Multi-dose filling machine
US7971414B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B2039/009
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for transferring a plurality of tablets of a product from a first blister card to a second blister card includes a press plate, a transfer fixture, and a tray. The press plate is adapted for displacement between a first position and a second position to force the plurality of tablets out of a plurality of blisters carried by the first blister card. The transfer fixture includes a plurality of passageways, each of which is adapted to receive one tablet of the plurality of tablets from the first blister card. The passageways further direct the tablets into a corresponding plurality of blisters carried by the second blister card. The tray supports the second blister card adjacent the transfer fixture for receiving the tablets.
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