U.S. patent number RE40,612 [Application Number 11/296,848] was granted by the patent office on 2008-12-30 for multi-layered child resistant blister package and method of assembling same.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Howell Packaging division of FM Howell & Co.. Invention is credited to George Howell, Michael Paliotta.
United States Patent |
RE40,612 |
Paliotta , et al. |
December 30, 2008 |
Multi-layered child resistant blister package and method of
assembling same
Abstract
A multi-layered child resistant blister package having blister
packaging that retains an article. A single blank sheet has first
and second opposing side edges and first, second, and third score
lines that are parallel to the first and second opposing side
edges. The opposing side edges and score lines delimit a back
panel, first and second intermediate panels, and a top panel having
at least one blister receiving pocket. The first intermediate panel
is folded onto the back panel about the first score line. The
second intermediate panel is folded onto the first intermediate
panel about the second score line. The top panel is folded onto the
second intermediate panel about the third score line. A cavity
through which the article passes is defined at least by the first
and second intermediate panels. The back panel includes a tear away
panel positioned remote from an outer periphery of the package.
Inventors: |
Paliotta; Michael (Horseheads,
NY), Howell; George (Elmira, NY) |
Assignee: |
Howell Packaging division of FM
Howell & Co. (Elmira, NY)
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Family
ID: |
27658375 |
Appl.
No.: |
11/296,848 |
Filed: |
December 8, 2005 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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Reissue of: |
10061154 |
Feb 4, 2002 |
06659280 |
Dec 9, 2003 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
206/531; 206/462;
206/469 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D
75/327 (20130101); B65D 2215/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B65D
83/04 (20060101) |
Field of
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;206/461,462,467,468,469,531,532,534,538,539 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Yu; Mickey
Assistant Examiner: Johnson; Jerrold
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Arent Fox LLP.
Claims
We claim:
1. A multi-layered child resistant package, comprising: blister
packaging having at least one blister that retains an article
therein; a single blank sheet having parallel first and second
opposing side edges and first, second, and third score lines
substantially parallel to said first and second opposing side edges
that delimit a back panel, first and second intermediate panels,
and a top panel having at least one blister receiving pocket,
respectively, wherein said first intermediate panel is folded onto
said back panel about said first score line, said second
intermediate panel is folded onto said first intermediate panel
about said second score line, and said top panel is folded onto
said second intermediate panel about said third score line, wherein
said blister packaging is attached to said top panel and said at
least one blister receiving pocket receives said at least one
blister of said blister packaging, .Iadd.and .Iaddend. a cavity
through which said article passes, said cavity is aligned with a
corresponding said at least one blister and is defined in at least
in said first and second intermediate panels.[.; and at least one
tear away panel located on said back panel remote from an outer
periphery of said package, said at least one tear away panel being
aligned with a corresponding said at least one blister.]. .
2. The child resistant package according to claim .[.1.].
.Iadd.21.Iaddend., wherein said .[.a.]. .Iadd.at .Iaddend.least one
tear away panel is defined by a non-continuous score line.
3. The child resistant package according to claim 2, wherein each
said at least one tear away panel further comprises an access
aperture abuttingly adjacent a side of said at least one tear away
panel not having said non-continuous score line.
4. The child resistant package according to claim .[.1.].
.Iadd.21.Iaddend., wherein said first intermediate panel includes
an aperture that encompasses said at least one tear away panel and
access aperture when said first intermediate panel is folded onto
said back panel about said first score line.
5. The child resistant package according to claim .[.1.].
.Iadd.21.Iaddend., wherein said second intermediate panel includes
at least one punch out aligned with a corresponding said at least
one tear away panel and said at least one blister, said at least
one punch out defined by a non-continuous score line interrupted by
a plurality of securing nicks.
6. The child resistant package according to claim 1, wherein said
first side edge is a hinge formed by parallel first and second
opposing hinge folds.
7. The child resistant package according to claim 6, further
comprising fifth and sixth panels separated by a fourth score line,
wherein said sixth panel is adjacent said hinge.
8. The child resistant package according to claim 7, wherein said
fifth panel is folded onto said sixth panel about said fourth score
line to form a cover for said package.
9. A multi-layered child resistant package, comprising: blister
packaging having at least one blister that retains an article
therein; a single blank sheet having parallel first and second
opposing side edges and first, second, and third score lines
substantially parallel to said first and second opposing side edges
that delimit a back panel, first and second intermediate panels,
and a top panel having at least one blister receiving pocket,
respectively, wherein said first side edge is a hinge formed by
parallel first and second opposing hinge folds, wherein said first
intermediate panel is folded onto said back panel about said first
score line, said second intermediate panel is folded onto said
first intermediate panel about said second score line, and said top
panel is folded onto said second intermediate panel about said
third score line, wherein said blister packaging is attached to
said top panel and said at least one blister receiving pocket
receives said at least one blister of said blister packaging, and a
cavity through which said article passes, said cavity is aligned
with a corresponding said at least one blister and is defined in at
least said first and second intermediate panels.[.; and at least
one tear away panel located on said back panel remote from an outer
periphery of said package, said at least one tear away panel being
aligned with a corresponding said at least one blister.]. .
10. The child resistant package according to claim .[.9.].
.Iadd.22.Iaddend., wherein said .[.a.]. .Iadd.at .Iaddend.least one
tear away panel is defined by a non-continuous score line.
11. The child resistant package according to claim 10, wherein each
said at least one tear away panel further comprises an access
aperture abuttingly adjacent a side of said at least one tear away
panel not having said non-continuous score line.
12. The child resistant package according to claim .[.9.].
.Iadd.22.Iaddend., wherein said first intermediate panel includes
an aperture that encompasses said at least one tear away panel and
access aperture when said first intermediate panel is folded onto
said back panel about said first score line.
13. The child resistant package according to claim .[.9.].
.Iadd.22.Iaddend., wherein said second intermediate panel includes
at least one punch out aligned with a corresponding said at least
one tear away panel and said at least one blister, said at least
one punch out defined by a non-continuous score line interrupted by
a plurality of securing nicks.
14. The child resistant package according to claim 9, further
comprising fifth and sixth panels separated by a fourth score line,
wherein said sixth panel is adjacent said hinge.
15. The child resistant package according to claim 14, wherein said
fifth panel is folded onto said sixth panel about said fourth score
line to form a cover for said package.
16. A method of assembling a multi-layered child resistant package
having blister packaging with at least one blister that retains an
article therein, a single blank sheet including parallel first and
second opposing side edges and first, second, and third score lines
substantially parallel to the first and second opposing side edges
that delimit a back panel, first and second intermediate panels,
and a top panel having at least one blister receiving pocket,
respectively, said method comprising the steps of: folding the
first intermediate panel onto the back panel about the first score
line; folding the second intermediate panel onto the first
intermediate panel about the second score line, wherein at least
the folded first and second intermediate panels form a cavity
through which the article passes; affixing the blister packaging to
the top panel; .Iadd.and .Iaddend. folding the top panel onto the
second intermediate panel about the third score line.[.;
positioning at least one tear away panel on the back panel remote
from an outer periphery of the package; and aligning the at least
one tear away panel with a corresponding blister.]. .
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the first opposing
side edge is a hinge formed by parallel first and second opposing
hinge folds and the package further includes fifth and sixth panels
separated by a fourth score line, the sixth panel being adjacent
the hinge, said method comprising the additional step of: folding
the fifth panel onto the sixth panel about the fourth score line to
form a cover for the assembled package.
18. The method according to claim .[.16.]. .Iadd.23.Iaddend.,
further comprising the step of forming an aperture on the first
intermediate panel before the step of folding the first
intermediate panel, wherein the aperture on the first intermediate
panel encompasses the at least one tear away panel on the back
panel when the first intermediate panel is folded onto the back
panel.
19. The method according to claim .[.16.]. .Iadd.23.Iaddend.,
further comprising the step of forming at least one punch out on
the second intermediate panel before the second intermediate panel
is folded onto the first intermediate panel, wherein the at least
one punch out is aligned with the at least one tear away panel.
20. The method according to claim 16, further comprising the step
of forming at least one blister receiving pocket on the top panel
to receive the blister therein before the step of folding the first
intermediate panel onto the back panel.
.Iadd.21. The child resistant packaging according to claim 1,
further comprising at least one tear away panel located on said
back panel remote from an outer periphery of said package, said at
least one tear away panel being aligned with a corresponding said
at least one blister. .Iaddend.
.Iadd.22. The child resistant package according to claim 9, further
comprising at least one tear away panel located on said back panel
remote from an outer periphery of said package, said at least one
tear away panel being aligned with a corresponding said at least
one blister. .Iaddend.
.Iadd.23. The method according to claim 16, further comprising the
steps of positioning at least one tear away panel on the back panel
remote from an outer periphery of the package; and aligning the at
least one tear away panel with a corresponding blister. .Iaddend.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a multi-layered blister package having a
cavity with a depth that makes removal of articles contained within
the package difficult for children.
2. Discussion of Related Art
It is common practice to use blister packages to package small
solid articles or products which may be dispensed from the package
by applying pressure to the blister to force the article or product
from an individual blister or capsule through a rupturable
membrane. Since this type of packaging is typically used for
marketing medicines, the invention will be referred to herein with
respect to a package particularly suitable for such use, but it
should be understood that the package may be used for other
products as well. Recently, a substantial effort has been directed
toward providing packaging that contains sufficient impediments to
prevent children from easily opening the package and gaining access
to the package articles or products while still providing adults
with easy access to the articles or products contained therein.
For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,161,699 to Gartland discloses a
conventional child-resistant package 10 having a blister containing
laminate 12 with a plurality of cavity forming blisters 14 provided
therein and projecting from a top of the laminate 12. As
illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 of Gartland, each blister 14 includes a
tablet or pill 16. A foil sheet 18 seals the blister 14 with the
pill 16 therein. A card backing 20 is then laminated onto the other
surface of the foil 18 and is formed with a series of punch-out
sections 22 that are aligned with the blisters 14. Each punch out
section 22 has perforations 24. A high strength adhesive film 26 is
laminated onto the back of the card 20. The adhesive film 26 is
then removed to expose the punch-outs 22 formed by the perforations
24 in the card backing 20. Then, in order to remove the pill 16
from the blister 14, pressure is applied to the blister 14 so the
pill punctures the foil 18.
Gartland's package requires a rather undesirable level of dexterity
on the part of a user attempting to gain access to the pill 16 in
that the user must somehow peel the adhesive film 26 off the back
of the card 20 before applying pressure to the blister 14.
Presumably, the user will have to slide a fingernail or other thin
device, such as a knife, between the film 26 and card 20 so as to
peel the film 26 off the card 20. Adults, particularly the elderly,
may not have the dexterity, hand eye coordination, or patience
necessary to peel the film 26 off the back of the card 20,
especially those that suffer from arthritis, poor vision, and other
such ailments.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,758,774 to LeBlong discloses another example of a
conventional child resistant blister package. In particular,
LeBlong discloses a convertible child-resistant blister package 10
that includes a first thermo-formable layer 11 bonded onto a second
layer 12 formed from a rupturable material, such as, for example,
foil. A blister 15 containing a tablet or pill 16 is provided in
the first layer 11. A third layer 17 is adhered to a bottom of the
second layer 12 with a fourth layer 20 adhered to the back of the
third layer 17. A release peel coating is provided between the
third layer 17 and the second layer 12 so that the third layer 17
can be peeled off the second layer 12.
Furthermore, the third and fourth layers 17 and 20 are integral so
that when the third layer 17 is peeled off the second layer 12,
both the third and fourth layers 17 and 20 are removed together.
Tear slits 21 extend through all four layers to provide access to
the individual blisters 15. Therefore, in order to gain access to
the tablet or pill 16, a detachable section 22 provided at the end
of the package 10 is removed exposing the end 26 of a perforated
strip 27 provided in the third and fourth layers 17 and 20. See
FIG. 2 of LeBlong. Then, the longitudinally extending perforated
strip 27 is removed exposing the rupturable second layer 12 through
which the row of tablets 16 can be pushed. See FIG. 4 of
LeBlong.
It is well known in the industry that child resistant features in
such packaging is most effective when provided toward a center of
the package away from the edge of the package as such placement
restricts children from biting through the edge of the package to
gain access to the article or product provided therein. In other
words, when removable portions of the child resistant feature are
provided along the outer edge of the package, it has been found
that children are able to access the articles or products simply by
biting through the outer edge of the package. Leblong's package
enables children to access any unused pills 16 provided beneath the
perforated strip 27 as the end 26 of the strip becomes the edge of
the package 10 after the detachable portion 22 is removed.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,339,960 to Price discloses yet another example of a
conventional child resistant blister package. It should be noted
that the Price package positions the child resistant feature at the
outer edge of the package. Specifically, Price discloses a child
resistant package 10 having a body 11 that contains a plurality of
blister chambers 12 with a pill 13 provided therein. The package 10
includes panels A, B, and C. Panel C is folded over panel B and
then panel A is folded over panel C. See FIG. 3 of Price. Panel B
includes oval cutouts 36 through which the blister 12 extends.
Panel C includes score lines 48 and 50 that align with the oval
cutouts 36 in panel B. Likewise, panel A includes score lines 18
that align with the score lines 48 of panel C and oval cutouts 36
of panel B. Panel A also includes a tab 15 with a peel away access
panel 17 formed by the score lines 18 and 45.
To gain access to the pill 13, the tab 15 and peel away access
panel 17 on the outer edge of the package are removed to expose a
bendable breakaway panel 21. The bendable breakaway panel 21 is
then removed exposing a rupturable foil barrier 19. Then, pressure
is applied to the blister chamber 12 such that the pill 13 can
penetrate through the foil barrier 19. See FIG. 2 of Price.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of this invention is to at least overcome the
above-discussed drawbacks of the conventional child resistant
packages and dispensers.
Another object of this invention is to provide a multi-layered
child resistant blister package having blister packaging with at
least one blister that retains an article therein. A single blank
sheet has parallel first and second opposing side edges and first,
second, and third score lines that are substantially parallel to
the first and second opposing side edges. The opposing side edges
and score lines delimit a back panel, first and second intermediate
panels, and a top panel having at least one blister receiving
pocket, respectively.
To assemble the package, the first intermediate panel is folded
onto the back panel about the first score line. Then, the second
intermediate panel is folded onto the first intermediate panel
about the second score line. The top panel is then folded onto the
second intermediate panel about the third score line. The blister
packaging is attached to the top panel so that the blister
receiving pocket receives the blister of the blister packaging. A
cavity through which the article passes is defined at least by the
folded first and second intermediate panels. The back panel
includes at least one tear away panel positioned remote from an
outer periphery of the package. The tear away panels are aligned
with a corresponding blister.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other objects and features of this invention will be better
understood from the following description, with reference to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a top view of the disassembled package, according to a
preferred embodiment of this invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial, top view of the package of FIG. 1 with panel B
folded onto panel C;
FIG. 3 is a partial, top view of the package of FIG. 1 with panel C
folded onto panels A and B;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a partial sectional view
of the assembled package of FIG. 1 with an article being retained
by blister packaging;
FIG. 5 is a top view of the assembled package of FIG. 1 with panel
D folded onto panels A, B, and C;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the disassembled package, according to an
alternate embodiment of this invention; and
FIG. 7 is a top view of the package shown in FIG. 6 with panel E
folded onto panel F and panel D folded onto panels A, B and C.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to FIG. 1, the package 10 is formed from a flat,
substantially rectangular shaped single blank 11, ideally made from
paperboard. However, it is within the scope of this invention to
use any suitable material well known or later developed in the art,
such as, for example, paper, plastic, and the like.
Parallel to opposing edges 20 and 30, there are defined
non-conventional and mutually parallel score lines 40, 50, and 60,
which delimit generally identically sized, substantially
rectangular, panels A, B, C, and D. Score line 40 enables panel B
to be folded about score line 40 onto panel A. Similarly, score
line 60 enables panel D to be folded about score line 60 onto panel
C. Finally, score line 50 enable panels C and D, with panel D
already folded onto panel C, to be folded about score line 50 onto
panels A and B, with panel B already folded onto panel A.
It should be noted that the scope of this invention is not limited
to the order of the above-described sequence of steps for folding
the respective panels onto each other. For example, panel B can be
folded onto panel A about score line 40. Then, panel C can be
folded onto panel B about score line 50. Finally, panel D can be
folded onto panel C about score line 60. As stated above, the scope
of this invention is not limited to the sequence of the
above-described example of folding steps. In fact, every
permutation of possible folding sequences regarding panels A, B, C,
and D about score lines 40, 50, and 60 is considered to be within
the scope of this invention.
Panel A includes a plurality of individual tear away panels 22 that
are each defined by non-continuous score lines 24. FIG. 1
illustrates a total of seven tear away panels 22 that are
substantially rectangular in shape and disposed approximately in
the center of panel A. It should be noted the number of tear away
panels 22 illustrated is strictly exemplary in nature and is in no
way intended to limit the number of tear away panels 22 that can be
included in the package 10. Furthermore, each tear away panel 22
stands alone and is not connected with another tear away panel.
Furthermore, the shape of each tear away panel 22 being rectangular
is merely exemplary and it is within the scope of this invention to
use any known shape to define the panels 22, such as, but not
limited to, circular, oval, square, triangular, trapezoidal, and
the like. Although in the exemplary preferred embodiment the tear
way panels 22 are shown as being positioned relatively in the
center of panel A, it is within the scope of this invention to
place the tear away panels 22 anywhere on the panel A that is
remote from the outer periphery of the assembled package 10 such
that the articles P contained in the package cannot be accessed
simply by biting through the outer edge of the package. Each tear
away panel 22 is abuttingly adjacent a corresponding access
aperture 26.
Although the access apertures 26 are illustrated as being
semi-circular in shape, it is within the scope of this invention to
provide each access aperture 26 to be of any known shape, such as,
for example, rectangular, square, triangular, trapezoidal, and the
like. The shape of the access aperture 26 should be chosen so as to
define an opening that is easily accessible by, such as, for
example only, a finger of a user, a fingernail of a user, a pencil,
a pen, a tip of a key, and the like, so that the tear away panel 22
can be removed from the panel A along score lines 24. Panel A forms
the back surface of the assembled package 10 when the panels A, B,
C, and D are folded onto each other.
Panel B includes an aperture 42 positioned therein so as to
encompass all of the tear away panels 22 when panel B is folded
onto panel A about score line 40, as shown in FIG. 2. Although the
aperture 42 is illustrated as being substantially rectangular, it
should be noted that it is within the scope of the invention to
have the aperture 42 be any known shape, such as, for example, but
not limited to, circular, trapezoidal, oval, triangular, and the
like, so long as the tear away panels 22 and access apertures 26
are encompassed by the apertures 42 when the panel B is folded onto
panel A about score line 40. Furthermore, panel B is an
intermediate layer when the package 10 is assembled and provides
the package 10 with an additional layer that adds depth to a cavity
200 formed in the fully assembled package 10 (FIG. 4), which
restricts children from picking at the contents of the package as
the package is thicker and more difficult to bite through.
Returning to FIG. 1, it can be seen that panel C includes a
plurality of punch outs 52 that correspond to the number of tear
away panels 22. Each punch out 52 is aligned with a corresponding
tear away panel 22 and is defined by a non-continuous score line 54
that is interrupted by securing nicks 56 that hold the punch out 52
in place. Although the punch outs 52 are illustrated as being oval,
it should be noted that it is within the scope of this invention to
provide punch outs 52 of any known shape, such as, for example, but
not limited to, rectangular, circular, triangular, trapezoidal,
square, and the like, so that they may facilitate an article P
passing therethrough when forced from the blister as will be
explained in further detail below. It should be noted that the
panel C is another intermediate layer of the package 10 when fully
assembled that also adds depth to the cavity 200 formed in the
fully assembled package 10 (FIG. 4). Because panel C does not have
any openings therein until an article P is passed through one of
the punch outs 52, panels A and B are obscured from view when panel
C is folded onto panels A and B about score line 50, as shown in
FIG. 3.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, panel D includes a plurality of
blister receiving pockets 62 that correspond to the number of tear
away panels 22 in panel A and punch outs 52 in panel C. The pockets
62 typically will contain blister packaging BP (FIG. 4) that is
well known in the art and is made from such materials as, for
example only, a clear plastic, foil, or the like. It should be
noted that blister packaging BP is well known in the art and
includes a backing that includes a foil portion fp through which
each article P must pass when being removed from the package 10. As
shown in FIG. 3, the blister packaging BP is adhered onto a back
surface of the panel D within an adhering region G. To affix the
blister packaging BP to the panel D, an adhesive material, such as,
but not limited to, glue, is placed on the adhering region G. Then,
a top surface of the blister packaging BP, which is not visible
when the package 10 is fully assembled, is attached to the panel D
in the adhering region G so that the blisters are received and held
by corresponding pockets 62 in the panel D. It should be noted that
it is also within the scope of this invention to position the
blister packaging BP without the use of an adhesive material in a
manner that is well known in the art.
Each pocket 62 is aligned with a corresponding tear away panel 22
and punch out 52 when the package 10 is assembled, as shown in FIG.
4. Although the pockets 62 are illustrated as being oval, it should
be noted that it is within the scope of this invention to provide
pockets 62 of any known shape, such as, for example, but not
limited to, rectangular, circular, triangular, trapezoidal, square,
and the like, so that they may facilitate the article P passing
therethrough When forced from the blister packaging BP, as will be
explained in further detail below. It should be noted that the
panel D is the top layer of the fully assembled multi-layered
package 10, as shown in FIG. 5.
To assemble the package 10, a bonding agent (not shown) is placed
on a top surface of panel A. Panel B is then folded onto panel A
about score line 40 so that the aperture 42 fully encompasses each
and every tear away panel 22 and access aperture 26 provided on
panel A. The bonding agent (not shown) is placed on a bottom
surface of either one of panel B or C. Panel C is then folded onto
panel B about score line 50 so that the bottom surfaces of panels B
and C are bonded together and the punch outs 52 in panel C are
aligned with the tear away panels 22 in panel A. The blister
packaging BP is then affixed to panel D as described above. A
bonding agent (not shown) is placed on a top surface of either one
of panel C or panel D and panel D is then folded onto panel C about
score line 60, to fully assemble the package 10.
To remove the article P held b the blister packaging BP in a
blister pocket 62 of panel D, a user first turns the package 10
over so the tear away panels 22 are visible. Then, by placing a
fingertip or fingernail or other such object into the access panel
26 corresponding to the desired article P, the user lifts up and
removes the tear away panel 22 by breaking the non-continuous score
lines 24 to expose a corresponding punch out 52 on panel C. The
user then pushes downward on the blister packaging BP, forcing the
article P contained in the pocket 62 from the blister pocket,
through the foil portion fp and punch out 52 in panel C. The
article P then passes through the opening formed by the removed
tear away panel 22 into the hands of the user.
As such, the above-described invention provides a child resistant
multilayered package that restricts articles contained within the
package from being removed by children while simultaneously
providing a package that is simple to manufacture, easy to use by
adults, and cost efficient.
An alternate embodiment of the package 110 according to the
invention is discussed below with regards to FIGS. 6-7.
The package 110 is substantially similar to the package 10 of the
exemplary preferred embodiment described above with regards to
FIGS. 1-5. In particular, the package 110 includes panels A, B, C,
and D, which are nearly identical to those of package 10. As such,
a detailed discussion of panels A, B, C, and D will be omitted to
avoid redundancy. However, it should be noted that panel A is not
delimited by edge 20 that opposes edge 30 of panel D. Rather, as
shown in FIG. 6, panel A is delimited by hinge 90 and score line
40.
As shown in FIG. 6, the package 110 includes panels E and F that
are adjacent to panel A and on an opposite side of hinge 90, which
is located between panel F and panel A. Furthermore, edge 70 of
panel E is parallel to and opposite edge 30 of panel D.
Panel E is delimited by edge 70 and score line 80, which is
parallel to the edge 70. Panel F is delimited by score line 80 and
hinge 90. Panel E is foldable onto panel F about score line 80 to
form a cover 100 for the package 110. The hinge 90 is formed by
scoring the blank 11 at hinge folds 90a and 90b. As such, the
package 110 can take the form of a book when panels A, B, C, and D
are folded over each other as explained above in the preferred
embodiment. Then, panel E is folded over panel F about score line
80 to form the cover 100. The cover 100 is then folded over the
panels A, B, C, and D, which form the other half of the book shaped
multi-layered package 110, about the hinge 90.
The article P is removed from the package 110 similar to the
exemplary preferred embodiment, with the additional step of opening
the package 110 by turning the cover 100 away from the panels A, B,
C, and D. It should be noted that the cover 100 may include
indicia, such as, for example only, the name of article P
manufacturer, the dosage of the article P, when the article P
should be taken by the user, and other such information.
As such, the above-described invention provides a child resistant
package using panels that fold onto each other about non-continuous
score lines provided between neighboring panels. The folded panels
provide a package with a cavity having a depth that discourages
children from biting through the package and generally obstruct
articles contained within the package from being removed by
children. Simultaneously, the packaging is simple to manufacture,
easy to use by adults, and is cost efficient.
Additionally, many modifications may be made to adapt the teachings
of the child resistant package of this invention to particular
situations or materials without departing from the scope thereof.
Therefore, this invention should not be limited to the particular
embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all embodiments within
the spirit and scope of the disclosure.
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