Antipilferage package and method for making same

A package for holding an article, comprising:

• a front portion having a sheet generally defining a plane and having an outer rim;
• a back portion having an area and an outer periphery, and being configured to be secured to said front portion, said back portion defining an inner opening having an area substantially smaller than said area of said back portion;
• a separately formed first blister shaped for defining a first pocket configured for receiving at least a portion of the article, said first blister having a peripheral edge configured for attachment to at least one of said front portion and said back portion in a region of said inner opening of said back portion;
• said back portion further includes an inner rim defining said inner opening, and wherein said peripheral edge of said first blister further includes a generally circumferential, outwardly extending flange engaging said inner rim of said inner opening and disposed between said front portion and said back portion, wherein said flange is secured between said front portion and said back portion so that said first blister cannot be pulled outwardly and away from said opening in said back portion.

A package comprising:

• a sheet generally defining a plane and having an outer rim with a rib, said rib including:
• an inner wall integrally formed with said outer rim, extending generally normally relative to said plane and extending from said outer rim in a first direction to form a peak;
• a middle wall integrally formed with said inner wall, extending generally normally relative to said plane and extending from said peak in a second direction, to a valley, said second direction being generally opposite to said first direction;
• an outer wall integrally formed with said middle wall, extending generally normally relative to said plane, and extending from said valley to a distal end defining a top of said outer wall;
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• said middle wall includes a shoulder which is generally parallel to said plane of said front portion.

A package for holding an article, comprising:

• a front portion having a sheet generally defining a plane and having an outer rim;
• a back portion having an area and an outer periphery, and being configured to be secured to said front portion, said back portion defining an inner opening having an area substantially smaller than said area of said back portion;
• a separately formed first blister shaped for defining a first pocket configured for receiving at least a portion of the article, said first blister having a peripheral edge configured for attachment to at least one of said front portion and said back portion in a region of said inner opening of said back portion;
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• a rib, said rib including:
• an inner wall integrally formed with said outer rim, generally extending normally relative to said plane and extending from said outer rim in a first direction and to a peak;
• a middle wall integrally formed with said inner wall, generally extending normally relative to said plane and extending from said peak in a second direction, past said plane and to a valley, said second direction being generally opposite to said first direction;
• an outer wall integrally formed with said middle wall, extending generally normally relative to said plane, and extending from said valley to a distal end defining a top of said outer wall;
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• wherein said middle wall includes a shoulder which is generally parallel to said plane of said front portion.

A package comprising:

• a back portion;
• a sheet generally defining a plane and having an outer rim with a rib, said rib including:
• an inner wall integrally formed with said outer rim, extending generally normally relative to said plane and extending from said outer rim in a first direction to form a peak;
• a middle wall integrally formed with said inner wall, extending generally normally relative to said plane and extending from said peak in a second direction, to a valley, said second direction being generally opposite to said first direction;
• an outer wall integrally formed with said middle wall, extending generally normally relative to said plane, and extending from said valley to a distal end defining a top of said outer wall;
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• said rib further includes a space defined beneath said peak and between said inner wall and said middle wall, and wherein said back portion is configured and disposed to directly attach to a shoulder of said middle wall so that said back portion spans said space defined by said rib.

A package for holding an article, comprising:

• a front portion having a sheet generally defining a plane and having an outer rim;
• a back portion having an area and an outer periphery, and being configured so that said outer periphery engages said outer rim of said front portion, said back portion defining an inner opening with an area substantially smaller than said area of said back portion;
• a separately formed first blister shaped for defining a first pocket configured for receiving at least a portion of the article, said first blister having a peripheral edge configured for attachment to said back portion in a region of said inner opening of said back portion;
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• a rib including:
• an inner wall integrally formed with said outer rim, extending generally normally relative to said plane and extending from said outer rim in a first direction and to a peak;
• a middle wall integrally formed with said inner wall, extending generally normally relative to said plane and extending from said peak in a second direction, past said plane and to a valley, said second direction being generally opposite to said first direction;
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• an outer wall integrally formed with said middle wall, extending generally normally relative to said plane, and extending from said valley to a distal end defining a top of said outer wall.

A package for holding an article, comprising:

• a front portion composed of thermoformable material and having a sheet generally defining a plane, a product cavity defined by said sheet, and said sheet having an outer rim;
• a back portion composed of non-thermoformable material and having an area and an outer periphery, and being configured to be secured to said front portion wherein said back portion at least partially defines a rear surface of the package;
• a rib on said outer rim configured to define a reinforcing structure;
• a separately formed blister having at least a portion disposed between said front portion and said back portion, and
• a secured second blister integrally formed with said front portion,
• at least a portion of said first and second blisters being configured to receive at least a portion of the article.

A package for holding an article, comprising:

• a front portion having a sheet generally defining a plane and having an outer rim;
• a back portion having an area and an outer periphery, and being configured to be secured to said front portion, said back portion defining an inner opening having an area substantially smaller than said area of said back portion;
• a separately formed first blister shaped for defining a first pocket configured for receiving at least a portion of the article, said first blister having a peripheral edge configured for attachment to at least one of said front portion and said back portion in a region of said inner opening of said back portion;
• said front portion further includes a second blister having a peripheral edge and defining a second pocket shaped for receiving at least a portion of the article;
• said second blister has a height extending generally normally relative to said front portion of the package;
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• said second blister is integrally formed with said front portion.

A package for holding an article, comprising:

• a front portion having a sheet generally defining a plane;
• a back portion generally defining a plane and having an opening;
• a rim formed at a periphery of said front portion, said rim comprising a first structure extending from said front portion in a first direction generally normal to said front portion, a second structure extending in a second direction generally normal to said front portion and generally opposite to said first direction;
• a separately formed first blister at least partially disposed between said front portion and said back portion, said first blister being shaped for defining a pocket configured for receiving at least a portion of the article;
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• said back portion engages at least a portion of said rim to at least partially secure said back portion to said front portion.

A package for holding an article, comprising:

• a front portion having a sheet generally defining a plane;
• a back portion generally defining a plane;
• a rim formed at a periphery of said front portion, said rim comprising a first structure extending from said front portion in a first direction generally normal to said front portion, a second structure extending in a second direction generally normal to said front portion and generally opposite to said first direction, and a shoulder portion integrally formed with said first structure and disposed between said first and second structures, wherein said shoulder extends from a periphery of said first structure and said second structure extends from a periphery of said shoulder;
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• at least one blister extending normally from at least one of said front portion and said back portion, said at least one blister being shaped for defining a pocket configured for receiving at least a portion of the article;
• wherein said back portion engages at least a part of said shoulder.

A package for holding an article, comprising:

• a front portion having a sheet generally defining a plane;
• a back portion generally defining a plane;
• a rim formed at a periphery of said front portion, said rim comprising a first structure extending from said front portion in a first direction generally normal to said front portion, a second structure extending in a second direction generally normal to said front portion and generally opposite to said first direction, and a shoulder portion generally coplanar with said plane of said front portion, said shoulder portion being disposed between said first and second structures, wherein said shoulder extends from a periphery of said first structure and said second structure extends from a periphery of said shoulder;
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• at least one blister extending normally from at least one of said front portion and said back portion, said at least one blister being shaped for defining a pocket configured for receiving at least a portion of the article;
• wherein said back portion engages at least a portion of said rim to at least partially secure said back portion to said front portion.