/Blister Pack Device And Method
Abstract

A container forming apparatus includes a plurality of forming members that have outer forming surfaces, which are shaped to form pockets in a sheet of material. A plurality of actuators are in mechanical connection with the forming members. The actuators are able to extend and retract the forming members. A controller is in electrical communication with the plurality of actuators. The controller is able to simultaneously extend any one or any combination of the forming members to create a plurality of pockets in a determined pattern in the sheet of material to produce a customized blister pack.

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What is claimed is:

A container forming apparatus includes a plurality of forming members that have outer forming surfaces, which are shaped to form pockets in a sheet of material. A plurality of actuators are in mechanical connection with the forming members. The actuators are able to extend and retract the forming members. A controller is in electrical communication with the plurality of actuators. The controller is able to simultaneously extend any one or any combination of the forming members to create a plurality of pockets in a determined pattern in the sheet of material to produce a customized blister pack.
Timeline
Filed
06/16/2026
Published
10/01/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(6)
A61J 1/03:for pills or tablets (containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D 83/04)
B65B 5/02:Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 9/04:one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material