US 12,257,349 B2
Compartmented hard shell capsule and apparatus and method for forming, filling, and encapsulating a compartmented hard shell capsule
Karl Wei Cao, Vancouver (CA); and Hu Cao, Taiyuan (CN)
Filed by Karl Wei Cao, Vancouver (CA); and Hu Cao, Taiyuan (CN)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/351,190.
Prior Publication US 2022/0401371 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A61K 9/48 (2006.01); A61J 3/07 (2006.01); B29C 41/14 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 9/4808 (2013.01) [A61J 3/071 (2013.01); A61J 3/077 (2013.01); A61K 9/4833 (2013.01); B29C 41/14 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compartmented hard shell capsule for containing active formulations, the compartmented hard shell capsule comprising:
a cap portion having a hollow cavity defining a cap chamber; and
a body portion removably inserted into the cap portion, the body portion having an open end, a closed end and a sidewall defining a hollow cavity and a foldable serrated edge along the open end, said foldable serrated edge foldable to enclose the open end;
wherein the foldable serrated edge forms a barrier to enclose
the body portion, thereby creating a body chamber that is separate from the cap chamber when the body portion is inserted into the cap portion.