Two-piece helical feeder tube for filling containers with pills
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65G-059/00
B65D-083/04
B23P-011/00
B23P-017/00
B65B-039/00
B65G-033/04
출원번호
US-0227885
(2014-03-27)
등록번호
US-9102457
(2015-08-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Parrish, David
Winters, John
Wile, Greg
Tomlinson, Brian
출원인 / 주소
Aylward Enterprises, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Alston & Bird LLP
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초록▼
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a pill delivery apparatus. The method includes providing an inner core having an outer surface and providing an outer sleeve comprising an opening defined therethrough, the outer sleeve having an inner surface. Further, the
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a pill delivery apparatus. The method includes providing an inner core having an outer surface and providing an outer sleeve comprising an opening defined therethrough, the outer sleeve having an inner surface. Further, the method includes defining a passageway on the outer surface of the inner core such that positioning the outer sleeve over the inner core defines a delivery chute for delivering a plurality of pills between the passageway and the inner surface of the outer sleeve.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of manufacturing a feeder tube for a pill delivery apparatus, the method comprising: providing an inner core having an outer surface;providing an outer sleeve comprising an opening defined therethrough, the outer sleeve having an inner surface;defining a passageway on the outer surface o
1. A method of manufacturing a feeder tube for a pill delivery apparatus, the method comprising: providing an inner core having an outer surface;providing an outer sleeve comprising an opening defined therethrough, the outer sleeve having an inner surface;defining a passageway on the outer surface of the inner core such that positioning the outer sleeve over the inner core defines a delivery chute for delivering a plurality of pills between the passageway and the inner surface of the outer sleeve; andforming at least one aperture in the outer sleeve, the aperture configured to receive a pin therethrough such that the pin extends into the passageway. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein defining comprises defining a helical passageway within the outer surface of the inner core so as to define a helical delivery chute between the helical passageway and the inner surface of the outer sleeve. 3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the inner core comprises an inlet side and an exit side opposed to the inlet side, and wherein defining comprises defining a helical passageway between the inlet side and the exit side. 4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the helical delivery chute is configured to rotate each pill at least one revolution as the pill proceeds therethrough and deliver pills therethrough such that each of a plurality of pills successively delivered through the helical delivery chute is oriented at successive rotational positions along the helical delivery chute so as to prevent jamming of the pills with respect to the other pills in the delivery chute. 5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising forming an opening in an outer tube to define the outer sleeve. 6. A method according claim 1 wherein the at least one aperture is formed in the outer sleeve before the outer sleeve is positioned over the inner core. 7. A method according to claim 2, wherein defining comprises defining a helical passageway such that the helical delivery chute is configured to rotate each pill a plurality of revolutions as the pill proceeds therethrough. 8. A method according to claim 2, wherein defining comprises defining a helical passageway disposed offset from a centerline of the inner core. 9. A method according to claim 1, wherein the inner core and the outer sleeve comprise aluminum. 10. A method according to claim 1, wherein the inner core and the outer sleeve comprise a plastic material. 11. A method of assembling a pill delivery apparatus, the method comprising: providing an inner core having an outer surface and a passageway defined on the outer surface thereof;providing an outer sleeve comprising an opening defined therethrough, the outer sleeve having an inner surface;positioning the outer sleeve over the inner core such that a delivery chute for delivering pills is defined between the passageway and the inner surface of the outer sleeve;forming at least one aperture in the outer sleeve, the aperture configured to receive a pin therethrough; andoperably engaging a pin within the aperture defined in the outer sleeve such that the pin extends into the passageway. 12. A method according to claim 11, further comprising operably engaging at least one of the inner core or the outer sleeve with a tray adapted to contain a plurality of pills thereon, the delivery chute configured to deliver each pill among the pills within the tray to a container. 13. A pill delivery apparatus adapted to deliver pills to a container, the apparatus comprising: a tray on which a plurality of pills are disposed;at least one feeder tube positioned below the tray and being vertically oriented such that the pills can fall from the tray through the feeder tube into the container, wherein the feeder tube comprises: an inner core having an outer surface and a passageway defined on the outer surface thereof; andan outer sleeve comprising an opening defined therethrough, the outer sleeve having an inner surface,wherein the outer sleeve is configured to be positioned over the inner core such that a delivery chute for delivering pills is defined between the passageway and the inner surface of the outer sleeve and the pills can fall along the delivery chute into the container. 14. An apparatus of claim 13, wherein the passageway comprises a helical passageway defined within the outer surface of the inner core so as to define a helical delivery chute between the helical passageway and the inner surface of the outer sleeve. 15. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the helical delivery chute is configured to rotate each pill at least one revolution as the pill proceeds therethrough and deliver pills therethrough such that each of a plurality of pills successively delivered through the helical delivery chute is oriented at successive rotational positions along the helical delivery chute so as to prevent jamming of the pills with respect to the other pills in the delivery chute. 16. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the helical passageway is disposed offset from a centerline of the inner core. 17. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the inner core comprises an inlet side and an exit side opposed to the inlet side, and wherein the helical passageway extends from the inlet side to the exit side. 18. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the helical passageway is configured to rotate each pill a plurality of revolutions as the pill proceeds therethrough. 19. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the inner core and the outer sleeve comprise aluminum. 20. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the inner core and the outer sleeve comprise a plastic material. 21. An apparatus of claim 13 wherein the outer sleeve comprises at least one aperture defined therein and through the opening, the aperture configured to receive a pin therethrough such that the pin extends into the passageway. 22. An apparatus of claim 13, wherein the inner core is generally cylindrical in shape.
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