Tablet ejector
First Claim
1. A tablet ejector generally in the shape of a pen and comprising at least three sections:
- a front section, a middle section and a rear section;
said front section having a first central and longitudinal bore and at least one pill retaining means at the rear end thereof;
said middle section having a front portion provided with a second longitudinal bore in axial alignment with said first bore;
a cavity located rearwardly of said second bore, said rear section having a longitudinal third bore axially aligned with said first and second bores;
said third bore is of slightly larger cross-sectional area than said first and second bores;
an ejector rod slidable longitudinally in said first, second and third bores between a first rearward cocked position and a second released front position wherein the front end of said ejector rod has passed through said pill retaining means;
a circular plate rigidly secured to said ejector rod and extending within said cavity, a coil spring having one end abutting the rear wall of said third bore and the other end abutting said circular plate;
said coil spring surrounding said ejector rod, a foot carried by said rod and located immediately forwardly of said circular plate in said cavity and radially outwardly biased therein by a second coil spring;
a protuberance formed in the inner surface of said cavity and adapted to retain said foot in said cocked position;
a small slit made in the wall of said middle section immediately rearwardly of said protuberance;
a pocket clip rigidly secured to the exterior wall of the device and having a forward end overlying said slit and being slightly flexible, whereby said forward end can be pressed into said slit to release said foot and said ejector rod.
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Abstract
A tablet or pill ejector is disclosed consisting of at least three detachably secured sections in the general shape of a pen. The front end of the device is provided with a hole communicating with axially aligned bores formed longitudinally in the sections and through which a pill may be ejected quickly. An ejector rod is provided in the bores adapted to move from a cocked position to a released position wherein it passes instantly through a pill retaining member located in the front section of the device. Cocking and trigger mechanisms are provided. In an alternate embodiment the front section is provided with a revolvable barrel adapted to contain a plurality of pills for ejection. The rear end of the device may be provided with a storage compartment and cap.
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3 Claims
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1. A tablet ejector generally in the shape of a pen and comprising at least three sections:
- a front section, a middle section and a rear section;
said front section having a first central and longitudinal bore and at least one pill retaining means at the rear end thereof;
said middle section having a front portion provided with a second longitudinal bore in axial alignment with said first bore;
a cavity located rearwardly of said second bore, said rear section having a longitudinal third bore axially aligned with said first and second bores;
said third bore is of slightly larger cross-sectional area than said first and second bores;
an ejector rod slidable longitudinally in said first, second and third bores between a first rearward cocked position and a second released front position wherein the front end of said ejector rod has passed through said pill retaining means;
a circular plate rigidly secured to said ejector rod and extending within said cavity, a coil spring having one end abutting the rear wall of said third bore and the other end abutting said circular plate;
said coil spring surrounding said ejector rod, a foot carried by said rod and located immediately forwardly of said circular plate in said cavity and radially outwardly biased therein by a second coil spring;
a protuberance formed in the inner surface of said cavity and adapted to retain said foot in said cocked position;
a small slit made in the wall of said middle section immediately rearwardly of said protuberance;
a pocket clip rigidly secured to the exterior wall of the device and having a forward end overlying said slit and being slightly flexible, whereby said forward end can be pressed into said slit to release said foot and said ejector rod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- a front section, a middle section and a rear section;
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