WO2008088805A3 - Method and apparatus for capping vials - Google Patents

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WO2008088805A3
WO2008088805A3 PCT/US2008/000527 US2008000527W WO2008088805A3 WO 2008088805 A3 WO2008088805 A3 WO 2008088805A3 US 2008000527 W US2008000527 W US 2008000527W WO 2008088805 A3 WO2008088805 A3 WO 2008088805A3
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John Richard Sink
Demetris P Young
James Robert Rivenbark Jr
Mark Alan Uebel
Jody Dumond
Richard D Michelli
Charles H Guthrie
Jr Joseph C Moran
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Parata Systems Llc
John Richard Sink
Demetris P Young
James Robert Rivenbark Jr
Mark Alan Uebel
Jody Dumond
Richard D Michelli
Charles H Guthrie
Jr Joseph C Moran
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Priority to CA2675156A priority Critical patent/CA2675156C/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/28—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
    • B65B7/2835—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers applying and rotating preformed threaded caps

Abstract

A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure (C) in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly (130) along an axis (A2) that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a second position; positioning a cylindrical container, the container being substantially centered via the centering assembly (130) along the axis (A2); translating the substantially centered closure (C) along the axis to a third position in which it is adjacent the substantially centered container (V); and relatively rotating the closure and the container to secure the closure to the container. With such a method, both the closure and the cylinder can be centered along the axis, thereby registering them with each other for reliable securing
PCT/US2008/000527 2007-01-17 2008-01-16 Method and apparatus for capping vials WO2008088805A2 (en)

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US60/885,269 2007-01-17
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US11/679,850 US7596932B2 (en) 2007-01-17 2007-02-28 Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
US12/014,285 2008-01-15
US12/014,285 US7770358B2 (en) 2007-01-17 2008-01-15 Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions

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