CA1260894A - Apparatus for sealing capsules - Google Patents

Apparatus for sealing capsules

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Publication number: CA1260894A
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: capsule; capsules; conveyor; fluid; washing
Prior art date: 1983-06-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

CA000456169A

Other languages

English (en)

French (fr)

Inventor

Dean M. Graham

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Capsulbond Inc

Original Assignee

Capsulbond Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1983-06-13

Filing date

1984-06-08

Publication date

1989-09-26

1984-06-08 Application filed by Capsulbond Inc filed Critical Capsulbond Inc

1989-09-26 Application granted granted Critical

1989-09-26 Publication of CA1260894A publication Critical patent/CA1260894A/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J3/00—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms
- A61J3/07—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
- A61J3/071—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use into the form of telescopically engaged two-piece capsules
- A61J3/072—Sealing capsules, e.g. rendering them tamper-proof

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
Formation And Processing Of Food Products (AREA)
Closing Of Containers (AREA)

CA000456169A 1983-06-13 1984-06-08 Apparatus for sealing capsules Expired CA1260894A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US50395083A	1983-06-13	1983-06-13
US503,950		1983-06-13

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA1260894A true CA1260894A (en)	1989-09-26

Family

ID=24004203

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA000456169A Expired CA1260894A (en)	1983-06-13	1984-06-08	Apparatus for sealing capsules

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0129130B1 (de)
JP (1)	JPS6024845A (de)
AT (1)	ATE32560T1 (de)
CA (1)	CA1260894A (de)
DE (1)	DE3469408D1 (de)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
CH674800A5 (de) *	1986-03-12	1990-07-31	Warner Lambert Co
JP2569830B2 (ja) *	1989-10-05	1997-01-08	東レ株式会社	多角形中空断面糸およびその製造方法
US5544631A (en) *	1994-10-05	1996-08-13	Outboard Marine Corporation	Cylinder head construction for outboard motor with four-stroke engine

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US1861047A (en) *	1929-05-13	1932-05-31	Parke Davis & Co	Sealed capsule
US3394983A (en) *	1963-06-14	1968-07-30	American Cyanamid Co	Dip-dyeing capsules
EP0116744A1 (de) *	1982-12-20	1984-08-29	Warner-Lambert Company	Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Versiegeln von Kapseln
US4539060A (en) *	1983-02-18	1985-09-03	Warner-Lambert Company	Apparatus and method of sealing capsules
US4820364A (en) *	1983-05-23	1989-04-11	Capsulbond Incorporated	Method for sealing capsules

1984
- 1984-06-04 DE DE8484106344T patent/DE3469408D1/de not_active Expired
- 1984-06-04 EP EP84106344A patent/EP0129130B1/de not_active Expired
- 1984-06-04 AT AT84106344T patent/ATE32560T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1984-06-08 CA CA000456169A patent/CA1260894A/en not_active Expired
- 1984-06-13 JP JP59122900A patent/JPS6024845A/ja active Pending

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
ATE32560T1 (de)	1988-03-15
DE3469408D1 (en)	1988-03-31
EP0129130A3 (en)	1985-05-15
EP0129130A2 (de)	1984-12-27
EP0129130B1 (de)	1988-02-24
JPS6024845A (ja)	1985-02-07

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2006-09-26	MKEX	Expiry

Publication	Publication Date	Title
CA1215511A (en)	1986-12-23	Apparatus and method for sealing capsules
JP3510653B2 (ja)	2004-03-29	固形材料の処理装置
US5849246A (en)	1998-12-15	Apparatus for spray sterilization and method therefor
US6351924B1 (en)	2002-03-05	Method and device for sterilizing and filling packing containers
EP0154966B1 (de)	1989-12-13	Vorrichtung zum Versiegeln von Kapseln
EP0051251B1 (de)	1986-03-05	Verfahren zum Behandeln und Verpacken lang haltbarer Nahrungsmittel, insbesondere Fisch
US4045945A (en)	1977-09-06	Apparatus for the sterile filling of foods into containers
US3268336A (en)	1966-08-23	Method for producing a food product
EP0356011A2 (de)	1990-02-28	Verfahren und Vorrichtung für den Behältertransport in einer Anlage zum keimfreien Füllen und Verpacken
EP0123867B1 (de)	1987-09-16	Verfahren zum Schliessen des Körper- und Kapselteils von Hartgelatinekapseln und Vorrichtung dafür
EP0127105B1 (de)	1988-11-17	Verfahren zum Schliessen von Kapseln
CA1260894A (en)	1989-09-26	Apparatus for sealing capsules
US3542568A (en)	1970-11-24	Process for packaging and sterilization of bread
US4734149A (en)	1988-03-29	Apparatus for heatsealing gelatin capsules containing a medicament
US6916445B2 (en)	2005-07-12	System and method for decontaminating articles
JP3695476B2 (ja)	2005-09-14	無菌充填包装装置及び無菌充填包装装置の殺菌方法
EP0375166B1 (de)	1993-03-03	Verfahren zum Sterilisieren
JP2855314B2 (ja)	1999-02-10	食品殺菌法
US3087209A (en)	1963-04-30	Container sterilizing apparatus
US4284359A (en)	1981-08-18	Agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients
US20080166462A1 (en)	2008-07-10	Apparatus and Method For Treatment of Foodstuffs With a Gaseous Medium For Processing and Subsequent Drying
JPH0958632A (ja)	1997-03-04	包装材料の殺菌装置
JPH0958631A (ja)	1997-03-04	包装材料の殺菌方法及び殺菌装置
JPH0767595A (ja)	1995-03-14	食品殺菌装置
JPH02946B2 (de)	1990-01-09