Title:
A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENING AND CLOSING VIAL LIDS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999018481
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for opening a vial lid with respect to its respective container include the lid (92) having a tamper evident tape applied over a top surface of the lid with the ends of the tape being adhered against the outer side walls of the vial container below a juncture of the lid and the container outer wall. The tape has a score on each side in the area adjacent to the juncture. The apparatus includes a device (34) for opening the lid by lifting the lid with respect to the container by a sufficient elevation to ensure that the tape score is substantially completely separated. A second device (150) places a downwardly depending flange of the lid in an overlapped position with respect to an upper end wall of the container after the lid has been opened.
Inventors:
DEWENEY THOMAS W
BROOKS RALPH J
BROOKS RALPH J
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/021286
Publication Date:
July 06, 2000
Filing Date:
October 06, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CAPITAL VIAL (US)
International Classes:
B65B69/00; B67B7/15; B65B43/26; G01N35/02; G01N35/04; (IPC1-7): G05B19/18; B65B43/26
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