Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pill crusher and corresponding methods
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Application No.: US15623083Application Date: 2017-06-14
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Publication No.: US10792222B2Publication Date: 2020-10-06
- Inventor: Jason Palmi , Tim Happel , Curtis Schmitz
- Applicant: Medline Industries, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Northfield
- Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Northfield
- Agent Philip H. Burrus, IV
- Main IPC: A61J7/00
- IPC: A61J7/00

Abstract:
A crushing device (100) includes a base (101). A first sidewall (103) and a second sidewall (104) extend distally from the base. A crushing assembly (102) is coupled between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The crushing assembly can include a first crushing plate (601) pivotally coupled about a first pivot (406) defining a first axis (111) and a second crushing plate (602) pivotally coupled about a second pivot (507) defining a second axis (112). A lever (110) is coupled to the first crushing plate, and is selectively movable between a first position (600) and a second position (700) to rotate the first crushing plate in a first radial direction (703). A cog insert (604), coupled between the first crushing plate and the second crushing plate, causes the second crushing plate to rotate in a second radial direction (704), opposite the first radial direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180360691A1 Pill Crusher and Corresponding Methods Public/Granted day:2018-12-20
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