Child-resistant packaging for tablets

• US 6,974,031 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2005
• Issued: 12/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.
• Inventors: Krohn, Michael, Kancsar, Peter, Marti, Susanne, Schmauder, Claudia, Zellweger, Laurenz
• Primary Examiner(s): Mohandesi, Jila M.
• Application Number:
  US11/057,833
• Publication Number:
  US 20050145532A1
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• Field of Search: 206/528, 206/531, 206/532, 206/534.1, 206/538, 206/484, 206/807, 206/813, 206/820, 206/462, 206/467, 206/469, 206/460, 206/461
• US Class Current: 206/531
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/035 Blister-type containers blisters in general B65D75/36
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2215/04 requiring the combination of different actions in succession
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2575/3218 with special means for gaining access to the contents
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/32 one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/326 and forming one compartment
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/327 and forming several compartments
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/36 one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages , the recess or recesses being preformed B65D73/0057, B65D73/0092 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/5855 Peelable seals
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/807 Tamper proof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/813 Adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/82 Separable, striplike plural articles

Abstract

A child-safe packing for tablets, capsules and similar pharmaceutical products having a blister pack with at least one cup to hold the tablets sealed by a push-through cover film (154). A first cove part (160) is arranged over the blister pack fitted with an outer pack. The first cover part is overlaid by a second cover part. A sealing part lies between the first cover part an the second cover part. The cover film of the blister pack faces towards the first cover part. The sealing part has a removal opening opposite of the cup of the blister pack that is sealed by the second cover part when the outer pack is closed and is optionally covered by a push-through opening seal. The two cover parts are connected together at one end and at the other end each is connected to one end of the blister pack or sealing part. The blister pack is connected to the sealing part at their other ends to form grip tabs. The grip tabs of the two cover parts lie within a loop formed by the blister pack and the sealing part. With the outer pack closed, between the first cover part an the blister pack and between the second cover part and the sealing part there is a releasable connection which is separated upon opening the outer pack after pulling on the grip tabs. In this open position of the outer pack the cover film over the cup of the blister pack lies opposite of the removal opening.

Claims

1. A child-safe packing for tablets, capsules and similar pharmaceutical products, having a blister pack (142) with at least one cup (152) to hold the tablets (148) sealed by a push-through cover film (154), a first cover part (160) is arranged over the blister pack (142) fitted with an outer pack (140), the first cover part (160) is overlaid by a second cover part (162), and a sealing part (146) lying on the second cover part (162), the cover film (154) of the blister pack (142) faces towards the first cover part (160), the sealing part (146) has a removal opening (172) opposite of the cup (152) of the blister pack (142), that is sealed by the second cover part (162) when the outer pack (140) is closed and is optionally covered by a push-through opening seal, the two cover parts (160, 162) are connected together at one end and at the other end each is connected to one end of the blister pack (142) or sealing part (146), the blister pack (142) is connected to the sealing part (146) at their other ends to form grip tabs (158, 166, 168, 170), the grip tabs (166) of the two cover parts (160, 162) lie within a loop formed by the blister pack (142) and the sealing part (146), with the outer pack (140) closed, between the first cover part (160) and the blister pack (142) and between the second cover part (162) and the sealing part (146) there is a releasable connection which is separated upon opening the outer pack (140) after pulling on the grip tabs (158, 166), and in this open position of the outer pack (140) the cover film (154) over the cup (152) of the blister pack (142) lies opposite of the removal opening (172).

2. The packing according to claim 1, wherein the outer pack (140) consists of a single cut-out.

3. The packing according to claim 1, wherein the connection between the first cover part (160) and the blister pack or base part (144), and between the second cover part (162) and the sealing part (146), is separably glued or sealed.

4. The packing according to claim 1, wherein, with the outer packing (140) closed, an adhesive (164) is arranged between the first cover part (160) and blister pack (142) or the base part (144), and between the second cover part (162) and sealing part (146), and after opening the outer pack (140) after pulling on the grip tabs (158, 166), lies between the two cover parts (160, 162) or between the base part (144) and sealing part (146), where in this open position of the outer pack (140) the cover film (154) over the cup (152) of the blister pack (142) lies opposite the removal opening (172).

5. A multi-portion pack of at least two packings according to claim 1, wherein the individual packings are arranged next to each other in a strip pack.

6. The multi-portion pack according to claim 5, wherein the individual packings are separable from the strip pack along a weakening line.

7. The multi-portion pack according to claim 6, wherein the weakening line is a perforation line.

8. A child-safe packing for tablets, capsules and similar pharmaceutical products, having a blister pack (142) with at least one cup (152) to hold the tablets (148) sealed by a push-through cover film (154), the blister pack (142) is arranged in an outer pack (140) between a base part (144) and a first cover part (160), the first cover part (160) is overlaid by a second cover part (162), and a sealing part (146) lying on the second cover part (162), the cover film (154) of the blister pack (142) faces towards the first sealing part (146), the fist cover part (160) has a removal opening (172) opposite of the cup (152) of the blister pack (142), that is sealed by the second cover part (162) when the outer pack (140) is closed and is optionally covered by a push-through opening seal, the two cover parts (160, 162) are connected together at one end and at the other end each is connected to one end of the base part (144) or sealing part (146), the base part (144) is connected to the sealing part (146) at their other ends to form grip tabs (158, 166, 168, 170), the grip tabs (166) of the two cover parts (160, 162) lie within a loop formed by the base part (144) and the sealing part (146), with the outer pack (140) closed, between the first cover part (160) and the base part (144) and between the second cover part (162) and the sealing part (146) there is a releasable connection that can be separated after opening the outer pack (140) after pulling on the grip tabs (158, 166), and in this open position of the outer pack (140) the cover film (154) over the cup (152) of the blister pack (142) lies opposite of the removal opening (172).

9. The packing according to claim 8, wherein the connection between the first cover part (160) and the blister pack or base part (144), and between the second cover part (162) and the sealing part (146), is separably glued or sealed.

10. The packing according to claim 8, wherein the outer pack (140) closed, an adhesive (164) is arranged between the first cover part (160) and the blister (142) or the base part (144), and between the second cover part (162) and sealing part (146), and after opening the outer pack (140) after pulling on the grip tabs (158, 166), lies between the two cover part (146), where in this open position of the outer pack (140) the cover film (154) over the cup (152) of the blister pack (142) lies opposite the removal opening (172).

11. The packing according to claim 8, the cup (152) of the blister pack (142) protrudes outwards from the plane formed by the base part (144).

12. The packing according to claim 11, wherein the cup (152) of the blister pack (142) penetrates an opening (156) in the base part (144).

13. The packing according to claim 11, wherein a cup is formed from the base part (144) and the cup (152) of the blister pack (142) is arranged in the cup of the base part (144).

14. A double pack that consists of two mirror symmetrically arranged part packings according to claim 8.

15. A multi-portion pack of at least two packings according to claim 8, wherein the individual packings are arranged next to each other in a strip pack.

16. The multi-portion pack according to claim 15, wherein the individual packings are separable from the strip pack along a weakening line.

17. The multi-portion pack according to claim 16, wherein the weakening line is a perforation line.

18. A double pack that consists of two mirror symmetrically arranged part packing according to claim 10.

19. A multi-portion pack of at least two packings according to claim 10, wherein the individual packings are arranged next to each other in a strip pack.

20. The multi-portion pack according to claim 19, where the individual packings are separable from the strip pack along a weakening line.