# US 2017/0283147 A1 · Package For a Medicament

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- Number: US 2017/0283147 A1
- Document ID: US20170283147A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/627,469
- Filed: 2017-06-20
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-04-05
- Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company
- Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company
- Inventors: Frank Delmar Macaulay; Jason Michael Hargis; Nicholas August Vitucci
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170283147A1

## CPC

- B65D 77/0426: {the inner container being a bottle, canister or like hollow container}
- B65D 5/4204: {Inspection openings or windows}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

An outer package for a medicament is provided. The outer package has a front face, a back face, a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom. The outer package has an interior and an exterior, the interior containing an inner package containing a medicament. The top is provided at an angle with respect to the front face of the package when the package is sealed, and has an opening suitable for extending a portion of the inner package therethrough when the package is sealed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A package comprising:
a) an outer package;
b) a first inner package; and
c) a second inner package;
wherein the first inner package and the second inner package are at least partially enclosed in the outer package;
wherein the outer package being a six-sided box comprises a front face, a back face, a first side face, a second side face, a top, and a bottom;
wherein the outer package comprises a top edge and a bottom edge;
wherein the top is in contact with the first side face and the second side face when the outer package is sealed;
wherein the top is provided at an angle with respect to the front face when the outer package is sealed;
wherein the first inner package comprises a lid and the top of the lid extends beyond the top edge of the outer package;
wherein the top of the outer package comprises an opening suitable for extending the lid therethrough when the outer package is sealed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The package of claim 1, wherein the first inner package is a bottle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The package of claim 2, wherein the second inner package is a container for a solid medicament.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The package of claim 2, wherein the first inner package is not visible through the front face, back face, first side face, and second side face.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The package of claim 3, wherein the second inner package is not visible to a consumer viewing the sealed outer package.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The package of claim 1, wherein the top edge is not parallel to the bottom edge.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The package of claim 1, wherein the angle with respect to the front face of the outer package is from about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The package of claim 1, wherein the back face is taller than the front face forming the angled top.

### Claim 9

A package comprising:
a) an outer package;
b) a first inner package; and
c) a second inner package;
wherein the first inner package is a bottle containing a liquid medicament;
wherein the bottle is partially enclosed in the outer package;
wherein the second inner package is enclosed in the outer package;
wherein the outer package comprises a front face, a back face, a first side face, a second side face, a top, and a bottom;
wherein the top is provided at an angle with respect to the front face when the outer package is sealed;
wherein the bottle comprises a lid and the top of the lid extends beyond the top edge of the outer package;
wherein the top of the outer package comprises an opening suitable for extending the lid therethrough when the outer package is sealed;
wherein the front face and the back face are substantially parallel; and
wherein the first side and the second side are substantially parallel.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The package of claim 9, wherein the angle with respect to the front face of the outer package is from about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The package of claim 9, wherein the bottle is not visible through the front face, back face, first side face, and second side face.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The package of claim 9, wherein the front face comprises a height of from about 4 inches to about 5 inches and the back face comprises a height of from about 6 inches to about 7 inches.

### Claim 13

A package comprising:
a) an outer package;
b) a first inner package containing a first medicament; and
c) a second inner package containing a second medicament;
wherein the first inner package and the second inner package are at least partially enclosed in the outer package;
wherein the outer package being a six-sided box comprises a front face, a back face, a first side face, a second side face, a top, and a bottom;
wherein the top is provided at an angle with respect to the front face when the package is sealed;
wherein the first inner package comprises a lid and the top of the lid extends beyond the top edge of the outer package;
wherein the top of the outer package comprises an opening suitable for extending the lid therethrough when the outer package is sealed;
wherein the first inner package is not visible through the front face, back face, first side face, and second side face.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The package of claim 13, wherein the first inner package is a bottle for a liquid medicament.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The package of claim 14, wherein the second inner package is a container for a solid medicament.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The package of claim 13, wherein the first medicament and the second medicament comprise the same active agent.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The package of claim 13, wherein the second inner package is not visible to a consumer viewing the sealed outer package.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The package of claim 13 wherein the front face and the back face are substantially parallel and wherein the first side and the second side are substantially parallel.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The package of claim 13 wherein an indicia depicting the second inner package is provided on the outer package.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The package of claim 13 wherein the outer package comprises a top edge and a bottom edge and wherein the top is in contact with the first side face and the second side face when the outer package is sealed.
