Conveyors – chutes – skids – guides – and ways – Chutes
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-25
2008-11-25
Bidwell, James R (Department: 3651)
Conveyors, chutes, skids, guides, and ways
Chutes
C221S006000, C053S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07455163
ABSTRACT:
A tablet packing apparatus arranged to prevent tablets from bouncing in a tablet drop guide path so that dropping time of the tablets can be shortened so as to be ready in time for packing. The tablet packing apparatus is provided with a tablet drop guide path (12) that guides tablets to a packing unit. The tablets drop obliquely downward from each of tablet outlets (10) of tablet feeders (8) provided in an up and down direction in a manner of a multistage shelf, wherein a bounce preventing member (14) is provided in a position opposing the tablet outlets of the tablet drop guide path, and the bounce preventing member (14) is obliquely provided so that it recedes from the tablet outlets10toward the lower end.
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Yasunaga Itsuo
Yuyama Shoji
Bidwell James R
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
Yuyama Mfg. Co. Ltd.
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