Capsule box
AssigneePharmacaps, Inc.
InventorHoward E. Berner
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Abstract
A container for capsules and the like having a cutter associated with the container for cutting the capsules is disclosed. Hinged upper and lower portions of the container have cutting members secured thereto. Closure of the container portions effects cutting of a capsule inserted between the cutting members. In the preferred embodiments, the cutting members comprise a trough-shaped notch in the front wall of one of the container portions and a blade secured to the front wall of the other of the container portions, the blade and notch being superposed. An internal compartment is provided to receive a cut portion of a capsule.
Claims11
A container for holding elastic capsules and the like comprising a lower container portion and an upper container portion hingedly connected thereto, said container portions forming a first enclosure when hinged closed, a first cutting member secured to one of said upper and lower container portions and a second cutting member secured to the other of said upper and lower container portions, said cutting members having cooperating cutting surfaces which are adapted to cut an elastic capsule upon closure of said container portions and sever the elastic capsule into two parts, said cutting members including engaging means adapted to engage the elastic capsule during cutting to facilitate cutting and severing of the elastic capsule.
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