US3070932A
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Apparatus for filling and sealing the cartridges of two-piece capsules and the like
Assignee: Hoefliger und Karg KG
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Filing: 1959-10-27
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1979-10-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hofliger Otto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B43/00; B65B43/42; B65B43/54; B65B43/60; A; A61; A61J; A61J3/00; A61J3/07; A61J3/071; A61J3/074; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S53/00; Y10S53/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
AN APPARATUS FOR FILLING AND SEALING CAPSULES EACH CONSISTING OF A CARTRIDGE AND A COVER THEREFOR WHICH COMPRISES, IN COMBINATION: A PAIR OF DISKS MOUNTED FOR INTERMITTENT ROTARY MOVEMENTS ABOUT SPACED PARALLEL AXES AT SUCH DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER THAT A PORTION OF ONE DISK OVERLAPS A PORTION OF THE OTHER DISK, THE OVERLAPPING DISK BEING FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF GROOVES ARRANGED IN A PLURALITY OF GROUPS FOR RECEIVING THE CAPSULES AND THE OVERLAPPED DISK BEING FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF RECESSES ARRANGED IN A PLURALITY OF GROUPS FOR RECEIVING THE CARTRIDGES OF THE CAPSULES, THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF SAID DISKS DEFINING A FIRST AND A SECOND TRANSFER STATION AT WHICH EACH IN ONE GROUP OF GROOVES IS VERTICALLY ALIGNED WITH EACH OF ONE GROUP OF RECESSES DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN THE INTERMITTENT MOVEMENTS OF SAID DISKS; MEANS FOR DISPENSING EMPTY CAPSULES INTO THE GROOVES OF SAID OVERLAPPING DISK WHEREBY EACH GROOVE AT SAID FIRST TRANSFER STATION CONTAINS AN EMPTY CAPSULE; MEANS LOCATED AT SAID FIRST TRANSFER STATION FOR MOVING THE CARTRIDGES INTO THE RECESSES OF THE OVERLAPPED DISK; MEANS FOR FILLING A SUBSTANCE CONSISTING OF COMPARATIVELY SMALL SOLID PARTICLES INTO EACH CARTRIDGE AT AT LEAST ONE POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID TRANSFER STATIONS; AND MEANS AT SAID SECOND TRANSFER STATION FOR RETURNING THE FILLED CARTRIDGES FROM THE RECESSES INTO THE GROOVES THEREABOVE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
AN APPARATUS FOR FILLING AND SEALING CAPSULES EACH CONSISTING OF A CARTRIDGE AND A COVER THEREFOR WHICH COMPRISES, IN COMBINATION: A PAIR OF DISKS MOUNTED FOR INTERMITTENT ROTARY MOVEMENTS ABOUT SPACED PARALLEL AXES AT SUCH DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER THAT A PORTION OF ONE DISK OVERLAPS A PORTION OF THE OTHER DISK, THE OVERLAPPING DISK BEING FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF GROOVES ARRANGED IN A PLURALITY OF GROUPS FOR RECEIVING THE CAPSULES AND THE OVERLAPPED DISK BEING FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF RECESSES ARRANGED IN A PLURALITY OF GROUPS FOR RECEIVING THE CARTRIDGES OF THE CAPSULES, THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF SAID DISKS DEFINING A FIRST AND A SECOND TRANSFER STATION AT WHICH EACH IN ONE GROUP OF GROOVES IS VERTICALLY ALIGNED WITH EACH OF ONE GROUP OF RECESSES DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN THE INTERMITTENT MOVEMENTS OF SAID DISKS; MEANS FOR DISPENSING EMPTY CAPSULES INTO THE GROOVES OF SAID OVERLAPPING DISK WHEREBY EACH GROOVE AT SAID FIRST TRANSFER STATION CONTAINS AN EMPTY CAPSULE; MEANS LOCATED AT SAID FIRST TRANSFER STATION FOR MOVING THE CARTRIDGES INTO THE RECESSES OF THE OVERLAPPED DISK; MEANS FOR FILLING A SUBSTANCE CONSISTING OF COMPARATIVELY SMALL SOLID PARTICLES INTO EACH CARTRIDGE AT AT LEAST ONE POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID TRANSFER STATIONS; AND MEANS AT SAID SECOND TRANSFER STATION FOR RETURNING THE FILLED CARTRIDGES FROM THE RECESSES INTO THE GROOVES THEREABOVE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |