Slot adjustment and jam clearance for pharmaceutical dispenser
US9550619B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/0092
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices dispense medicine and dietary supplements in solid dosage form. The dimensions of the selection slots for the solid dosage forms in a device can be customized in depth by adding or subtracting spacers, and in width by adding or subtracting thickness inserts, or otherwise by employing components of suitable dimensions. Also, structures and methods for resolving jams of solid dosage forms are disclosed.
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