Patents by Inventor Robert N. Priebe
Robert N. Priebe 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).
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Publication number: 20120060374Abstract: A pill splitter includes a base, a cover pivotably secured to the base, a cutting blade attached to the cover, and a pill holder arrangement. The pill holder arrangement includes a slideable fixture constructed and arranged to be movable relative to the base and hold the pill. The pill holder arrangement allows a pill to split when the cover is moved in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
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Publication number: 20110308207Abstract: A lockable pill container includes a holder defining at least one compartment having an access opening providing access to a pill holder interior volume. At least one lid is moveable between a covering position and an open position. The lid includes a first locking member that is sized to project into the holder when the respective lid is in the covering position. A second locking member is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The locking position includes a position in which the second locking member engages a first locking member of the at least one lid in the covering position. The release position includes a position in which the second locking member is disengaged from all of the first locking members. The second locking member includes opposite first and second ends. The second locking member is moveable from the locking position to the release position by application of a force against the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
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Patent number: 8006845Abstract: A lockable pill container includes a holder defining at least one compartment having an access opening providing access to a pill holder interior volume. At least one lid is moveable between a covering position and an open position. The lid includes a first locking member that is sized to project into the holder when the respective lid is in the covering position. A second locking member is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The locking position includes a position in which the second locking member engages a first locking member of the at least one lid in the covering position. The release position includes a position in which the second locking member is disengaged from all of the first locking members. The second locking member includes opposite first and second ends. The second locking member is moveable from the locking position to the release position by application of a force against the second end.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
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Publication number: 20110180540Abstract: A push tab container assembly includes a container and a lid configured to mate with the container in an unlocked state and in a locked state. The container includes a push tab assembly having a locking member defining a ramped surface and ending at a locking edge. The locking edge is vertically oriented with respect to the ramped surface and is tapered as it extends radially inwardly. The container has exactly one external container thread positioned on an external surface and at least one internal thread positioned on an internal surface. The lid has at least one locking lug positioned on an internal surface of a second skirt. The locking lug has a lug edge that tapers as it extends radially inwardly. When the lid is operably oriented relative to the container in the unlocked state, the external lid thread is mated with the internal container thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: 7942280Abstract: A push tab container assembly includes a container and a lid configured to mate with the container in an unlocked state and in a locked state. The container includes a push tab assembly having a locking member defining a ramped surface and ending at a locking edge. The locking edge is vertically oriented with respect to the ramped surface and is tapered as it extends radially inwardly. The container has exactly one external container thread positioned on an external surface and at least one internal thread positioned on an internal surface. The lid has at least one locking lug positioned on an internal surface of a second skirt. The locking lug has a lug edge that tapers as it extends radially inwardly. When the lid is operably oriented relative to the container in the unlocked state, the external lid thread is mated with the internal container thread.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Publication number: 20100314283Abstract: A lockable pill container includes a holder defining at least one compartment having an access opening providing access to a pill holder interior volume. At least one lid is moveable between a covering position and an open position. The lid includes a first locking member that is sized to project into the holder when the respective lid is in the covering position. A second locking member is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The locking position includes a position in which the second locking member engages a first locking member of the at least one lid in the covering position. The release position includes a position in which the second locking member is disengaged from all of the first locking members. The second locking member includes opposite first and second ends. The second locking member is moveable from the locking position to the release position by application of a force against the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
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Patent number: 7798330Abstract: A lockable pill container includes a holder defining at least one compartment having an access opening providing access to a pill holder interior volume. At least one lid is moveable between a covering position and an open position. The lid includes a first locking member that is sized to project into the holder when the respective lid is in the covering position. A second locking member is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The locking position includes a position in which the second locking member engages a first locking member of the at least one lid in the covering position. The release position includes a position in which the second locking member is disengaged from all of the first locking members. The second locking member includes opposite first and second ends. The second locking member is moveable from the locking position to the release position by application of a force against the second end.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
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Publication number: 20100044270Abstract: A lockable pill container includes a holder defining at least one compartment having an access opening providing access to a pill holder interior volume. At least one lid is moveable between a covering position and an open position. The lid includes a first locking member that is sized to project into the holder when the respective lid is in the covering position. A second locking member is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The locking position includes a position in which the second locking member engages a first locking member of the at least one lid in the covering position. The release position includes a position in which the second locking member is disengaged from all of the first locking members. The second locking member includes opposite first and second ends. The second locking member is moveable from the locking position to the release position by application of a force against the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
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Publication number: 20090301985Abstract: A push tab container assembly includes a container and a lid configured to mate with the container in an unlocked state and in a locked state. The container includes a push tab assembly having a locking member defining a ramped surface and ending at a locking edge. The locking edge is vertically oriented with respect to the ramped surface and is tapered as it extends radially inwardly. The container has exactly one external container thread positioned on an external surface and at least one internal thread positioned on an internal surface. The lid has at least one locking lug positioned on an internal surface of a second skirt. The locking lug has a lug edge that tapers as it extends radially inwardly. When the lid is operably oriented relative to the container in the unlocked state, the external lid thread is mated with the internal container thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: 7624890Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lid arrangement for a container with a hinged mating lid. The disclosed lid arrangement avoids inadvertently opening the lid, while at the same time allows easy opening when opening the lid is desired. The lid arrangement is configured to be used with a wide variety of different types of containers with hinged lids. In some embodiments, the lid arrangement is incorporated into a multiple compartment pill container.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Walgreen Co.Inventors: Terrence O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe, Scott Minger
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Publication number: 20090140513Abstract: An improved container for storing prescription medication and an improved prescription container labeling system. A method of storing medication using the labeling system and containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Publication number: 20090114562Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lid arrangement for a container with a hinged mating lid. The disclosed lid arrangement avoids inadvertently opening the lid, while at the same time allows easy opening when opening the lid is desired. The lid arrangement is configured to be used with a wide variety of different types of containers with hinged lids. In some embodiments, the lid arrangement is incorporated into a multiple compartment pill container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: Walgreen Co.Inventors: Terrence O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe, Scott Minger
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Patent number: 7494012Abstract: A lockable pill container includes a main body defining a plurality of compartments, and a plurality of lid members that are moveable relative to the compartments between a closed position at least partially covering an opening into the compartments and an open position. Each lid member includes a first engagement member that extends into the main body when the lid member is in the closed position. The container also includes an elongate second engagement member configured to move between a first position engaging the first engagement members and a second position disengaged from the first engagement members. A biasing member is positioned between a first end of the second engagement member and the main body to provide a biasing force that biases the second engagement member into the first position. The second engagement member also includes a contact surface at a second end thereof for engagement by a user to move the second locking member against the biasing force.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: 7387207Abstract: A pill container assembly that includes first and second main body members each defining a plurality of separate compartments and having at least one locking feature. The at least one locking features of the first and second main body members are configured to lock to each other with a twist lock connection thereby coupling the first and second main body members together.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: D524537Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2005Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: D525777Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2005Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: D526478Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2005Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: D558603Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: D648628Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
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Patent number: D657244Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble