Abstract: An apparatus and a process useful for producing patterned gelatin ribbons for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules are disclosed. The apparatus and process use multiple spreader boxes to form a wide variety of possible patterns.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 20, 1999
Date of Patent:
May 27, 2003
Assignee:
R. P. Scherer Corporation
Inventors:
Gregory A. Schurig, Bud Bezaire, Michael Ratko, Lawrence A. Baker, Robert Mikalian