Apparatus for metering and dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like
US6098675A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/24
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for metering and dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like including an incrementally rotated product container. Bores that cooperate with stuffing dies and transfer dies are formed on the bottom of the product container. A repelling element is disposed in the region of the transfer die. Because of the special shape of the product container, an interstice is formed between the repelling element and a wall portion of the product container; the effect of the interstice is that the bores following the repelling element are adequately supplied with powder. The apparatus according to the invention has high metering accuracy and high output.
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