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`Patented Jan. 25, 1944
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`_ 2,340,037
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`UNITE D" STATES PATENT.
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`Alfred Irving :ifiirtjliw York. N. Y.
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`Application September a, 1941. Serial No. 110.153
`1 Claim.
`(Cl. 167—35)
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`10
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`15
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`20
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`3H
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`My invention relates to a capsule intended for
`internal use. wherein both a liquid and a powder
`may be separately contained.
`Capsules for internal use are usually of a
`gelatinous composition and come in two types:
`one. with a semi-rigid body provided with a slid-
`ing can used principally for powders. and the
`other, a soft. flexible type usually moulded about
`a small quantity of liquid.
`It is the primary object of my invention to
`combine into a single capsule. powders and liq-
`uids Which are separately contained.
`Capsules ordinarily used for carrying powders
`are not sealed to prevent oxidation or the con-
`tents. Accordingly. a further object of my in-
`ventlon is to provide a capsule of the foregoing
`characteristics wherein the contents are olfac-
`- tively sealed from the atmosphere.
`Another object
`is to provide a simple and
`inexpensive means whereby the liquid and the
`powders may be placed in separate containers
`and the two combined to form a single integral
`unit.
`Still another object consists in utilizmg the .
`soft and flexible-walled type of liquid container
`as a stopper for an open semi-rigid capsule body
`whereby the two are combined into a. single unit
`with the semi-rigid capsule body effectively
`sealed from the atmosphere.
`I accomplish these and other objects and ob-
`tain new results as will be apparent. from the
`device described in the following description, par-
`ticularly pointed out in the attached claim. and
`illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
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`which:
`Fig. 1 is a partial sectional view of one form
`or my combined capsule.
`Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view of a modi-
`fleation.
`Fig. 3 is a side view of my capsule with a pro-
`tecting cover.
`Referring to the drawing and more particu-
`larly to Fig. 1, reference numeral Ill represents
`my novel capsule. comprising the semi-rigid. body
`II. in which the powder I: is stored. The body
`is
`bular in form, closed at one end. and open
`at
`e other. as at is. At the open end l3. a
`soft gelatinous globule It
`is inserted. usually
`comprising two halves l5 and is, moulded about
`the lisuid contents II.
`The two halves l5 and IS may be formed so
`as to provide a peripheral seam l8. enabling the
`shoulder portion Is to be attached to the open
`end I: of the capsale body ll, as by dipping the
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`in .t. to
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`40
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`45
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`50
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`55
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`capsules into a liquid material from which cap-
`sule I! is manufactured.
`The lower half IB of container ll may be
`formed and attached to body Ii after filling the
`latter with powder. thereafter pressing the bod:r
`II and the lower half portion [5 onto the formed
`upper half portion iii. and thereafter sealing the
`two halves while in the liquid. in a manner known
`to the art, or the container M may be formed
`and filled with the liquid contents H. and shoul-
`der I! inserted around the mouth of the body
`ti. and attached thereto. as previously explained.
`In Fig. 2 the flexible container 20 containing
`the liquid 3|
`is provided with smooth seams.
`enabling the container at to be forced into the
`mouth 22 of body 23. which is provided with
`substantially the same diameter. The container
`20. and body 23 are then dipped into a liquid
`solution of the gelatin. as aforesaid. and allowed
`to harden. forming the seal :4.
`In Fig. 3 a protecting semi-rigid cover In. is
`inserted over the semi-rigid body 3|. with the
`liquid filled container 82 positioned in the mouth
`of the body It and sealed therein. thus forminz‘
`a completely enclosed semi-rigid outer covering
`with the internal container 32. acting as the
`sealing stopper for the powder contents 3: of
`body 3!.
`It will be understood that in using the word
`"powder." all
`solid substances are included
`thereby.
`There are many advantages of my combined
`liquid and powder container. via. I can combine
`two substances which are ordinarily not com.
`patible or readily miscible, the sealed separation
`preventing physical and chemical contact of the
`contained substances. Further. I am able to.
`prevent oxidation or contact with the atmosphere
`of the powder by utilizing the liquid container.
`which has a soft and flexible cover as a stopper
`which may be used to seal the. powder contents
`in the cap-uh tardy, thus refilling in a saving
`of materials and manufacturing steps.
`From the foregoing. it is apparent that I have
`provided a single capsule wherein two different
`types of ingredients, normally taken separately.
`may now be taken simultaneously as a single
`unit.
`I have thus described my invention, but I
`desire it understood that it is not confined to
`the particular forms or uses shown and described,
`the same being merely illustrative. and that the
`invention may be carried out in other ways with-
`out departing iron: the spirit of my invention,
`and. therefore. I claim broadly the right to em-
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`instrumentellties coming
`ica,r all equivalent
`within the scope of the appended claim, and by
`means of which objects or my invention are at-
`tained and new results accomplished, as it is
`obvious that the particular embodiments herein
`shown and described are only some or the many
`that may be employed to attain these objects
`and accomplish these results.
`I claim:
`.A capsule formed of two diflerent gelatinous
`materials for Internal use, comprising a. semi-
`rlgid tubular gelatinous container having one
`end thereof open and conteiningn powder there-
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`in. and a. sort completely sealed flexible gelat-
`inous covered globule 0! liquid consisting of two
`like sections sealed together at their meeting
`edges. and the globule containing the liquid.
`compressed and tightly pesitloned in the open
`mouth of the semi-rigid container and sealed
`therein. the liquid contents thereof being under
`suincient pressure to cause the globule to act as
`a flexible stopper thereby sealing the contents of
`the container and causing the container and
`globule to form a. unitary structure, for hmnnn .
`internal use.
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`ALFRED IRVING ZIPPER.
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`10
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`2 p
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