Patent ID: 6308604
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B26D,B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
An ampoule card splitting apparatus comprising:a splitting guide having a laterally extending interior channel structurally configured to receive an ampoule card having a plurality of individual ampoules, said channel having an inlet aperture at a first end thereof configured to receive the ampoule card and a discharge aperture at a second end thereof, said splitting guide having a cutting path extending generally perpendicular to said channel, said splitting guide having a groove extending along said cutting path and into said channel;a splitter member having a plurality of blades operatively associated with said splitter member, wherein said blades are structurally configured to split the ampoule card in said splitting guide along the cutting path when said splitting member is moved along the cutting path of said splitting guide and wherein said plurality of blades are provided in a non-rotational relationship with respect to said splitter member; anda splitter advancer operatively associated with said splitter member and structurally configured to move said splitter member along the cutting path of said splitting guide.