Patents by Inventor Julia Askew Stepp

Julia Askew Stepp 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).

  • Emergency pill dispenser
    Patent number: 6471063
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dispensing unit with a sealed enclosure containing a pill or pills which is provided by a cover attached to a flat base portion. The flat base portion is attached to a commonly used object using a first adhesive. The cover has a top bubble portion to provide space for the pill or pills and a bottom flange which is sealed to the flat base portion using a second adhesive. A tab portion of the cover is used to remove the cover from the base portion to access the pill enclosure. The pill or pills are attached to the top surface of the base portion using a third adhesive. The base portion is not displaced from the object when the cover is removed. The user can easily remove the pill or pills from the base portion by hand as the base portion remains attached to the object. A number of dispensing units can be made together on a larger base assembly with perforations to provide each individual base portion of a dispensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Julia Askew Stepp
  • Emergency pill dispenser
    Publication number: 20020088737
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dispensing unit with a sealed enclosure containing a pill or pills which is provided by a cover attached to a flat base portion. The flat base portion is attached to a commonly used object using a first adhesive. The cover has a top bubble portion to provide space for the pill or pills and a bottom flange which is sealed to the flat base portion using a second adhesive. A tab portion of the cover is used to remove the cover from the base portion to access the pill enclosure. The pill or pills are attached to the top surface of the base portion using a third adhesive. The base portion is not displaced from the object when the cover is removed. The user can easily remove the pill or pills from the base portion by hand as the base portion remains attached to the object. A number of dispensing units can be made together on a larger base assembly with perforations to provide each individual base portion of a dispensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Julia Askew Stepp