Apparatus for orienting and loading solid compact medicaments

Details Apparatus for orienting and loading solid compact medicaments Apparatus for orienting and loading solid compact medicaments

1994-06-23

1996-12-03

Skaggs, H. Grant

Article dispensing

Plural sources, stacks or compartments

Dispensing from plural sources by single actuation

221 1, 221 17, 221200, 221281, B65G 5900

Patent

active

055799515

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for orienting and loading solid compact medicaments, such as solid compact medicaments (A), into a carrier device (C) comprises a feeder (12) having a plurality of elongated first channels (20) through which the solid compact medicaments travel with an acute angle relative to a predetermined orientation of the carrier device (C). An orienting member (32) cooperating with the feeder (12) reorients the solid compact medicaments to the predetermined orientation as they exit the feeder (12). In an alternative embodiment, a pitch changing means (42) in fluid communications with the orienting means (32) provides for final orientation of the solid compact medicaments prior to loading in the carrier device (C).

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