Patents by Inventor Charles S. Dienst

Charles S. Dienst 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: 20040089581
    Abstract: A pill container for holding pills, other medication, caplets, vitamins or nutritional supplements is provided. The container may be comprised of a container with multiple closable compartments. Each compartment can be closed with a lid that is hingeably attached to the compartment. In one aspect of the device, the lid has a fastener that engages with a nub on the compartment. The compartments of the container are designed with a deformable surface that releases the nub from the fastener to spring open the lid. In another aspect of the invention, the container has legs that provides it stability to rest on a flat surface. In another aspect of the invention, the bottom surface of the container's compartments are bowl shaped to allow the items stored within to be easily scooped out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Apex Medical Corporation
    Inventor: Charles S. Dienst
  • Publication number: 20030019900
    Abstract: A pill splitting device is provided. The device may be comprised of a first portion hingeably coupled to a second portion. The lower portion includes a storage area and a pill holding region. The upper portion includes a cutting member located such that when the upper and lower portions are placed in a closed position, a pill within the pill holding region is split. In one aspect of the device, one or more surfaces of the pill holding region are coated with an elastomer, the elastomer enhancing the pill holding aspects of the device. In another aspect of the device, one or more surfaces of the pill holding region are grooved or ridged, the grooves or ridges enhancing the pill holding aspects of the device. In another aspect of the device, the upper, the lower, or both the upper and lower portions of the device are fabricated from transparent or semi-transparent material, thus allowing a user to monitor the pill cutting process and to potentially avoid situations in which the pill moves prior to being cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Charles S. Dienst