING ARM
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United States of America Patent
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May 27, 2008
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Jul 11, 2006
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Abandoned
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Abstract
The present invention provides a pill splitter. The pill splitter includes a main body with a top housing and a bottom housing having a blade mounted thereto. The top housing has a slot defined therein for receipt of the blade. The top housing moves relative to the bottom housing between a protected position and a cutting position. In the protected position, the top housing resides in front of the blade to prevent a user from contacting the blade. In one embodiment, a retainer moves between the blade mount and the bottom surface of the pill seat to prevent movement thereof. In the cutting position, the blade is routed through the slot in the top housing thereby exposing a cutting edge thereof for cutting a pill. The retainer clears from between the blade mount and the bottom source of the pill seat to allow movement thereof.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
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| US | A1 | US20080011803 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| US | A1 | US20080011804 | Jul 11, 2007 |
International Classification(s)
- 2008 Application Filing Year
- B26B Class
- 223 Applications Filed
- 140 Patents Issued To-Date
- 62.79 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 5 Citation Count
- B26B Class
- 3.38 % this patent is cited more than
- 17 Age