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Medication filling apparatus

US5765606A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1995
Grant dateJun 16, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F11/62
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medication filling apparatus improves workability in filling a predetermined container with medications and also shortens the time required for medication filling. The medication filling apparatus is equipped with tablet cases for containing medications separately by type, a dispensing and counting device for dispensing the medications from the tablet cases and counting the dispensed medications, a turntable and guide for collecting the medications dispensed from the tablet cases, and a holder for filling a vial with the medications.

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