Two-piece helical feeder tube for filling containers with pills
US9102457B2 · kind B2 · utility
3Cited by
11References
22Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49881
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a pill delivery apparatus. The method includes providing an inner core having an outer surface and providing an outer sleeve comprising an opening defined therethrough, the outer sleeve having an inner surface. Further, the method includes defining a passageway on the outer surface of the inner core such that positioning the outer sleeve over the inner core defines a delivery chute for delivering a plurality of pills between the passageway and the inner surface of the outer sleeve.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.