Patents by Inventor Kenneth Stillwell

Kenneth Stillwell 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).

  • Automatic pill dispenser
    Patent number: 6427865
    Abstract: A device and method for dispensing pills or vitamins is disclosed which includes a rotatable chamber within a housing. The chamber contains multiple slots for storing the pills or vitamins, and the housing has at least one dispensing hole so that pills will fall from the containment slot when it is aligned with the hole. The chamber may be rotated by motorized or manual means, with the preferred motorized means being an electric motor connected to a worm drive that engages gear teeth along the edge of the chamber, and the preferred mechanical means being a handle with a hinged tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth Stillwell, Kenneth Stillwell, Jr.
  • Medication dispenser
    Patent number: D459873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth Stillwell, Kenneth Stillwell, Jr.