Hand-Held Capper/Decapper Device and Method

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240300796A1
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18258546

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In a hand-held capper/decapper device, cap drivers in an array are driven by an array of rotary motors that drive the cap drivers in forward and reverse rotary directions to cap and decap caps from threaded receptacles. A common linear drive drives ejector pins through the centers of cap drivers to eject caps from the cap drivers. Single button operation is enabled by a controller that responds to press and release of a control button to alternate between decap and cap functions. The cap function finishes with ejection by extension of an ejector pin. An ejector button may also be provided for ejection without rotation of cap drivers. The cap drivers float against compression springs that apply axial force to the cap drivers. Ejection of the caps is staggered to reduce force required. Replaceable cap drivers designed to corresponded to cap designs are supported in a removable cartridge that is retained on a hand-held housing by magnets.

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AZENTA US INC200 SUMMIT DRIVE 6TH FLOOR BURLINGTON MA 01803

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gee, Robert Preston, GB 25 649
Harzl, Hans Manchester, GB 3 21
Laight, Richard Lindley, GB 1 0
Maria, Sofia P Didsbury, GB 1 0

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