Medicament dispensing cell with dual platens
Patent 6161721 Issued on December 19, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 23, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 23, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1128561 2690856 3400857 3746211 Bag transfer device Device for collating sheets Gripper for robotic apparatus Coin dispenser Force controlling system Coin lifting device InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 256658 filed on 02/23/1999US Classes:221/9, AUTOMATIC CONTROL221/277RotaryExaminersPrimary: Noland, KennethAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG07F 011/00AbstractThe preferred medicament dispensing cell (10) for use in an automatic dispensing machine (12) includes dual rotary platens (20,22). A storage platen (20) delivers medicament units (14) such as tablets and capsules from a storage section (86) to a discharge platen (22) in the discharge section (88) to deliver the units (14) to an outlet (50). In preferred forms, the platens (20,22) are sloped toward the respective peripheries in order to induce spreading of the units (14) into a single file for accurate counting during dispensing. The preferred embodiment also includes a discharge gate assembly (24) for receiving a medicament unit (14) in a gage chamber (108) to define the width of the discharge channel (110) leading to the outlet (50), and further includes an arcuate metering wall (26) shiftable into and out of the passage (84) between the storage and discharge sections (86,88) for metering medicament units (14) into the discharge section (88).Field of SearchWITH RECORDER, REGISTER, INDICATOR, SIGNAL OR EXHIBITORDispenser operated register AUTOMATIC CONTROL Of discharge assistant operation WITH TIMING OR DELAY MECHANISM Three or more Follower Selection by actuator manipulation (i.e., actuator is selector) WITH QUANTITY PRESELECTION MEANS Motor-operated Rotary | |
