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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Neil John Holland, Haydon Wick Swindon, GB;
George Bernard Tidy, Swindon, GB;
Assignee:
Cardinal Health 409, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 4/704 ; B65B 6/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 4/704 ; B65B 6/102 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing filled gelatin capsules created from strips ( ) of gelatin ribbon. The strips are led to an encapsulation station ( ) where they are enclosed around the fill that is delivered thereto. Means are provided for controlling the lateral alignment of the strip in its path to the encapsulation station ( ) preferably, such means comprises a pivotal guide bar assembly ( ).