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An assembly for handling and packaging pharmaceutical dosage forms includes an infeed structure, a laning structure, and a plenum structure extending from the infeed structure to the laning structure. The infeed, laning and plenum structures guide dosage forms as they are carried in a downstream dir

An assembly for handling and packaging pharmaceutical dosage forms includes an infeed structure, a laning structure, and a plenum structure extending from the infeed structure to the laning structure. The infeed, laning and plenum structures guide dosage forms as they are carried in a downstream direction by a surface movable with downstream direction. A guide portion guides the dosage forms into the laning structure to avoid jamming of tablets. A form handling device receives dosage forms and transports the dosage forms to a packaging device. A timed controller and dump gate operate so that debris is carried out of the assembly. The assembly is particularly useful for fragile dosage forms. A packaging device having a bottom plate with floatably supported blocks is provided for sealing dosage forms into packages.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. An assembly for guiding pharmaceutical dosage forms in a packaging assembly, comprising:(a) a surface movable in a downstream direction;(b) a laning structure extending in a lateral direction transverse to said downstream direction and defining a plurality of laterally-spaced lane

[ I claim:] [1.]1. An assembly for guiding pharmaceutical dosage forms in a packaging assembly, comprising:(a) a surface movable in a downstream direction;(b) a laning structure extending in a lateral direction transverse to said downstream direction and defining a plurality of laterally-spaced lanes extending in said downstream direction; and(c) guide wall structures including a curved portion and a wall structure defining a plenum structure upstream of said laning structure, said curved portion guiding dosage forms carried by said surface so that dosage forms enter said plenum structure at a plenum entry adjacent a first side of said laning structure and travel laterally toward a second side of said laning structure before entering said lanes.