Package making – Means to fill and close preformed receptacle – With compound fill-close station
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-24
2009-12-29
Durand, Paul R (Department: 3721)
Package making
Means to fill and close preformed receptacle
With compound fill-close station
C053S237000, C053S287000, C053S471000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07637080
ABSTRACT:
A capsule filling machine (10) for producing hard gelatin capsules (C) of the type with lid and body (3, 4) containing particles (12) of pharmaceutical material, in particular microtablets (12) or pellets comprises a rotary carousel (2) mounting a plurality of slide units (5) for holding and handling the capsules (C) in order to open and then close the capsules (C) by first separating and then pairing the capsule lids (3) and bodies (4); and means (11) for feeding the particles (12) to the carousel (2) for filling doses of the particles (12) into the respective capsule bodies (4); the feed means (11) comprise at least one hopper (13) containing a mass of these particles (12), and roller means (14) partly immersed in said mass of particles (12) in the hopper (13); the roller means (14) having a plurality of suction recesses (15) for accommodating and retaining a predetermined number of the particles (12) drawn from the hopper (13) and then releasing the particles (12) into a series of hollow conduits (16) mounted on the carousel (2).
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Durand Paul R
I.M.A. - Industria Macchine Automatiche - S.p.A.
Pearne & Gordon LLP
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