Patents by Inventor Joyce Marshall

Joyce Marshall 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: 7823819
    Abstract: A pill crushing device and its associated method of operation. The pill container is comprised of a container and a lid assembly that covers the container. A pill to be crushed is placed inside the container and is automatically crushed using the power of a battery operated motor. A pill is introduced into the container through its open top end. A lid assembly is provided that is selectively attached over the open top end of the container. The lid assembly includes a ram that extends into the open top end of the container when the lid assembly is attached to the container. A battery operated motor is also provided in the lid assembly for raising and lowering the ram within said container. By attaching the lid assembly to the container and lowering the ram into the container, a pill can be crushed within the confines of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Inventor: Joyce Marshall
  • Patent number: 6508424
    Abstract: A battery operated pill crusher is provided having a motorized, rotating plunger in a portable configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventor: Joyce Marshall