Apparatus and method for sealing and banding capsules

Details Apparatus and method for sealing and banding capsules Apparatus and method for sealing and banding capsules

1988-01-15

1990-05-08

Culver, Horace M.

Package making

With cover-adjunct application or formation

Adjunct comprising provision to secure cover

53329, 53900, B65B 5102, B65B 5120

Patent

active

049226827

ABSTRACT:
A capsule sealing and banding machine (10) and method in which capsules (C) are supplied from a supply hopper (23) to a rotating capsule transfer plate (12) for banding and sealing of the capsules as they pass over sets of sealing and banding wheels (63) at angularly-spaced-apart sealing and banding stations (13 and 15, respectively). The machine has an improved capsule feed means (30) for feeding the capsules from the hooper to the transfer plate, including a resilient gate (46) at the discharge end of the feed means, and a pivoted gate (43) at the discharge end of the hopper. In addition, independent variable speed drive means (M,62) is connected with the sealing and banding wheels, and the reservoirs (65 and 66) for the sealing and banding fluids are mounted on slides (67) for easy removal. Improved capsule transport trays (17) have hemispherical recesses (56) therein for supporting the capsules at their ends.

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patent: 4793119 (1988-12-01), Maso
patent: 4802323 (1989-02-01), Garris et al.

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