Apparatus for metering and dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like
US6390330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2200/74
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for metering and dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like. The apparatus has a metering disk that rotates in advancing steps, with bores disposed in its base. The bores which cooperate with tamping plungers that move up and down. The tamping plungers are disposed on a common tamping plunger support and when inserted into the bores, compress the powder into compressed pellets. In order to detect breakage of the springs and in order to be able to make a statement as to the mass of the compressed pellets, means are provided which detect the spring path of the tamping plungers immediately preceding the ejection plungers.
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