Device for storing and shipping blister pack articles

In combination, a plurality of blister packages, each of said blister packages comprising a first member contoured so as to receive an article and a second member attached to said first member so as to form a substantially enclosed receptacle for the article;

• and a device adapted to hold said blister packages, said device comprising a first sheet made from a relatively rigid material and having a first substantially planar surface on one side of said first sheet, a second substantially planar surface on an opposite side of said first sheet and an opening extending through said first sheet from said first surface thereof to said second surface thereof, said opening in said first sheet being sized and shaped so as to removably receive said first member of a first blister package, a seocnd sheet made from a relatively stiff material and having a first substantially planar surface on one side of said second sheet, a second substantially planar surface on an opposite side of said second sheet and an opening extending through said second sheet from said first surface thereof to said second surface thereof, said opening in said second sheet being sized and shaped so as to removably receive said first member of a second blister package, and attaching means for attaching said first and second sheets to each other without attaching said first and second blister packages to either of said first and second sheets, said first and second sheets being attached to each other such that said first surfaces thereof are arranged face-to-face so as to loosely hold said first and second blister packages between said first and second sheets in such a manner that said first member of said first blister package protrudes outwardly beyond said second surface of said first sheet through said opening in said first sheet and said first member of said second blister package protrudes outwardly beyond said second surface of said second sheet through said opening in said second sheet, whereby said first and second blister packages extend outwardly from opposite sides of said device, and in such a manner that a marginal portion of said first blister package is in abutting relationship with said first surface of said first sheet and a marginal portion of said second blister package is in abutting relationship with said first surface of said second sheet, whereby said first and second blister packages are inhibited from inadvertently passing through said openings in said first and second sheets, respectively.

In combination, a plurality of blister packages, each of said blister packages comprising a first member contoured so as to receive an article and a second member attached to said first member so as to form a substantially enclosed receptacle for the article;

• and a plurality of devices adapted to hold said blister packages, each of said devices comprising a first sheet made from a relatively stiff material and having a first substantially planar surface on one side of said first sheet and a second substantially planar surface on an opposite side of said first sheet, a second sheet made from a relatively stiff material and having a first substantially planar surface on one side of said second sheet and a second substantially planar surface on an opposite side of said second sheet, receiving means for removably receiving said first members of some of said blister packages, said receiving means including a plurality of openings formed in at least one of said first and second sheets, each of said openings being sized and shaped so as to receive said first member of a corresponding one of said blister packages, and attaching means for attaching said first and second sheets to each other without attaching said some of said blister packages to either of said first and second sheets, said first and second sheets being attached to each other such that said first surfaces thereof are arranged face-to-face so as to loosely hold said some of said blister packages between said first and second sheets in such a manner that said first member of each of said some of said blister packages protrudes outwardly beyond one of said second surfaces and in such a manner that a marginal portion of each of said some of said blister packages is in abutting relationship with one of said first surfaces, whereby said some of said blister packages are inhibited from inadvertently passing through said openings, and said devices being arranged adjacent to each other such that said first members of said blister packages which are held by one of said devices interfit with said first members of said blister packages which are held by another of said devices, said another device being adjacent to said one device, whereby said combination forms a convenient storage and shipment system.

In combination, a plurality of blister packages, each of said blister packages comprising a first member contoured so as to receive an article and a second member attached to said first member so as to form a substantially enclosed receptacle for the article;

• and a plurality of devices adapted to hold said blister packages, each of said devices comprising a first sheet made from a relatively rigid material and having a first substantially planar surface on one side of said first sheet, a second substantially planar surface on an opposite side of said first sheet and a first set of openings extending through said first sheet from said first surface thereof to said second surface thereof, each opening of said first set of openings being sized and shaped so as to removably receive said first member of a corresponding one of said blister packages, whereby said first sheet removably receives a first set of blister packages, a second sheet made from a relative stiff material and having a first substantially planar surface on one side of said second sheet, a second substantially planar surface on an opposite side of said second sheet and a second set of openings extending through said second sheet from said first surface thereof to said second surface thereof, each opening of said second set of openings being sized and shaped so as to removably receive said first member of a corresponding one of said blister packages, whereby said second sheet removably receives a second set of blister packages, and attaching means for attaching said first and second sheets to each other without attaching said blister packages of said first and second sets of blister packages to either of said first and second sheets, said first and second sheets being attached to each other such that said first surfaces thereof are arranged face-to-face so as to loosely hold said blister packages of said first and second sets of blister packages between said first and second sheets in such a manner that said first members of said blister packages of said first set of blister packages protrude outwardly beyond said second surface of said first sheet through said openings of said first set of openings and said first members of said blister packages of said second set of blister packages protrude outwardly beyond said second surface of said second sheet through said openings of said second set of openings, whereby said first members of said first set of blister packages protrude in an opposite direction from said first members of said second set of blister packages, and in such a manner that a marginal portion of each blister package of said first set of blister packages is in abutting relationship with said first surface of said first sheet and a marginal portion of each blister package of said second set of blister packages is in abutting relationship with said first surface of said second sheet, whereby said blister packages of said first set of blister packages are inhibited from inadvertently passing through said openings of said first set of openings and said blister packages of said second set of blister packages are inhibited from inadvertently passing through said openings of said second set of openings, and said devices being arranged adjacent to each of other such that said first members of said blister packages of said first set of blister packages of one of said devices interfit with said first members of said blister packages of said second set of blister packages of another of said devices, said another device being adjacent to said one device, whereby said combination forms a convenient storage and shipment system.