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US 12,721,379 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for manufacturing a consumable unit for an inhalation device, and a consumable unit for an inhalation device
AssigneeBritish American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
InventorAndrew Bray
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a consumable unit for use with an inhalation device is disclosed. The method comprises providing a dose of aerosolisable material to a container of the consumable unit; positioning a closure over an end of the container; and securing the closure to the container. Apparatus for manufacturing a consumable unit for use with an inhalation device is also disclosed.
Claims11
Apparatus for manufacturing a plurality of consumable units for use with an inhalation device, the apparatus comprising:
- a machine tray;
- a dosing station to receive the machine tray and to provide containers of the consumable units, which are received and supported in the machine tray, with a dose of aerosolisable material;
- a closure positioning station to receive the machine tray and to position a closure over an end of the containers received and supported in the machine tray and which have been provided with a dose;
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- a closure securing station to receive the machine tray and to secure the closures to the containers received and supported in the machine tray,
- wherein the dosing station comprises a machine tray support for supporting the machine tray in a predetermined position in the dosing station when the dosing station provides the containers received and supported in the machine tray with a dose of aerosolisable material,
- wherein the closure positioning station comprises a machine tray support for supporting the machine tray in a predetermined position in the closure positioning station when the closure positioning station positions a closure on the end of the containers received and supported in the machine tray, and
- wherein the closure securing station comprises a machine tray support for supporting the machine tray in a predetermined position in the closure securing station when the closure securing station secures the closures to the containers received and supported in the machine tray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.