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Method of delivering pills through a feeder tube

  • US 7,007,821 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2004
  • Issued: 03/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of delivering pills comprising:

  • delivering the pills through a helical delivery chute defined by a feeder tube and in a delivery direction; and

    rotating the pills about an axis along the delivery direction such that pills successively delivered through the helical delivery chute are positioned at successive rotational positions so as to prevent jamming of the pills in the delivery chute.

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