Patent ID: 6647702
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
An automatic tablet dispensing and packaging system for processing a prescription input into tablet containing serial paper bags, comprising:a) a tablet dropping unit having a hopper therebelow, wherein the hopper guides each batch of tablets from the table dropping unit to drop therethrough, wherein said each batch of tablets are determined in accordance with the prescription input; b) a paper control provided below the hopper to substantially fold an elongated paper sheet being unrolled to consecutively capture thereby said each batch of tablets from the hopper, wherein the paper sheet includes a lengthwise sealing portion along each upper edge line of the substantially folded paper sheet; c) a pair of shafts each having a top periphery, a below-top periphery, a bottom periphery, and an axial line between the bottom and below-top peripheries, wherein a top roller extends from the top periphery of said each shaft to have a top radius, wherein an axial plate radially extends from the axial line of said each shaft so that ridged outer surfaces of the axial plates intermittently seal the substantially folded paper sheet in a sidewise sealing format in correspondence to mutual engagement rolling of the top rollers; d) a pair of below-top rollers extending from the below-top periphery to have a below-top radius, wherein the below-top radius is less than the top radius so that the below-top rollers guide down the sealing portions of the paper sheet therebetween; and e) a pair of edge rollers provided below the below-top rollers to seal therebetween the lengthwise sealing portions of the widthwisely sealed paper sheet to thereby release the tablet containing serial paper bags.