Patent ID: 7703637
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G07F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A bin for dispensing solid pharmaceutical articles, comprising: a floor, a ceiling, and side walls defining a chamber to hold the pharmaceutical articles; a lower screen positioned in the floor; an upper screen positioned in the ceiling; a first partition spanning the side walls, the first partition dividing the chamber into four quadrants, wherein a first quadrant is positioned forwardly of the first partition, a second quadrant is positioned above the first quadrant, a third quadrant is positioned rearwardly of the first partition, and a fourth quadrant is positioned below the third quadrant; and a second partition positioned rearwardly of the third quadrant; the first partition being positioned such that, when air is drawn through the chamber from the lower screen to the upper screen, at least some pharmaceutical articles positioned in the first quadrant travel serially from the first quadrant to the second, third and fourth quadrants.