Mold apparatus for producing tablets
OwnerRichard A. Ozmentinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing tablets from compounds includes a mold plate having a plurality of rows and columns of holes therethrough for receiving the compound and a receptor plate having retaining members for retaining the mold plate against the base of the receptor plate. The mold and receptor plates may be made from aluminum or stainless steel, and the mold plate may also be made from a high density polymer. The perimetrical edges of the receptor plate may be configured so as to form longitudinal slots to receive the edges of the mold plate via a sliding action. The retaining members provide a clamping action to apply pressure between the two plates, thereby preventing seepage between the plates after the holes are filled with compound.
Claims20
An apparatus for producing tablets from a compound, the apparatus comprising:
- a mold having a plurality of holes therethrough;
- a base covering said holes;
- and
- retaining members on said base receiving said mold to maintain said mold against said base.
A method for molding a compound, the method comprising:
- inserting a mold into retaining members on a base to cover holes in the mold and to connect the base to the mold;
- applying the compound to a plurality of holes in the mold;
- cooling the compound to a desired temperature;
- removing the mold from the retaining members and base;
- and
- dislodging the compound from the holes in the mold.
An apparatus for producing tablets from a compound, the apparatus comprising:
- a mold having a plurality of holes therethrough;
- and
- a receptor plate comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a plurality of retaining members;
- wherein said receptor plate is shaped so as to slidingly engage said mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.