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US 7,975,943 B1Granted
Pill grinder
OwnerTonie Culvesinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for grinding pills having a chamber with an abrasive floor and a plurality of blades which will grind pills against the floor. The blades can be electrically or mechanically operated. The floor has a portion open to a lower chamber and which allows the powder to fall into the lower chamber for retrieval. In addition, an implement having a brush on one end and a spoon on the other is included to help remove the powder from the chambers.
Claims6
An apparatus for grinding pills, said apparatus comprising:
- a body having a top, bottom and sides connecting said top and bottom, said top having an opening therein,
- means for closing said open top, and
- wherein said means for closing said open top is a cover,
- said cover having an opening therethrough, whereby pills may be introduced into said apparatus without removing said cover,
- said body having a chamber below said open top,
- said chamber having a floor,
- said chamber having a rotatable plate secured therein above said floor,
- said rotatable plate having means for grinding attached thereto,
- said body having a second chamber therein, and
- means for allowing said chamber to communicate with said second chamber,
- and wherein said means comprises a portion of said floor which is comprised of an area of mesh material, and
- said area of mesh material comprises an area which is substantially less than an entire area of said floor.
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