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US 2022/0117850 A1Published application
A Tablet Dispensing Device
AssigneeAirnov, Inc.
InventorsBernardo Romeo, Dominique Bois, Jacquy Lebon
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Abstract
A tablet dispensing device, comprising: a tubular container body including two extremities, a tubular side wall in between, the tubular side wall defining an internal dispensing space capable of receiving a tablet to be dispensed, and a tablet dispensing opening formed on the tubular side wall; a sleeve configured to slide longitudinally over the tubular side wall and between the two extremities, between a first position, in which the sleeve covers in an airtight manner the tablet dispensing opening, and a second position, in which the sleeve uncovers the tablet dispensing opening. This device is an improved device for the distribution of tablets.
Claims21
A tablet dispensing device, comprising:
- a tubular container body including two extremities, a tubular side wall in between, the tubular side wall defining an internal dispensing space capable of receiving a tablet to be dispensed, and a tablet dispensing opening formed on the tubular side wall;
- a sleeve configured to slide longitudinally over the tubular side wall and between the two extremities, between a first position, in which the sleeve covers in an airtight manner the tablet dispensing opening, and a second position, in which the sleeve uncovers the tablet dispensing opening,
- wherein the tablet dispensing device comprises at least two peripheral sealing ribs arranged on an outer surface of the tubular side wall and/or on an inner surface of the sleeve, the tablet dispensing opening being between the two peripheral sealing ribs when the sleeve is at the first position.
A kit comprising:
- one or more tubes each including two closed ends, defining a tablet storage space containing tablets and configured to be opened at one respective end;
- and
- a tablet dispensing device configured to be assembled to the respective open end of each tube, the tablet dispensing device comprising:
- a tubular container body including two extremities, a tubular side wall in between, the tubular side wall defining an internal dispensing space capable of receiving a tablet to be dispensed, and a tablet dispensing opening formed on the tubular side wall;
- a sleeve configured to slide longitudinally over the tubular side wall and between the two extremities, between a first position, in which the sleeve covers in an airtight manner the tablet dispensing opening, and a second position, in which the sleeve uncovers the tablet dispensing opening,
- wherein the tablet dispensing device comprises at least two peripheral sealing ribs arranged on an outer surface of the tubular side wall and/or on an inner surface of the sleeve, the tablet dispensing opening being between the two peripheral sealing ribs when the sleeve is at the first position.
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A method of distributing pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, veterinary and/or agro-alimentary products, comprising:
- providing a tablet dispensing device that comprises:
- a tubular container body including two extremities, a tubular side wall in between, the tubular side wall defining an internal dispensing space capable of receiving a tablet to be dispensed, and a tablet dispensing opening formed on the tubular side wall;
- a sleeve configured to slide longitudinally over the tubular side wall and between the two extremities, between a first position, in which the sleeve covers in an airtight manner the tablet dispensing opening, and a second position, in which the sleeve uncovers the tablet dispensing opening,
- wherein the tablet dispensing device comprises at least two peripheral sealing ribs arranged on an outer surface of the tubular side wall and/or on an inner surface of the sleeve, the tablet dispensing opening being between the two peripheral sealing ribs when the sleeve is at the first position;
- and
- dispensing at least one tablet from the tablet dispensing device.
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A method of distributing pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, veterinary and/or agro-alimentary products, comprising:
- providing a kit that comprises:
- one or more tubes each including two closed ends, defining a tablet storage space containing tablets and configured to be opened at one respective end;
- and
- a tablet dispensing device configured to be assembled to the respective open end of each tube, the tablet dispensing device comprising:
- a tubular container body including two extremities, a tubular side wall in between, the tubular side wall defining an internal dispensing space capable of receiving a tablet to be dispensed, and a tablet dispensing opening formed on the tubular side wall;
- a sleeve configured to slide longitudinally over the tubular side wall and between the two extremities, between a first position, in which the sleeve covers in an airtight manner the tablet dispensing opening, and a second position, in which the sleeve uncovers the tablet dispensing opening,
- wherein the tablet dispensing device comprises at least two peripheral sealing ribs arranged on an outer surface of the tubular side wall and/or on an inner surface of the sleeve, the tablet dispensing opening being between the two peripheral sealing ribs when the sleeve is at the first position;
- and
- dispensing at least one tablet from the tablet dispensing device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.