Tray for system for automatic filling of medication blister cards

A pharmaceutical package filling machine, comprising:

• a plurality of containers, each containing pharmaceutical tablets;
• a support surface configured to support a blister card;
• a dispensing tool configured to convey tablets from a container to a blister card supported by the support surface;
• and
• a tray configured to overlie the blister card supported by the support surface, the tray comprising:
• a generally planar main panel that overlies the blister card;
• a plurality of receiving apertures arranged in a grid of rows and columns corresponding to wells in the blister card;
• wherein a side wall lines each of the receiving apertures;
• and
• wherein the side wall comprises a receiving segment and a capture segment, the capture segment opposed to the receiving segment, wherein the receiving segment is positioned directly beneath the receiving aperture and defines a receiving angle relative to the main panel, the receiving angle being between about 30 and 70 degrees, and wherein the receiving segment and the capture segment are not substantially parallel.

A tray for facilitating the dispensing of pharmaceuticals, comprising:

• a generally planar main panel;
• a plurality of receiving apertures arranged in a grid of rows and columns;
• wherein a side wall lines each of the receiving apertures;
• and
• wherein the side wall comprises a receiving segment and a capture segment, the capture segment opposed to the receiving segment, wherein the receiving segment is positioned directly beneath the receiving aperture and defines a receiving angle relative to the main panel, the receiving angle being between about 40 and 50 degrees, and wherein the capture segment is below but not directly beneath the receiving aperture and defines a capture angle relative to the main panel, the capture angle being between about 95 and 120 degrees.