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US 7,243,826 B2Granted
Pill box and splitter with blade guard
AssigneeApex Medical Corp.
InventorDaniel Darst
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Abstract
A pill box having a base, a lid with a blade, and a blade guard. The base has a bottom side to which the blade guard is coupled. The base also has a top side with a pill storage compartment, a pill cutting surface, and a pill grip coupled to the pill cutting surface. The lid has a top side and a bottom side with the bottom side having a blade coupled to it. The lid is coupled to the base by one or more hinges.
Claims9
A pill box comprising:
- a base having a pill cutting surface;
- a lid connected to the base, the lid having a blade;
- and
- a retractable blade guard secured to the base and engaging the lid, wherein the lid comprises a cam, and wherein the blade guard is threaded over the cam.
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A pill box comprising:
- a base comprising a bottom side and a top side, the top side having a pill storage compartment, a pill cutting surface, and a pill grip coupled to the pill cutting surface;
- a lid having a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side having a blade coupled thereto, wherein the lid is coupled to the base by one or more hinges;
- a retractable blade guard coupled at one end to the bottom side of the base,
- wherein the lid comprises a cam, and wherein the blade guard is threaded over the cam.
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A kit comprising:
- one or more pills;
- and
- a pill box comprising:
- a base having a pill cutting surface and a pill grip;
- a lid connected to the base, the lid having a blade;
- and
- a retractable blade guard secured to the base and engaging the lid,
- wherein the lid comprises a cam, and wherein the blade guard is threaded over the cam.
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A pill box comprising:
- a base comprising a bottom side and a top side, the top side having a pill storage compartment, a pill cutting surface, and a pill grip coupled to the pill cutting surface;
- a lid having a proximal end with a cam and a bottom side having a blade coupled thereto, wherein the lid is coupled to the base by one or more hinges;
- and
- a blade guard comprising a sheet coupled at one end to the bottom side of the base, wherein the blade guard is threaded over the cam and is retractable such that it covers the blade when the lid is open and retracts to expose the blade to the pill cutting surface when the lid is closed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.