Vial capping machine
US5937616A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49815
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for capping a tray of specimen vials comprises two driven rollers, a table, and a frame. The tray of vials having caps set in the vials but not fully inserted in fed into the entrance end of the machine. A first driven roller engages the caps, inserting the caps to a first inserted position and driving the tray to the second driven roller. The second driven roller engages the caps in the first inserted position, inserting the caps to a fully inserted position and driving the tray to the exit end of the machine. The machine may be made from a wood planer by disabling the rotating blade.
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