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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1996
Gary L Sharpe, Circleville, OH (US);
Health Care Logistics, Inc., Circleville, OH (US);
Abstract
A device for crushing medication and the like between a crushing cup and a medication cup, with the device including a base member, a upright member, and a crushing arm pivotally movable with respect to the upright member, with the crushing arm having a crushing element mounted therewith. The base member has an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end surface, a second end surface, and a recessed portion. The recessed portion has a first dimension corresponding to its length and a second dimension corresponding to its width, with the first dimension being greater than the second dimension. The upright member has a first ear portion and a second ear portion, with each ear portion having a top surface. The upright member also has an additional intermediate top surface located between the top surfaces of the ear portions and the base member. The crushing arm is pivotally movable with respect to the upright member until the first end of the crushing arm contacts the intermediate top surface.