Mark A Engel

US Patent:

7252254, Aug 7, 2007

Filed:

Jan 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/335145

Inventors:

Mark Engel - Encino CA, US
Song Yang - Shanghai, CN
Xuebo Wang - Shanghai, CN
Qiulin Bao - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

Tiger Medical Products (US), Inc. - Encino CA

International Classification:

B02C 1/00

US Classification:

241168, 2411692

Abstract:

A pill or tablet crusher and splitter using a combination lever and screw action. A lever attached to a ring having an internal screw thread advances a transversely movable platen towards a transversely fixed or placed anvil crushing a pill or tablet placed between the platen and anvil. The anvil may be removable for easy cleaning. A pill or tablet splitter may be placed in a sunken area beneath an intermediate portion of the lever. The pill or tablet splitter has a tray with a plurality of slopped bottom V-shaped pill or tablet holding clamps. A blade attached to a cover-cutter is placed over the tray. The cover-cutter is forced downward by the movement of the lever splitting or cutting the pills or tablets.

US Patent:

D551989, Oct 2, 2007

Filed:

Jan 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/252170

Inventors:

Mark Engel - Encino CA, US
Song Yang - Shanghai, CN
Xuebo Wang - Shanghai, CN
Qiulin Bao - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

Tiger Medical Products (US), Inc. - Encino CA

International Classification:

0905

US Classification:

D 9703

US Patent:

7364102, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Aug 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/511030

Inventors:

Mark Engel - Encino CA, US
Song Yang - Shanghai, CH
Dong Du - Shanghai, CH

Assignee:

Tiger Medical Products (U.S.), Inc. - Encino CA

International Classification:

B02C 19/00

US Classification:

241169, 241262, 241DIG 27

Abstract:

A pill crusher having a rack and pinion advancing a platen. Pill crushers are used to crush pills into powder for various medicinal reasons, such as ease of mixing or dosing. A rack on a slide way is linearly advanced by rotational movement of a pinion on a handle. The slide way is attached to a platen that advances towards an anvil. A pill in a pouch placed adjacent the anvil is crushed by the advancing platen. In one embodiment, a shaped anvil insert surface is mated to a complementary shaped platen surface and aids in crushing the pill. The present invention provides an efficient and sturdy pill crusher for commercial as well as personal use.

US Patent:

D579118, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Jun 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/288275

Inventors:

Mark Engel - Encino CA, US
Song Yang - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

Tiger Medical Products (US), Inc. - Encino CA

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24220

US Patent:

D579119, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Jun 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/288276

Inventors:

Mark Engel - Encino CA, US
Song Yang - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

Tiger Medical Products (US), Inc. - Encino CA

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24220

US Patent:

20070297701, Dec 27, 2007

Filed:

Jun 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/818784

Inventors:

Mark Engel - Encino CA, US
Song Yang - Shanghai, CN

International Classification:

B65D 30/16
A47J 17/00

US Classification:

383104000, 241168000

Abstract:

A pill crusher pouch having ribs and intersecting straight bottom seal portions. The pill crusher pouch is used for holding a pill or tablet to be crushed by a pill crusher device so as to form a powder that can easily be dispensed and provided to a patient. The ribs increase the strength of the walls of the pouch, preventing rupture. In one embodiment, the ribs have a fiber material therein, increasing the strength. A bottom seal of the pouch is formed by straight portions intersecting at obtuse angles increase the strength of the bottom seal and permitting more complete dispensing of the powdered pill. The substantially straight portions increase strength and the obtuse angles prevent a portion of the powdered pill from being trapped within the pill pouch, thereby providing for substantially complete dispensing of the powdered pill. The strength of the pill pouch is improved preventing unintentional rupturing, that could result in possible contamination or improper dosing of the medicament contained within the pill.

US Patent:

20120256024, Oct 11, 2012

Filed:

Apr 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/452853

Inventors:

Mark ENGEL - Encino CA, US
Song Yang - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

Tiger Medical Products (US), Inc. - Encino CA

International Classification:

B02C 19/00

US Classification:

241 26, 241168

Abstract:

A pill crusher pouch having ribs and intersecting straight bottom seal portions. The pill crusher pouch is used for holding a pill or tablet to be crushed by a pill crusher device so as to form a powder that can easily be dispensed and provided to a patient. The ribs increase the strength of the walls of the pouch, preventing rupture. A curved flap is folded over into an open end and resiliently pressing against the inside surface of an opposing sidewall sealing the pouch.