A container for dispensing tablets in which the dispensing opening and/or a dispensing passage upstream of the dispensing opening is constricted such that a tablet is releasably retained with part of the tablet projecting outside of the dispensing opening. The part of the rim of the dispensing opening or an adjacent part of the container is movable relative to the rest of the container so as to facilitate the release of the retained tablet from the container.

A tablet feeder can smoothly and continuously discharge all tablets in a case to the last one. The tablet feeder includes a tablet storage case and a support member. A rotor is rotatably mounted in the case on an inner bottom thereof. A plurality of pockets are formed in the outer periphery of the rotor at predetermined intervals. The rotor is rotated by a motor through a gear. A high-friction member is provided on the inner bottom of the case to prevent tablets from remaining on a boundary betw...

The present invention relates to a tablet package that contains a predetermined number of tablet(s) and a predetermined quantity of liquid. The liquid in such tablet package is stored within a reservoir and is seperated from the tablet(s). The tablet(s) in such package is stored within a sealed compartment located in a closure member (e.g. a screw cap), which functions to close the reservoir and retains the liquid within the reservoir prior to use of the tablet package. The sealed compartment fo...

A tablet dispenser having a control unit which can eliminate the possibility of erroneously putting tablets in a wrong tablet storage space. The tablet dispenser has a tablet storage unit and a packing unit. Tablets designated by drug information are dropped from the tablet storage unit. When tablets in any of a plurality of tablet storage cells in the tablet storage unit run short, tablets are manually supplied into this cell by opening its cover. Before supplying tablets, the control unit read...

A detergent tablet comprises a compressed portion and a non-compressed portion wherein the compressed portion comprises a mould and dissolves at a faster rate than the non-compressed portion on a weight by weight basis, measured using the SOTAX dissolution test method, and the non-compressed portion is at least partially retained within the mould.

A detergent tablet comprising a non-compressed, gelatinous portion, wherein the gelatinous portion comprising a thickening system and at least one detergent active. The thickening system preferably includes a non-aqueous diluent and a gelling agent and the detergent active is preferably selected from the group consisting of enzymes, surfactants, effervescing agents, bleaching agents, silver care agents, builders, and mixtures thereof. The non-compressed, gelatinous portion, may contain one, two ...

A tablet feeder of the type in which tablets in a storage case are discharged by rotating a rotor. The tablet feeder can prevent tablets, which are about to be discharged by slight rotation of the rotor, from being inadvertently discharged when the storage case is mounted on or dismounted from a support base. The storage case is detachably mounted on the support base. The rotor is mounted in a bottom portion of the storage case so as to be rotatable about a rotary shaft, and is coupled to a moto...

Detergent tablets containing a compressed portion and a non-compressed portion comprising a perfume component. The non-compressed portion preferably dissolves at a faster rate than the compressed portion, which preferably contains a bleaching agent. A process for preparing the detergent tablet is also disclosed.

A dispensing device for a toxic material in tablet form includes a support member for a container for the toxic tablets which has an interior chamber including a dispensing wheel which is rotatable by means of an external handle to bring openings containing a tablet sequentially into registration with a dispensing channel in the container support member; an external handle actuates the dispensing wheel and also an agitation axle which extends through the support member into a container mounted t...

A direct compression tablet formulation containing a non-hydrated quinoline carboxylic acid type antibacterial agent.