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WO2002030789A8 - Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets - Google Patents

Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets

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Publication number
WO2002030789A8
WO2002030789A8 PCT/GB2001/004560 GB0104560W WO0230789A8 WO 2002030789 A8 WO2002030789 A8 WO 2002030789A8 GB 0104560 W GB0104560 W GB 0104560W WO 0230789 A8 WO0230789 A8 WO 0230789A8
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
passage
valve member
tablet dispenser
storage region
individual tablets
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB2001/004560
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2002030789A1 (en
Inventor
Neil Pollock
Gary Stewart Sinclair
Paul Crossman
Adrian Caroen
Original Assignee
Cadbury Schweppes Plc
Neil Pollock
Gary Stewart Sinclair
Paul Crossman
Adrian Caroen
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from GB0025110A external-priority patent/GB0025110D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0108743A external-priority patent/GB0108743D0/en
Priority to IL15532101A priority Critical patent/IL155321A0/en
Priority to NZ525000A priority patent/NZ525000A/en
Priority to PL01362083A priority patent/PL362083A1/en
Priority to AU2001294028A priority patent/AU2001294028B2/en
Priority to KR10-2003-7004925A priority patent/KR20030070006A/en
Priority to BR0114615-7A priority patent/BR0114615A/en
Priority to AT01974514T priority patent/ATE313495T1/en
Priority to US10/399,086 priority patent/US20040094567A1/en
Application filed by Cadbury Schweppes Plc, Neil Pollock, Gary Stewart Sinclair, Paul Crossman, Adrian Caroen filed Critical Cadbury Schweppes Plc
Priority to EP01974514A priority patent/EP1326790B1/en
Priority to AU9402801A priority patent/AU9402801A/en
Priority to JP2002534185A priority patent/JP3704124B2/en
Priority to CA002425344A priority patent/CA2425344A1/en
Priority to DE60116129T priority patent/DE60116129T2/en
Priority to MXPA03002844A priority patent/MXPA03002844A/en
Priority to EEP200300141A priority patent/EE200300141A/en
Publication of WO2002030789A1 publication Critical patent/WO2002030789A1/en
Priority to NO20031707A priority patent/NO20031707L/en
Publication of WO2002030789A8 publication Critical patent/WO2002030789A8/en

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0409—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills the dispensing means being adapted for delivering one article, or a single dose, upon each actuation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
    • B65D2583/0472—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action
    • B65D2583/0477—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action the container is maintained in the same position during the dispensing of several successive articles or doses
    • B65D2583/0481—One reciprocating action, e.g. to or from

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)

Abstract

According to the present invention there is provided a dispenser comprising (i) a container body (10), (ii) a storage region (12) which is disposed within the container body (10) and which in use contains a multiplicity of items (C) to be individually dispensed, (iii) a dispensing outlet (14), (iv) a passage between the storage region (12) and the dispensing outlet (14), (v) a valve member (38) disposed between said storage region (12) and said outlet (14) moveable between an open position and a closed position, (vi) a stop member (117) spaced from said valve member (38) so as to define a passage region (24) of a size to accommodate an item (C) to be dispensed, said stop member (117) being moveable into and out of a closed position in which it prevents passage of an item (C) through said passage region (24), and (vii) manually operable means (34) for moving said valve member (38) and said stop member (117).
PCT/GB2001/004560 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets WO2002030789A1 (en)

Priority Applications (16)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
MXPA03002844A MXPA03002844A (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets.
EEP200300141A EE200300141A (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
EP01974514A EP1326790B1 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
PL01362083A PL362083A1 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
AU2001294028A AU2001294028B2 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
KR10-2003-7004925A KR20030070006A (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
BR0114615-7A BR0114615A (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Dispensing device
AT01974514T ATE313495T1 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 TABLET DISPENSER FOR SINGLE DOSING OF TABLETS
US10/399,086 US20040094567A1 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
IL15532101A IL155321A0 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
NZ525000A NZ525000A (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
AU9402801A AU9402801A (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
JP2002534185A JP3704124B2 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Dispenser
CA002425344A CA2425344A1 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Tablet dispenser for dispensing individual tablets
DE60116129T DE60116129T2 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 TABLET DISPENSER FOR INDIVIDUAL DOSING OF TABLETS
NO20031707A NO20031707L (en) 2000-10-13 2003-04-11 Tablet dispensing device for dispensing of certain tablets

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0025110.8 2000-10-13
GB0025110A GB0025110D0 (en) 2000-10-13 2000-10-13 Dispenser
GB0108743A GB0108743D0 (en) 2001-04-06 2001-04-06 Dispenser
GB0108743.6 2001-04-06

Publications (2)

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WO2002030789A1 WO2002030789A1 (en) 2002-04-18
WO2002030789A8 true WO2002030789A8 (en) 2003-10-23

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Country Status (20)

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US (1) US20040094567A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1326790B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3704124B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20030070006A (en)
CN (1) CN1479687A (en)
AR (1) AR039050A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE313495T1 (en)
AU (2) AU2001294028B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0114615A (en)
CA (1) CA2425344A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60116129T2 (en)
EE (1) EE200300141A (en)
HK (1) HK1056535A1 (en)
IL (1) IL155321A0 (en)
MX (1) MXPA03002844A (en)
NO (1) NO20031707L (en)
NZ (1) NZ525000A (en)
PL (1) PL362083A1 (en)
RU (1) RU2003113526A (en)
WO (1) WO2002030789A1 (en)

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US20040094567A1 (en) 2004-05-20
EP1326790A1 (en) 2003-07-16
AU2001294028B2 (en) 2005-06-16
CN1479687A (en) 2004-03-03
AU9402801A (en) 2002-04-22
KR20030070006A (en) 2003-08-27
BR0114615A (en) 2003-12-23
MXPA03002844A (en) 2004-09-10
ATE313495T1 (en) 2006-01-15
NO20031707D0 (en) 2003-04-11
DE60116129T2 (en) 2006-09-07
CA2425344A1 (en) 2002-04-18
PL362083A1 (en) 2004-10-18
HK1056535A1 (en) 2004-02-20
EE200300141A (en) 2003-06-16
IL155321A0 (en) 2003-11-23
RU2003113526A (en) 2004-11-10
WO2002030789A1 (en) 2002-04-18
JP3704124B2 (en) 2005-10-05
NO20031707L (en) 2003-04-11
NZ525000A (en) 2004-12-24
JP2004510657A (en) 2004-04-08
AR039050A1 (en) 2005-02-09
DE60116129D1 (en) 2006-01-26
EP1326790B1 (en) 2005-12-21

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