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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2006
Roberto Trebbi, Castenaso, IT;
Roberto Trebbi, Castenaso, IT;
I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A., Ozzano Emilia, IT;
Abstract
A capsule filling machine () for producing hard gelatin capsules (C) of the type with lid and body () containing particles () of pharmaceutical material, in particular microtablets () or pellets comprises a rotary carousel () mounting a plurality of slide units () for holding and handling the capsules (C) in order to open and then close the capsules (C) by first separating and then pairing the capsule lids () and bodies (); and means () for feeding the particles () to the carousel () for filling doses of the particles () into the respective capsule bodies (); the feed means () comprise at least one hopper () containing a mass of these particles (), and roller means () partly immersed in said mass of particles () in the hopper (); the roller means () having a plurality of suction recesses () for accommodating and retaining a predetermined number of the particles () drawn from the hopper () and then releasing the particles () into a series of hollow conduits () mounted on the carousel ().