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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2004
Applicant:
Peter John Houzego, Oakington, GB;
Inventor:
Peter John Houzego, Oakington, GB;
Assignee:
Pfizer, Limited, Sandwich, Kent, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for filling with powder () a container () having an open end, including positioning an outlet of a hopper () containing powder above the open end of the container (), mechanically agitating the hopper so as to cause powder () to be transferred from the hopper to the container and mechanically agitating the container, wherein the steps of mechanically agitating are conducted by at least a predetermined amount sufficient to ensure that the container is filled with powder at a predetermined density.