Device for pressing of tablets from a blister pack

• US 6,155,424 A
• Filed: 12/28/1998
• Issued: 12/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Createchnic AG (Gurit Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Createchnic AG (Gurit Holding AG)
• Inventors: Dubach, Werner Fritz
• Primary Examiner(s): FOSTER, JIMMY G
• Application Number:
  US09/214,094
• Time in Patent Office: 708 Days
• Field of Search: 206/528, 206/531, 206/532, 206/534, 206/538, 206/539
• US Class Current: 206/531
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/0463 formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container

Abstract

A device for pressing of tablets from a blister pack. The device has a base plate and a cover plate. When closed, the two plates connected to each other by a hinge are superimposed in such a manner that openings in the cover plate are arranged substantially over openings in the base plate. The base plate is arranged using fins at a distance from a datum plane. Supporting bumps and embossed edges form a support plane on which the blister pack rests with the cover film thereof, for facilitating punching through the cover film when pressure is exerted on bumps of the deep-drawn plastic film of the blister pack. Tabs with corresponding locking noses lock the device. The device also allows disabled patients to remove the tablets required from the blister pack without further assistance.

Claims

1. In a device (1) of a plastic material for pushing tablets (T) out of a blister pack (2), wherein the device (1) has a lower base plate (10) with ribs (11) oriented toward a bearing surface (6) and defining a level (E) of placement with a height greater than a thickness of the tablets (T) to be pushed out, wherein the base plate (10) has openings (12) corresponding to a grid of raised portions (4) in the blister pack (2) to be placed on the base plate (10), and a cover plate (20) is fastened to the base plate (10) pivotal about a longitudinal edge of the base plate (10), the improvement comprising:

the cover plate (20) having a plurality of first openings (23) which are essentially congruent with a plurality of second openings (12) in the base plate (10), the cover plate (20) pivotal about a pivot axis (21) onto the base plate (10) so that the raised portions (4) of a blister pack (2) inserted between the base plate (10) and the cover plate (20) project upward through the first openings (23) in the cover plate (20) in a closed state of the device (1), the ribs (11) defining the level (E) forming a circumferential edge, and a supporting rib (11'"'"') centered between the second openings (12) and extending parallel with the longitudinal edge and terminating in the level (E).

2. In the device in accordance with claim 1, wherein a plurality of upward extending positioning projections (13) are laterally arranged on the base plate (10) and are used to engage a plurality of lateral recesses (7) in the blister pack (2).

3. In the device in accordance with claim 1, wherein catching means (19, 26) are locked with each other and are provided on the base plate (10) and on the cover plate (20).

4. In the device in accordance with claim 3, wherein the catching means comprise one tongue (18, 25) arranged on the longitudinal edge opposite the pivot axis (21) and which has a catch projection (19, 26).

5. In the device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base plate (10) has an upward drawn circumferential bordering wall (14) on which the cover plate (20) rests in the closed state.

6. In a device (1) of a plastic material for pushing tablets (T) out of a blister pack (2), wherein the device (1) has a lower base plate (10) with ribs (11) oriented toward a bearing surface (6) defining a level (E) of placement with a height greater than a thickness of the tablets (T) to be pushed out, wherein the base plate (10) has openings (12) corresponding to a grid of raised portions (4) in the blister pack (2) to be placed on the base plate (10), and a cover plate (20) is fastened to the base plate (10) pivotal about a longitudinal edge of the base plate (10), the improvement comprising:

the cover plate (20) having a plurality of first openings (23) which are essentially congruent with a plurality of second openings (12) in the base plate (10), the cover plate (20) pivotal about a pivot axis (21) onto the base plate (10) so that the raised portions (4) of a blister pack (2) inserted between the base plate (10) and the cover plate (20) project upward through the first openings (23) in the cover plate (20) in a closed state of the device (1), and a sharp-edged, upward oriented embossed edge (17) placed along at least one edge of each one of the second openings (12) in the base plate (10).

7. In the device in accordance with claim 6, wherein an upward oriented, supporting rib-shaped elevation (15) which is at least of a same height as the embossed edge (17) is provided along at least one edge of each opening at least on a side opposite the embossed edge (17).

8. In the device in accordance with claim 7, wherein a plurality of supporting elevations are on the base plate (10) laterally of the approximately rectangular second openings (12), which with the embossed edge (17) are located in a support plane on which the blister pack (2) rests with the foil (5).

9. In the device in accordance with claim 6, wherein a plurality of supporting elevations are on the base plate (10) laterally of the approximately rectangular second openings (12), which with the embossed edge (17) are located in a support plane on which the blister pack (2) rests with the foil (5).