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EP 0388361 A3 19901107 - APPARATUS FOR FILLING BLISTER PACKS

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR FILLING BLISTER PACKS

Publication

EP 0388361 A3 19901107 (EN)

Application

EP 90810185 A 19900312

Priority

GB 8905712 A 19890313

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0388361A2] The invention relates to an apparatus for filling blister packs with solid products. More especially the products to be distributed in blister packs are pharmaceutical dosage forms, e.g. tablets or capsules. The apparatus of the invention is particularly adapted for packaging drugs for use in clinical trials.

IPC 1-7

B65B 9/04; B65B 35/26

IPC 8 full level

B65B 9/04 (2006.01); B65B 35/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 9/045 (2013.01); B65B 35/26 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 2184086 A 19870617 - JEFFERIES FREDERICK WILLIAM
[X] US 4655026 A 19870407 - WIGODA LUIS T [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0388361 A2 19900919; EP 0388361 A3 19901107; GB 8905712 D0 19890426; JP H02296606 A 19901207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90810185 A 19900312; GB 8905712 A 19890313; JP 6086490 A 19900312