Patent ID: 7258052
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for removing the tips from tablet punches comprising: a circular turret for supporting a plurality of punches for rotational movement about a substantially vertical axis, said turret having a plurality of substantially vertically aligned holes around the periphery thereof extending from the upper portion of said turret to the lower portion of said turret and wherein each of said holes is adapted to support a punch in a substantially vertical orientation with the tips of said punches being exposed below the lower portion of said turret; a cutting wheel positioned below said turret and being located in a position in the path of said tips of said punches as said turret rotates so as to be adapted to remove said tips, said cutting wheel being mounted for rotation about an axis which is at a slight angle from the vertical; means for rotating said turret at a relatively low speed; means for rotating said cutting wheel at a relatively high speed; nozzle means for spraying a cooling liquid at the position where said cutting wheel engages the tips of the punches in order to cool the same, and a substantially watertight tank surrounding said cutting wheel, said nozzle and the lower portion of said turret for collecting the liquid and metal grindings from said nozzle and from the cutting of said tips by said cutting wheel.