Global Patent Index - EP 1066013 A1

EP 1066013 A1 20010110 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING GELATIN CAPSULES

Title (en)

METHOD FOR PRODUCING GELATIN CAPSULES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KAPSELN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE CAPSULES

Publication

EP 1066013 A1 20010110 (DE)

Application

EP 99955699 A 19990914

Priority

  • DE 9902919 W 19990914
  • DE 19841950 A 19980914
  • DE 19856381 A 19981207

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0015173A1] The invention relates to a method for producing capsules whose shell material consists of soft gelatin, starch or such like and which are filled with at least one filling material, such as an active ingredient and/or flavouring agent. According to the invention the filling material is introduced into the shell material, after which the capsules filled with filling material are produced. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out this method. Said method is characterized in that, for example, the shell material is delivered in the form of a strand whose outer contours correspond to the maximum cross-section of the capsule to be produced, and in that to separate the capsules filled with filling material from the strand filled with filling material, a separating-valve unit is used which has a channel which is designed for the strand and can be opened and closed in a controlled manner.

IPC 1-7

A61J 3/07; B29C 47/12

IPC 8 full level

A61J 3/07 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01); B29C 47/12 (2006.01); B29C 48/05 (2019.01); B29C 48/30 (2019.01); C11D 7/40 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01); C11D 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61J 3/07 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 48/05 (2019.01 - EP US); B29C 48/302 (2019.01 - EP US); B29C 48/07 (2019.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0015173A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0015173 A1 20000323; EP 1066013 A1 20010110; JP 2002524204 A 20020806

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9902919 W 19990914; EP 99955699 A 19990914; JP 2000569758 A 19990914