Article dispensing – Mechanical release or separation of articles – Delivering segregated articles to holddown
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Huynh, Louis (Department: 3721)
Article dispensing
Mechanical release or separation of articles
Delivering segregated articles to holddown
C221S289000, C053S284500, C053S390000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07055717
ABSTRACT:
A pill dispensing device and method in which the part of the device10which comes into contact with the pills is disposable so as to prevent cross pill contamination. The device10is a disposable, columnar insert comprised of a funnel-like ingress aperture16for receiving the articles to be counted and dispensed, tapering to a constriction18to limit the passageway and diverging out to a cylindrical tube20that segregates the tablets/capsules from the counting/dispensing apparatus. The present invention10also provides for an additional element wherein the egress aperture26tapers to a smaller cylindrical aperture diametrically conforming to the aperture18at the opposing distal end for dispensing the medication directly into a vial14.
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Huynh Louis
Kroll Michael I
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