Patent ID: 11891230
Assignee: PHILLIPS-MEDISIZE A/S
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A method of dispensing multiparticulates from a container storing a plurality of multiparticulates, the method comprising:
a) providing a dispensing device comprising a chamber, the chamber comprising a metering surface, the metering surface having a retaining portion therein;
b) operatively connecting the dispensing device to the container;
c) causing multiparticulates from the container to move into the chamber of the dispensing device until the retaining portion within the chamber is retaining at least one multiparticulate;
d) sweeping along the metering surface to move excess, non-retained multiparticulates back to the container; and
e) removing the at least one multiparticulate retained in the retaining portion from the dispensing device.