Manually operated, controlled dose pill press
US5417903A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 23, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB30B11/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pill press (2), allowing the user to personally press pills (78) of a desired dose, includes a housing (4) having an interior (14) within which a supply of powdered pharmaceutical (36) is contained and a pill cavity form (22) mounted to the housing. Powdered pharmaceutical is transferred to the pill forming cavity (46) of the pill cavity form according to the dose desired. A manually operated pill ram (48) is used to compress the powdered pharmaceutical within pill forming cavity to create the pill. The pill ram is then withdrawn from the pill forming cavity and the pill is automatically ejected from the pill press through a pill outlet (82) formed in the housing by an ejector rod (56).
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