Gelatin capsule manufacturing apparatus
US6402496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S425/804
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing gelatin capsules is disclosed in which two gelatin sheets having preliminarily formed pockets are supplied between a pair of opposing rolls. The pocket are preliminarily sutured together by action of the rolls to form the pocket. A pusher is selectively driven through a hole to drive a weighed amount of capsule content into the pocket after which the die rolls complete the suture to form the pocket containing the capsule content.
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