Capsugel Belgium Nv

Jan Donaat Sinnaeve

Stefaan Jaak Vanquickenborne

Jan Juilen Irma De Bock

Hilde Buydts

Stef Vanquickenborne

A method and apparatus for forming hard shell capsule components, wherein the capsule components are formed from a material which undergoes gelation upon heating, such as HPMC. A heat station is provided to heat a plurality of molds prior to dipping into a solution of the thermogeling material. The drying conditions following dipping are carefully controlled to control the rate of drying.

Capsule formation

The invention relates to a capsule comprising a hollow tubular body (), a hollow cap () telescopically engageable on the body (), the body () and the cap () defining an inner volume therebetween and being provided with complementary snap-fit means () for locking the cap () on the body () in the fully closed final position, the complementary snap-fit means () comprising a locking ring () formed on the body () and a complementary ridge member () formed on the cap (), at least one air-vent () formed as an axial recess on the outer surface of the body () and suitable for ensuring fluid communication between the inner volume and the atmosphere. The capsule () is configured such that, in the fully closed final position, the inner surface of the cap () fits on the outer surface of the body () over a continuous circumferential contact section () and the air-vent () axially extends from the open end () of the body () toward the contact section (), so as to provide fluid communication between the inner volume and the atmosphere over the whole range of engagement positions, excluding the fully closed final position wherein the inner surface of the cap () sealingly engages the outer surface of the body () over the contact section (). Application to capsules for liquid dosages.

Capsule with air-vents

A container and more specifically a container such as a capsule used to deliver dosages of pharmaceuticals, medicines, vitamins, etc. to an individual is discussed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a container comprising: a cap; a body slidably engagable inside the cap; and a fluid gap positioned between the cap and the body adjacent an end of the cap, wherein a first channel of the cap and a first channel of the body form a snap fit joint and a second channel of the cap and a second channel of the body form a fluid stop joint whereby a sealing fluid is substantially restricted to the fluid gap by the fluid stop joint.

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De Haan, Belgium

Jan Donaat Sinnaeve