US Patent 8720807 Pill crusher assembly and methods

Patent 8720807 was granted and assigned to Apothecary Products on May, 2014 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Apothecary Products

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

87208070

Patent Inventor Names

Robert N. Priebe0

Terrance O. Noble0

Date of Patent

May 13, 2014

Patent Application Number

134696590

Date Filed

May 11, 2012

Patent Primary Examiner

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Faye Francis

Patent abstract

A pill crusher includes a base and a handle. The base has a bottom resting surface that includes an at least partially molded friction-enhancing portion. The handle includes an upper region, a gripping region, and a column. The gripping region includes an at least partially molded friction-enhancing portion. A method of crushing a pill includes placing a pill within a pill chamber, inserting a column into the pill chamber, and then crushing the pill by exerting force on the pill by the column. The handle and the base include at least partially molded friction-enhancing portions.