Child resistant package and method for making same

A single blank having opposing top and bottom edges and first and second opposing and parallel edges and for forming a laminar, child resistant package, comprising:

• horizontally aligned left, middle and right substantially identically sized rectangular panels, the left panel delimited from the middle panel by first score lines parallel to the first edge, and the right panel being delimited from the middle panel by second score lines parallel to the second edge;
• the middle panel defining at least one bubble chamber opening sized to receive a bubble chamber of a blister pack therethrough;
• the right panel defining third score lines which define at least one breakaway panel;
• the left panel defining fourth score lines which define at least one frangible access panel,
• wherein the at least one opening, breakaway panel and access panel are defined on the blank such that, in a final folded position whereby the right panel is folded atop the middle panel along the second score lines and the left panel is subsequently folded atop the right panel along the first score lines, the access panel is disposed directly over the breakaway panel which is disposed directly over the opening.

A method for making a child-resistant package, comprising the steps of:

• providing a single blank having opposing top and bottom edges and first and second opposing parallel edges;
• making cuts in said blank to define horizontally-aligned left, middle and right substantially identically-sized rectangular panels, the left panel delimited from the middle panel by first score lines parallel to the first edge, and the right panel delimited from the middle panel by second score lines parallel to the second edge;
• making cuts in the middle panel to define at least one bubble chamber opening sized to receive a bubble chamber of a blister pack therethrough;
• making third score lines in the right panel to define at least one breakaway panel;
• making fourth score lines in the left panel to define at least one tangible access panel;
• providing a blister pack having at least one bubble chamber;
• positioning said blister pack atop the middle panel whereby the bubble chamber extends downwardly through a corresponding bubble chamber opening;
• folding the right panel to a first folded position atop the blister pack and middle panel, followed by folding the left panel to a final folded position atop the right panel, the final folded position including the access panel being aligned directly over both the opening and the breakaway panel, whereby peeling back the access panel reveals the breakaway panel;
• and
• bonding the left, middle, and right panels together.