Method and device for opening and closing vials
US4807425A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B7/26
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and device for opening and closing vials includes a rack for supporting a plurality of vials, a first arrangement for sequentially lifting a cap from each of the supported vials, an upwardly sloping bar for raising each cap from its respective vial, a downwardly sloping bar for lowering each cap onto its respective vial, and a second arrangement for closing each cap onto its respective vial.
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