Patents by Inventor Janice A. Lavin

Janice A. 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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 5114023
    Abstract: A utility tray for supporting medical paraphernalia and guiding hollow tubing which is adapted for mounting to an upstanding vertical pole used for supporting intravenous solution containers. The tray has a plurality of varying diameter circular openings for receiving and supporting cylindrical objects. A clamp along one edge of the tray is used to attach the tray to the upstanding vertical pole. Slots cut along an edge of the tray have a gradually diminishing width to receive hollow tubing. By pushing the tubing into the slot, the flow of fluids through the tubing is stopped. Tube guides also cut along the perimeter edge of the tray are used to keep several tubes from becoming intertwined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Inventor: Janice A. Lavin
  • 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