Patents by Inventor Dean A. Collura

Dean A. Collura 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).

  • Pill bottle opener
    Patent number: 8438951
    Abstract: A pill bottle opener including a base, a utility ring, and a cap. The utility ring includes two tabs positioned in its inner portion. The cap has a hollow, cylindrical body open on one end and has a dome-shaped top on its other end. The utility ring and cap may be interlocked by a locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Patrick A. McCabe, Mark Jeffrey Hornick, Eliot Thomas Dill, Michael Wood, Dean A. Collura