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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2005
Horst Kaplan, Oerlinghausen, DE;
Heinrich Barke, Lage, DE;
Horst Kaplan, Oerlinghausen, DE;
Heinrich Barke, Lage, DE;
MediSeal GmbH, Schlose-Holt Stukenbrock, DE;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus () serve to place tablets () into pockets () of thermoformed bottom foil (). The tablets () are accumulated as they are located in their flat position. The tablets () are rotated in an erecting station () such that they reach an approximately upright position. A plurality of lines of approximately upright tablets () is formed. The approximately upright tablets () are rotated back into their flat position by a transfer unit () including a plurality of channels (). The tablets () are then placed into the pockets () of the bottom foil () by the transfer unit ().