Patents by Inventor Lou Ferraro

Lou Ferraro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160051448
    Abstract: A pill cutting device for use in dividing a pill into a plurality of pieces. The pill cutting device includes a lower housing pivotally secured to an upper housing. The lower housing includes a pill holder having a recessed area in which a pill can be positioned. The pill holder further includes a pair of movable support arms, wherein the support arms can be used to hold pills of different shapes and sizes in a desired position for cutting. The upper housing includes a cutting blade for use in cutting the pill into several pieces, wherein the cutting blade is aligned with the recessed area of the pill holder. Preferably, the cutting blade comprises an X-shape so as to divide the pill into four pieces. The lower housing further includes a chamber in which the cut pill can be stored after being split into multiple pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Lou Ferraro