US 12,343,307 B2
Support device for supporting a plurality of containers for pharmaceutical use to be handled in a processing line
Marco Canestraro, Carmignano di Brenta (IT)
Assigned to NUOVA OMPI S.R.L. UNIPERSONALE, Piombino Dese (IT)
Filed by NUOVA OMPI S.R.L. Unipersonale, Piombino Dese (IT)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/356,878.
Prior Publication US 2024/0024196 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 71/70 (2006.01); A61J 1/16 (2023.01); B65D 25/10 (2006.01)
CPC A61J 1/16 (2013.01) [B65D 25/108 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support device for supporting a plurality of containers for pharmaceutical use to be handled in a processing line, comprising:
a plate having a plurality of first housing seats, wherein each first housing seat comprises a first end edge protruding above the plate and defining an opening;
a base within each first housing seat; and
at least one stacking element protruding above the first end edges of the first housing seats; wherein
i) said at least one stacking element connects two first adjacent housing seats, or
ii) said at least one stacking element is defined by a second end edge of at least one second housing seat provided in the plate, said second end edge defining an opening for inserting a respective container into the second housing seat, or
iii) said plate comprises a perimeter portion and a central portion delimited by the perimeter portion and said at least one stacking element comprises at least two stacking elements arranged at least two respective opposite vertices of the plate, said at least two respective opposite vertices being arranged at the perimeter portion of the plate.