Child resistant blister package
AssigneeMeadWestvaco Corporation
InventorTimothy Freeze
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Abstract
The invention provides a substantially child resistant package. A gate panel (110) and a tab panel (140) are secured to an aperture panel (120). At least one aperture (123) is formed on the aperture panel. At least one gate (114) is formed on the gate panel and is aligned with the aperture when the gate panel is in contact with the aperture panel. At least one partially detachable tab (146) is formed on the tab panel and is aligned with the gate when the tab panel is in contact with the gate panel. In an exemplary package, a blister package (11) is aligned with and secured to the aperture panel. The gate panel is secured to the aperture panel and blister package. The tab panel is secured to the gate panel.
Claims33
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one aperture panel with at least one aperture;
- at least one blister tray at least some portion of said tray protruding through said aperture panel;
- at least one gate panel secured to said aperture panel with at least one gate that is substantially dimensioned and aligned with said aperture so that said gate is substantially aligned with said aperture when said gate panel is in contact with said aperture panel;
- at least one tab panel secured to said aperture panel with at least one substantially detachable tab that is substantially dimensioned and aligned with said gate so that said tab is substantially aligned with said gate when said tab panel is in contact with said gate panel.
A blister package apparatus for holding a product comprising:
- at least one blister for holding a product;
- an aperture panel with at least one aperture receiving the at least one blister;
- a gate panel leaving at least one gate aligned with the at least one blister opposite the at least one aperture for providing access to the product through the at least one gate;
- a tab panel having at least one tab aligned with the at least one gate for providing access to the at least one gate upon moving the tab.
Package blank apparatus comprising an aperture panel with plural apertures for receiving blisters with products on a blister tray;
- a gate panel having plural gates for aligning with the blisters opposite the apertures;
- a tab panel having plural tabs for aligning with the gates;
- wherein the tabs are removable for exposing the gates and for permitting removing of products from the blisters through the gates.
A child resistant packaging method comprising providing an aperture panel having at least one aperture;
- providing a gate panel having at least one gate;
- providing a tab panel having at least one tab;
- providing a blister tray having at least one blister;
- providing a product in the at least one blister;
- providing a backing on the blister tray holding the product in the at least one blister;
- extending the at least one blister through the at least one aperture;
- aligning the at least one gate with the at least one blister opposite the at least one aperture;
- covering the at least one gate with the at least one tab;
- securing the blister tray between the aperture panel and the tab panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.