Patents by Inventor Brian Hohl

Brian Hohl 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).

  • Patent number: 9717651
    Abstract: A pill crushing apparatus for use with first and second nestable cups comprising a first cup holder which is moved linearly toward a second cup mounting surface holding a second cup. The first cup holder rotates relative to the rotationally fixed second cup. During the crushing process, the pills first may begin to crush against the linear load being applied thereto, and thereafter grind into a fine powder due to the rotational force of the first cup against the second cup. The first cup and second cup have different sidewall angles to promote pill crushing while inhibiting migration of the crush material to prevent the crushed material from reaching the open gap between the top perimeters of the nesting cups. Each cup includes a plurality of lugs having a curved profile configured to engage respective recesses on the cup holders. Each cup is fabricated through thermoforming or vacuum forming techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: First Wave Products Group LLC
    Inventors: Brian Hohl, Brian D. Bell, Douglas Dufaux, David Rowlands
  • Publication number: 20140217221
    Abstract: A pill crushing apparatus for use with first and second nestable cups comprising a first cup holder which is moved linearly toward a second cup mounting surface holding a second cup. The first cup holder rotates relative to the rotationally fixed second cup. During the crushing process, the pills first may begin to crush against the linear load being applied thereto, and thereafter grind into a fine powder due to the rotational force of the first cup against the second cup. The first cup and second cup have different sidewall angles to promote pill crushing while inhibiting migration of the crush material to prevent the crushed material from reaching the open gap between the top perimeters of the nesting cups. Each cup includes a plurality of lugs having a curved profile configured to engage respective recesses on the cup holders. Each cup is fabricated through thermoforming or vacuum forming techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Hohl, Brian D. Bell, Douglas Dufaux, David Rowlands
  • Patent number: D694900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: First Wave Products Group, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Hohl, Brian D. Bell, Douglas Dufaux, David Rowlands
  • Patent number: D694901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: First Wave Products Group, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Hohl, Brian D. Bell, Douglas Dufaux, David Rowlands