Tools – Receptacle closure remover – Power- – vacuum- – or fluid pressure-operated
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-05
2005-04-05
Hail, III, Joseph J. (Department: 3723)
Tools
Receptacle closure remover
Power-, vacuum-, or fluid pressure-operated
C081S003250, C081S003310
Reexamination Certificate
active
06874389
ABSTRACT:
An automated pill bottle opener that is initiated by the user placing the bottle to be opened on a lower gripping surface that is affixed to a casing of the device. The user then moves a selector to choose the opening operation. A plunger assembly drives a plunger downward until a top gripping surface of a rotator assembly presses on the top of the bottle cap. After the pill bottle cap is opened, a pressure sensitive triggering device reverses the direction of travel of the plunger so that the plunger is again raised to its original position. To reseal a bottle, the user simply places the bottle on the lower gripping surface with the cap positioned on the top of the bottle. The user then moves the selector to choose the closing process. The plunger action of the device is identical, but the direction of rotation of the rotator is reversed so that the cap is screwed back onto the bottle.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6148692 (2000-11-01), Russell
patent: 6182534 (2001-02-01), Hardman
patent: 6651531 (2003-11-01), Thornton
Hail III Joseph J.
The Kline Law Firm
Thomas David B.
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