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US 2014/0137511 A1Published application
Systems and methods for capsule pressure-relief
AssigneePatheon International AG
InventorLester David Fulper
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Abstract
An system and method for coupling a capsule body and cap is provided. The system and method provide a first conduit configured to align a capsule body and a second conduit configured to align a capsule cap. The system and method provide for a pressure-relief cavity in at least one of the first conduit and the second conduit.
Claims7
A system for coupling a cap and body of a capsule, the system comprising:
- a first component configured to retain a capsule body, wherein the first component comprises a first conduit configured to align a capsule body;
- a second component configured to retain a capsule cap, wherein the second component comprises a second conduit configured to align a capsule cap;
- a first engagement surface on the first component and a second engagement surface on the second component, wherein the first engagement surface is configured to engage the second engagement surface when the first component is engaged with the second component;
- a pressure-relief cavity formed by a third conduit from an outer wall of the first component to the first conduit;
- wherein the first conduit comprises a pressure-relief cavity;
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- wherein the pressure-relief cavity is formed by the third conduit from an outer wall of the first component to the first conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.