Pill crusher assembly and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9010669
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14249954

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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.

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  • APOTHECARY PRODUCTS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Noble, Terrance O Burnsville, US 69 1839
Priebe, Robert N Bloomington, US 65 1572

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