Patents by Inventor Terence J. Lavin

Terence J. Lavin 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).

  • Tablet or pill pulverizer
    Patent number: 5123601
    Abstract: A tablet pulverizer for crushing a pill or tablet, wherein the pulverizer includes a convex arm and concave arm. The concave arm has a smooth, arcuate crushing surface which nests with a smooth, convex crushing surface on the convex arm. The meshing of these smooth, arcuate, nesting arms provide a substantial crushing surface to be applied to the pill or tablet for crushing the same without damaging the pill container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Inventors: Janice A. Lavin, Terence J. Lavin
  • Tablet or pill pulverizer
    Patent number: 5025996
    Abstract: A tablet pulverizer for crushing a pill or tablet, wherein the pulverizer includes a convex arm and concave arm. The concave arm has a smooth, arcuate crushing surface which nests with a smooth, convex crushing surface on the convex arm. The meshing of these smooth, arcuate, nesting arms provide a substantial crushing surface to be applied to the pill or tablet for crushing the same without damaging the pill container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Inventors: Janice A. Lavin, Terence J. Lavin