Vial gripper mechanism

Details Vial gripper mechanism Vial gripper mechanism

1997-07-21

1999-02-23

Terrell, William E.

Article dispensing

With discharge assistant

Article adhering or gripping type

221 2, 221 7, 221219, 294104, 294907, 901 34, 901 39, B65H 4700

Patent

active

058734880

ABSTRACT:
In an automatic medicament dispensing machine, a vial gripper mechanism includes a rotatable first jaw and a second jaw coupled with the output shaft of a jaw motor. In an open position, the jaws are spaced for receiving a medicament vial therebetween. Actuation of jaw motor rotates the second jaw toward the first jaw for gripping the vial therebetween in a gripping position. Continued rotation of the jaw motor causes rotation of both of said jaws and any vial gripped therebetween to a dispensing position for receipt of medicament into the vial from an adjacent dispensing cell.

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patent: 5332275 (1994-07-01), Conway et al.
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