Pharmaceutical packaging
AssigneeEdelmann USA, Inc.
InventorAntonio Diaz
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical packaging which includes access resistant features includes an outer shell, an insert, and a compartment with a divider tray. When the compartment is placed in an interior of the outer shell, the compartment engages with the insert through a first detent element on the insert, and a second detent element on the compartment, the first detent element and second detent element forming a detent arrangement. To release the detent arrangement and gain access to the pharmaceutical packaging, a user must exert a force on release sections of the outer shell. The actuation of the release sections disengage the detent arrangement and allow the user to access the compartment.
Claims20
An access resistant package comprising:
- a housing having:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end, the second end including an opening;
- an internal recess extending from the first end to the second end;
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- a first housing abutment extending within the internal recess;
- and
- a tray having an open faced storage compartment and a first tray abutment, the tray being insertable within the internal recess and selectively positionable relative to the housing in a first position and a second position;
- in the first position, the tray being positioned within the internal recess such that the housing covers the open faced storage compartment and the first housing abutment engages the first tray abutment to restrict inadvertent removal of the tray from the internal recess;
- in the second position, a portion of the tray extending through the opening and out of the internal recess to facilitate access to the open faced storage compartment, the first housing abutment being moved out of engagement with the first tray abutment to facilitate movement of the tray from the first position toward the second position.
Access resistant packaging comprising:
- an elongate package housing having:
- a plurality of elongate housing walls, a closed second end and a first end having an opening, the elongate housing walls forming an interior surface;
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- at least one of the elongate housing walls having a pliable region, and at least one raised surface formed on an interior of said housing wall;
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- a package tray having a bottom, a plurality of elongate tray sides walls, a front wall and a rear wall, the package tray being sized to be insertable within the package housing through the opening of the first end, at least one of the plurality of elongate tray side walls having a deformable catch;
- wherein the package tray is movable relative to the package housing to assume at least a first position and a second fully inserted position, in the first position, the deformable catch is disengaged from the raised surface of the package housing, and in the second position the deformable catch expands outwardly to become engaged with the raised surface to resist removal of the tray from the package housing;
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- wherein the pliable region of the package housing wall is configured to urge the deformable catch to move inwardly to disengage from the raised surface and allow removal of the tray from said housing in response to application of an inward force on the pliable region.
A method of assembling pharmaceutical packaging, the method comprising:
- folding a housing along fold lines such that the housing defines an enclosure having an internal recess extending from a first end to a second end, the housing further including a first housing abutment extending within the internal recess;
- placing a tray in the internal recess, the tray having an open faced storage compartment and a first tray abutment, the tray being selectively positionable relative to the housing in a first position and a second position;
- in the first position, the tray being positioned within the internal recess such that the housing covers the open faced storage compartment and the first housing abutment engages the first tray abutment to restrict inadvertent removal of the tray from the internal recess;
- in the second position, a portion of the tray extending out of the internal recess to facilitate access to the open faced storage compartment, the first housing abutment being moved out of engagement with the first tray abutment to facilitate movement of the tray from the first position toward the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.