Package assembly for dispensing pharmaceutical medications
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1. A package assembly for dispensing pharmaceutical medications comprising:
- a plurality of individually sealed blisters that contain medications and a relatively stiff frame having a plurality of apertures through which the blisters protrude,the blisters each comprising a plastic sheet having a medication receiving recess and a substantially planar shoulder portion, and a lidding sheet wherein the lidding sheet is sealed to the shoulder portion of the plastic sheet,the blisters each further comprising a ridge formed in the recess and releasably engageable with the portion of the frame defining the apertures through which respective blisters protrude,whereby the blisters are releasably secured to the frame.
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Abstract
A package assembly for dispensing pharmaceutical medications comprises a plurality of individually sealed blisters and a relatively stiff frame having a plurality of apertures through which the blisters protrude. The blisters are made up of a plastic sheet having a medication receiving recess and a substantially planar shoulder portion. Sealed to this planar shoulder portion is a lidding sheet. The blisters each further comprise a ridge or other releasable interengagements that are engageable with the portion of the frame defining the apertures through which the blisters protrude.
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1. A package assembly for dispensing pharmaceutical medications comprising:
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a plurality of individually sealed blisters that contain medications and a relatively stiff frame having a plurality of apertures through which the blisters protrude, the blisters each comprising a plastic sheet having a medication receiving recess and a substantially planar shoulder portion, and a lidding sheet wherein the lidding sheet is sealed to the shoulder portion of the plastic sheet, the blisters each further comprising a ridge formed in the recess and releasably engageable with the portion of the frame defining the apertures through which respective blisters protrude, whereby the blisters are releasably secured to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A package assembly for dispensing pharmaceutical medications comprising
a plastic sheet having a plurality of medication receiving recesses formed therein and with substantially planar shoulder portions disposed between the recesses and along peripheral portions of the sheet; -
pharmaceutical medications positioned in said recesses of said plastic sheet; a lidding sheet positioned in an overlying relationship to the plastic sheet;
the lidding sheet being secured to the shoulder portions to thereby close the recesses and encapsulate the medications therein;a relatively stiff frame having a plurality of apertures through which the recesses protrude; and the recesses further comprising releasable interengagements for releasably securing the recesses to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A package assembly for dispensing pharmaceutical medications comprising
a plurality of individually sealed blisters and a relatively stiff frame having a plurality of apertures through which the blisters protrude, the blisters each comprising a plastic sheet having a medication receiving recess and a substantially planar shoulder portion, and a lidding sheet wherein the lidding sheet is secured to the shoulder portion of the plastic sheet, and the blisters each further comprising releasable interengagements for releasably securing the blister to the frame.
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9. A package assembly for dispensing pharmaceutical medications comprising:
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a plastic sheet having a plurality of individually sealed blisters; a single frame in the form of a stiff grid having openings therethrough, through which openings project the individually sealed blisters, and interengagements between the frame and individually sealed blisters for releasably holding the blisters in the frame wherein the blisters can be individually dislodged from the frame. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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