Patent ID: 7140856
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B08B,B23Q,B30B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A protective device disposed on a tablet press having a nearly gas-tight interior space of the press, with the interior space of the press being formed of horizontally and/or vertically movable covers having sealing elements for protecting the surroundings of the press from tablet ingredients to be pressed and/or for protecting the tablets from ambient media, the protective device comprising glovebox access elements comprising a glove opening with a glove opening cover, a parts interlock with a parts interlock cover two parts interlock doors, the parts interlock cover being structured to prevent the doors from being opened at the same time so as to allow introduction and removal of components while in a sealed operating state; and including corresponding sealing elements and safety switches, monitoring and control elements, fill and discharge openings, all being integrated with the movable covers of the interior space of the press, a material feed being provided through a sealed flange connection extending through an upper boundary plane of the interior space of the press, and a tablet ejection mechanism with a closed transport system leading to a location outside of the interior space.