Capsule puncturing device
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1. A card-type package for holding and puncturing elastic capsules and the like comprising:
- (a) one or more layers of a flexible supporting sheet;
(b) one or more elastic capsules attached thereto; and
(c) puncturing means affixed to said sheet comprising(i) a cup-shaped guiding member having an inwardly-tapered interior lip, and which is shaped so as to admit at least a portion of said capsule into the interior space of said guiding member; and
(ii) a pin axially aligned within the interior space of the guiding member so as to contact and pierce said admitted capsules, wherein said pin has a pointed end which is positioned at or below the plane formed by the lip of the cup-shaped guiding member, and whereby said interior lip directs said admitted portion of said capsule into contact with said pointed end.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses card-type packages for holding and displaying flexible capsules and the like, and more particularly to a card having a puncturing means for opening the capsules.
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8 Claims
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1. A card-type package for holding and puncturing elastic capsules and the like comprising:
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(a) one or more layers of a flexible supporting sheet; (b) one or more elastic capsules attached thereto; and (c) puncturing means affixed to said sheet comprising (i) a cup-shaped guiding member having an inwardly-tapered interior lip, and which is shaped so as to admit at least a portion of said capsule into the interior space of said guiding member; and (ii) a pin axially aligned within the interior space of the guiding member so as to contact and pierce said admitted capsules, wherein said pin has a pointed end which is positioned at or below the plane formed by the lip of the cup-shaped guiding member, and whereby said interior lip directs said admitted portion of said capsule into contact with said pointed end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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