US 7,744,558 B2 · Pill plunger

Abstract

A pill plunger includes a hollow tube having a forward end and a rearward end. A rod or plunger has a forward end having a dished out portion for receiving medication and a rearward end having a button. The plunger occupies the tube with the dished out portion at the forward end of the tube and the button extending from the rearward end of the tube. Medication is placed in the dished out portion, which is then retracted into the tube. After insertion of the tube into a patient's mouth, the button is depressed to extend the plunger and dispense the medication. A spring can be used to retract the plunger upon release of the button. The dished out portion can be sealed to carry a fluid or powder. A dual dished out portion can be provided in the rod, and a window can be formed in the hollow tube.

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Dependent claims

A pill plunger, comprising:

a cylindrical tube having a first end and a second end, and having an inner surface defining an inner diameter;
a flange extending outwardly from the first end of the cylindrical tube;
a plunger insert having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a thumb button, and the second end comprising a dual receptacle, the dual receptacle having a semi-cylindrical base and first and second end walls, the first and second end walls being substantially circular and having a diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the cylindrical tube, and an intermediate wall, the first end wall and the intermediate wall defining a first receptacle, and the second end wall and the intermediate wall defining a second receptacle.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Pill plunger

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