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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Applicant:
3p Innovation Limited, Warwickshire, GB;
Inventors:
Thomas Bailey, West Midlands, GB;
Michael Edkins, West Midlands, GB;
David Seaward, West Midlands, GB;
Assignee:
3P INNOVATION LIMITED, Warwickshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/46 (2006.01); B65B 1/06 (2006.01); B65B 1/08 (2006.01); B65B 1/32 (2006.01); B65B 37/04 (2006.01); B65B 37/18 (2006.01); B65B 39/00 (2006.01); G01G 13/02 (2006.01); G01G 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/46 (2013.01); B65B 1/06 (2013.01); B65B 1/08 (2013.01); B65B 1/32 (2013.01); B65B 37/04 (2013.01); B65B 37/18 (2013.01); B65B 39/004 (2013.01); G01G 13/024 (2013.01); G01G 13/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A powder doser for accurately dispensing powder, for example a pharmaceutical substance, into a receptacle, the powder doser comprising a hopper with a tip having an aperture through which powder may flow, a closure to close the aperture and a vibration device configured to agitate the hopper, wherein a first portion of the hopper is formed of flexible material and a second portion proximate the tip is formed of substantially rigid material.