US 6,982,094 B2
Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms
Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, Pa. (US)
Assigned to McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, N.J. (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/966,450.
Prior Publication US 2003/0124183 A1, Jul. 03, 2003
Int. Cl. A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/26 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 424—489 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for molding substrates from a starting material in flowable form, comprising a plurality of molding chambers and a plurality of nozzles aligned with said molding chambers for introducing the starting material into said molding chambers, said molding chambers and said nozzles mounted on a common rotor capable of rotation about a central axis, said nozzles being displaceable in a direction parallel to said central axis, such that as said rotor rotates, said nozzles engage and disengage said molding chambers.