Ampule dispenser
First Claim
1. A plastic ampule dispenser for dispensing plastic ampules, one at a time, from a strip of series-connected plastic ampules disposed in a side-by-side manner, the strip of plastic ampules being formed with cutlines separating the plastic ampules which are disposed adjacent to each other, said plastic ampule dispenser comprising:
- an inclined guide plate for slidably receiving the strip of plastic ampules, said inclined guide plate having a first end and a second end which is disposed below said first end such that the strip of plastic ampules will slide on said inclined guide plate in a direction from said first end toward said second end;
a plastic ampule stopper, disposed at said second end of said guide plate, for stopping the plastic ampule at a leading end of the strip when the strip slides on and along said guide plate; and
a separating unit, disposed adjacent said plastic ampule stopper, for separating the plastic ampule at the leading end of the strip from the remainder of the strip.
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Abstract
A plastic ampule dispenser for dispensing plastic ampules supplied in the form of strips of ampules connected together. The plastic ampule dispenser has an inclined guide plate for sliding a plurality of strips of plastic ampules, each strip being formed with cutlines between the adjacent plastic ampules, a plastic ampule stopper for stopping the plastic ampule at one end of the strip when the strip slides on and along the guide plate, and a separating device for separating the plastic ampule stopped at the head of the strip from the adjacent plastic ampule along the cutline therebetween.
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1. A plastic ampule dispenser for dispensing plastic ampules, one at a time, from a strip of series-connected plastic ampules disposed in a side-by-side manner, the strip of plastic ampules being formed with cutlines separating the plastic ampules which are disposed adjacent to each other, said plastic ampule dispenser comprising:
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an inclined guide plate for slidably receiving the strip of plastic ampules, said inclined guide plate having a first end and a second end which is disposed below said first end such that the strip of plastic ampules will slide on said inclined guide plate in a direction from said first end toward said second end; a plastic ampule stopper, disposed at said second end of said guide plate, for stopping the plastic ampule at a leading end of the strip when the strip slides on and along said guide plate; and a separating unit, disposed adjacent said plastic ampule stopper, for separating the plastic ampule at the leading end of the strip from the remainder of the strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A plastic ampule dispenser for dispensing plastic ampules, one at a time, from a strip of series-connected plastic ampules disposed in a side-by-side manner, the strip of plastic ampules being formed with a cut lines between the plastic ampules which are disposed adjacent to each other, said plastic ampule dispenser comprising:
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a guide plate for slidably receiving a strip of plastic ampules, said guide plate having a first end and a second end; a plastic ampule stopper, disposed at said second end of said guide plate, for stopping the plastic ampule at a leading end of the strip when the strip slides on and along said guide plate; and a separating unit, disposed adjacent said plastic ampule stopper, for separating the plastic ampule at the leading end of the strip from the plastic ampules remaining on the strip, wherein said separating unit comprises; a plastic ampule receiver defining a recess for receiving one plastic ampule at a time; and a rotary mechanism for rotating said plastic ampule receiver about an axis extending in a direction in which said strip slides on said guide plate.
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