Patent ID: 11857503
Assignee: HARRO HöFLIGER VERPACKUNGSMASCHINEN GMBH
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A capsule closure device for separating and closing two-piece capsules each having a capsule upper portion and a capsule lower portion, wherein the capsule lower portion is pulled out of the upper capsule portion when separating an individual one of the capsules, and the capsule lower portion is inserted into the capsule upper portion when closing the individual one of the capsules, the capsule closure device comprising:
a capsule upper portion receiving member having an inner side and defining an inner space; and,
a capsule lower portion receiving member;
said capsule upper portion receiving member defining a receiving hole and an introduction hole arranged coaxially relative to said receiving hole;
said capsule upper portion receiving member having a support shoulder at said inner side between said receiving hole and said introduction hole;
said support shoulder being configured to support the capsule upper portion;
said capsule upper portion receiving member defining at least one ventilation hole for a pressure compensation when pulling out and when inserting the capsule lower portion at said inner side at said introduction hole;
said at least one ventilation hole extending from an outer side of said capsule upper portion receiving member to said inner side of said capsule upper portion receiving member and opening in said introduction hole so as to provide the pressure compensation between said inner space of said capsule upper portion receiving member and an ambient outside of said capsule upper portion;
said support shoulder having a peripheral, radially inward inner edge;
said capsule upper portion receiving member defining a longitudinal axis;
said capsule upper portion receiving member having a smallest transverse section area on said inner edge of said support shoulder measured perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said capsule upper portion receiving member; and,
said at least one ventilation hole forming an interruption of said peripheral, radially inward inner edge.