Patent ID: 6126767
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A61J,A61K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for covering a caplet with hard-shell gelatin capsule halves to produce a simulated capsule-like medicament comprising:(a) providing a first holding means and a second holding means for said caplet;(b) inserting a first end of said caplet into said first caplet holding means while leaving a second end of said caplet exposed;(c) placing a hard-shell gelatin capsule half on said second exposed end of said caplet;(d) dipping said hard-shell capsule covered second exposed end of said caplet into a hot water bath to plasticize said hard-shell capsule half;(e) permitting said plasticized hard-shell capsule half to dry to form a shrink-wrapped hard-shell covered second end;(f) displacing said caplet from said first holding means;(g) inserting said hard-shell capsule covered second end of said caplet into said second caplet holding means while leaving said first end of said caplet exposed;(h) placing a hard-shell gelatin capsule half on said first exposed end of said caplet;(i) dipping said hard-shell capsule covered first exposed end of said caplet into a hot water bath to plasticize said hard-shell capsule half;(j) permitting said plasticized hard-shell capsule half to dry to form a shrink-wrapped hard-shell covered first end, said shrink-wrapped hard-shell gelatin capsule half coverings on said first and second ends substantially covering said caplet;(k) displacing said caplet from said second holding means.