Patent ID: 6085938
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
In an automatic medicament dispensing machine, a dispensing cell for dispensing units of medicament comprising:a housing having walls defining a storage section, a discharge section leading to an outlet, and a passage between said sections;a rotatable platen forming at least a portion of the bottom wall of said sections and passage, and operable to convey medicament units during rotation thereof from said storage section to said outlet by way of said passage and discharge section, the dispensing machine including means for selectively rotating said platen,said walls including a channel wall defining a portion of said discharge section, said platen being operable during rotation to convey medicament units toward said channel wall and toward said outlet; anda spacing finger having one end adjacent said channel wall and having a distal end positioned in said discharge section, said finger being configured to guide medicament units away from said channel wall and around said distal end in order to space said medicament units in said discharge sections during rotation of said platen.