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US 9,629,781 B2Granted
Systems for capsule pressure-relief
AssigneePatheon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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.
Claims6
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 engagement surface and 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 engagement surface, a third engagement surface and a second conduit configured to align a capsule cap;
- a third component configured to engage the third engagement surface of the second component to form a cavity, wherein a support attached to the interior of the third component is aligned with the second conduit of the second component and wherein a vacuum system conduit is in communication with the cavity formed by the third component with 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;
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- a pressure-relief cavity formed by a third conduit from an outer wall of the first component to the first conduit.
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