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US 5,325,968 AGranted
Package for holding tablets
AssigneeMcNeil-PPC, Inc.
InventorHarry S. Sowden
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Abstract
A limited entry unit dosage package is provided, which mandates the completion of a sequence of steps to access single unit dosages within depressions on the package. The user grips a trapezoidal section of an access tab to expose a finger depression. The user thereafter grips a cover overlying a depression which contains the unit dosage form. This cover is pulled back thereby exposing the unit dosage. This unit dosage is sealed from access by children, as well as sealed from air and liquids.
Claims10
A package for holding a plurality of tablets comprising:
- a sheet containing a plurality of depressions, each depression capable of holding therein at least one tablet each said depression comprising a well and having a perimeter;
- a cover for sealing to said sheet around the perimeter of each said depression, said sheet divided by a plurality of perforations into discrete subdivisions so that each subdivision contains one of said depressions and has a predetermined width and length;
- an adhesive layer attaching said sheet to said cover around the perimeter of each of said depressions wherein said cover completely seals said depressions;
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- a plurality of access tabs formed in said cover by perforations, said access tabs corresponding in number to said subdivisions, each of said access tabs placed in spaced apart relation to each of said depressions, and each said access tab having a length equal to the width of said subdivision and a width which varies along said subdivision width wherein each said access tab forms a generally trapezoidal portion extending from a generally rectangular portion, and each said access tab is sealed to said sheet in the area of said rectangular portion but not sealed to said sheet in the area of said trapezoidal portion.
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