Patent ID: 7458300

Claim:
A tablet splitter comprising: a tablet bed having a bed body with a tablet holding structure for holding a tablet, the tablet bed having at least one extension tab extending laterally from the bed body; a base having a base side wall with an outer perimeter, the side wall surrounding a recess extending along a longitudinal axis, the recess being shaped for receiving and retaining the bed body of the tablet bed, the side wall of the base having a rim with at least one base notch for receiving the at least one extension tab extending from the bed body, the at least one extension tab extending through the side wall of the base and past the outer perimeter; and a cap having a cap side wall for engaging and sliding over the outer perimeter of the base side wall along the longitudinal axis, the cap having an interior with a first splitting member positioned therein for engaging and splitting the tablet held by the tablet bed, and wherein the side wall of the cap has a rim with at least one cap notch for alignment with the at least one extension tab of the tablet bed that extends past the outer perimeter of the base side wall for allowing the cap to slide over the outer perimeter of the base side wall.