Pill splitter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pill splitter, as viewed from the bottom, front, and left of the pill splitter.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pill splitter of FIG. 1, as viewed from the bottom, front, and right of the pill splitter.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pill splitter of FIG. 1, as viewed from the top, back, and right of the pill splitter.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pill splitter of FIG. 1, as viewed from the top, back, and left of the pill splitter.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the pill splitter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the pill splitter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the pill splitter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a back view of the pill splitter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the left side of the pill splitter of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a side view of the right side of the pill splitter of FIG. 1.

The dashed lines in the drawings are part of the disclosure herein, but they form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pill splitter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D933847
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 2021
Inventor: Tyson Triplett (Provo, UT)
Primary Examiner: April Rivas
Assistant Examiner: Justin A Johnson
Application Number: 29/721,067
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mixer Or Grinder (63) (D24/220)