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Stopper debris separator

US6726021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateFeb 28, 2002
Grant dateApr 27, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB07B7/04
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A stopper debris separator useful for removing unwanted debris from stoppers utilized to seal bottles of IV pharmaceutical compositions at the manufacturing process. Debris-containing stopper in the stopper injection hopper are drawn through the stopper duct into the cyclone separator tube by the vacuum wherein the debris on the stoppers is separated therefrom and drawn through the vacuum duct into the vacuum filter.

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