Apparatus and methods for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules
AssigneePursuit Marketing, Inc.
InventorsGregory A. Schurig, Bud Bezaire, Michael Ratko, Lawrence A. Baker, Robert Mikalian
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Abstract
An apparatus and a process useful for producing patterned gelatin ribbons for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules are disclosed. The apparatus and process use multiple spreader boxes to form a wide variety of possible patterns.
Claims16
An apparatus for producing a patterned ribbon useful for forming patterned soft capsules comprising a casting drum, a first spreader adapted to hold a first flowable mass and having an opening through which the first mass may flow and a second spreader with at least two openings, said second spreader being adapted to hold a second flowable mass, the second mass being visually distinct from the first mass.
A process for producing a patterned ribbon useful for forming patterned soft capsules comprising:
- a) flowing a first mass contained in a first spreader through an opening;
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- b) flowing a second mass contained in a second spreader into said first spreaded mass, the second mass being visually distinct from the first mass thereby forming the patterned ribbon.
A process for producing a patterned ribbon useful for forming patterned soft capsules comprising:
- a) flowing a first mass contained in a first metering device through an opening therein toward a casting drum;
- b) flowing a second mass contained in a second metering device through an opening therein toward the casting drum, the second metering device being positioned within the first metering device, the second mass being visually distinct from the first mass;
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- c) forming a ribbon from the first and second masses on the casting drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.