Process and apparatus for filling cohesive powders
US5865012A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B37/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for filling with high accuracy a finely divided powdered medicament having a particle size smaller than 10 .mu.m into cavities having a size corresponding to the volume of powder to be filled, wherein said device comprises oscillating and rotating means for breaking down aggregates formed in the finely divided powdered medicament and filling and for compacting it in said cavities. The invention also includes a method of filling with high accuracy of a finely divided powdered medicament having a particle size smaller than 10 .mu.m and to fill said finely divided powdered medicament into cavities, wherein the finely divided powdered medicament is transported and compacted in said cavities by oscillating and rotating means.
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