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Tablet feeder

  • US 6,736,286 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2002
  • Issued: 05/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tablet feeder comprising:

  • a case supporting base;

    a tablet containing case removably mounted on the case supporting base;

    a rotor provided in the tablet containing case, the rotor being rotatable by a motor and having pocket portions so that the tablets contained in the tablet containing case can be held in the pocket portions of the rotor and moved to a discharge passage provided in the case supporting base, whereby the tablets are discharged through the discharge passage; and

    a support portion provided in the tablet containing case and positioned above at least one of the pocket portions for preventing the weight of the tablets acting on the pocket portions from resisting rotation of the rotor.

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