Tamper evident blister packaging
AssigneeIntercontinental Great Brands LLC
InventorPaul Collier
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Abstract
A tamper evident package comprises a blister assembly defining at least one cavity, the opening of the at least one cavity being at least partially closed by a membrane. A sleeve housing the blister assembly is provided, the sleeve having a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side having a contact window that is aligned with the cavity. In addition, a package integrity feature is applied to the bottom side and covers the contact window. The package integrity feature is further applied to the membrane covering the cavity through the contact window.
Claims23
A tamper evident blister package comprising:
- a blister assembly defining at least one cavity, the opening of the at least one cavity being at least partially closed by a membrane;
- a sleeve housing the blister assembly, the sleeve having a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side having a contact window that is aligned with the cavity;
- a package integrity feature applied to the bottom side and covering the contact window;
- and
- wherein the package integrity feature is further applied to the membrane covering the cavity through the contact window.
A tamper evident blister package comprising:
- a blister assembly defining at least one cavity for housing a pellet;
- a sleeve housing the blister assembly, the sleeve including a bottom side defining a contact window that is vertically aligned with the cavity;
- a package integrity feature applied over the contact window;
- and
- wherein, through the contact window, the package integrity feature is further applied to an area of the blister assembly defining the cavity.
A method of manufacturing a tamper evident blister package comprising:
- providing a blister assembly defining at least one cavity, the opening of the at least one cavity being at least partially closed by a membrane;
- housing the blister assembly in a sleeve, the sleeve having a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side having a contact window that is aligned with the cavity;
- applying a package integrity feature applied to the bottom side and covering the contact window;
- and
- applying the package integrity feature to the membrane covering the cavity through the contact window.
A method of manufacturing a tamper evident blister package comprising:
- providing a blister assembly defining at least one cavity for housing a pellet;
- housing the blister assembly in a sleeve, the sleeve including a bottom side defining a contact window that is vertically aligned with the cavity;
- applying a package integrity feature over the contact window;
- and
- wherein, through the contact window, the package integrity feature is further applied to an area of the blister assembly defining the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.