US 12,240,635 B2
Pharmacy packaging system
William K. Holmes, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to RXSAFE LLC, Vista, CA (US)
Filed by RXSAFE, LLC, Vista, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/332,432.
Application 18/332,432 is a continuation of application No. 16/544,150, filed on Aug. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,724,837.
Application 16/544,150 is a continuation of application No. 13/836,629, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 10,427,809, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/654,365, filed on Jun. 1, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331410 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B65B 1/04 (2006.01); B65B 1/02 (2006.01); B65B 9/02 (2006.01); B65B 39/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/16 (2006.01); G07F 11/44 (2006.01); G07F 11/60 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 1/02 (2013.01) [B65B 9/02 (2013.01); G07F 11/165 (2013.01); G07F 11/44 (2013.01); G07F 11/60 (2013.01); G07F 17/0092 (2013.01); B65B 2039/009 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaging unit for packaging pharmaceuticals into pouches, the packaging unit comprising:
a dispensing area to receive cassettes that contain pharmaceuticals;
packaging equipment in communication with the dispensing area, the packaging equipment including a feed stock roll for forming pouches;
a chute connecting the dispensing area to the packaging equipment; and
a receptacle supported by the packaging equipment between the chute and the feed stock roll,
wherein the receptacle directs the pharmaceuticals received from the chute into the pouches formed by the feed stock roll, and
wherein the receptacle includes a finger movable longitudinally between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the finger is actuated to the raised position to allow the pharmaceuticals to pass through to the pouch, and wherein the finger is re-actuated to the lowered position to push the pharmaceuticals into the pouch.