Cumulative packaging provided for the removal of filled pouches in a predetermined order

• US 7,004,321 B1
• Filed: 03/09/2000
• Issued: 02/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
• Original Assignee: LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
• Inventors: Neuland, Detlev, Hackbarth, Ronald, Heberle, Michael, Palm, Detlef
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Oh, Simon J.
• Application Number:
  US09/936,545
• Time in Patent Office: 2,182 Days
• Field of Search: 206/438, 206/460, 206/461, 206/464, 206/466, 206/472, 206/474, 424/400, 424/443, 424/447, 424/448, 424/449
• US Class Current: 206/472
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/001 Blocks, stacks or like assemblies of bags

Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging of products which are additionally packed in a pouch (2) in order to protect the same, whereby the packaging is comprised of at least two pouches. The products placed in these pouches can be identical or different. These products are to be preferably removed and used in a predetermined order.

Claims

1. A multipack which administers at least two different products wherein said products are planar systems for oral or transdermal application, said multipack comprising at least two individual bags that are joined together to form a block, wherein

each individual bag comprises an inner area, which contains a product,

each individual bag possesses an edge that encloses the inner area,

the individual bags are arranged in a predetermined sequence, and whereas within said block

an edge section of a first bag lies almost over the edge section of a second adjacent bag, thereby superimposing the edge sections of the two adjacent bags,

the superimposed edge sections of the two adjacent bags are offset with respect to each other, and

the superimposed edge sections of the respectively adjacent bags are connected to one another,

wherein the sequence of said bags in said block corresponds to the predetermined sequence of removal.

2. The multipack as claimed in claim 1, which further comprise a backing or a resealable cover.

3. The multipack as claimed in claim 1, wherein said block further comprises a closure seal.

4. The multipack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the edge sections of respectively adjacent bags that are superimposed are connected to each other by a hot-melt adhesive, an adhesive tape, glue, staples, a sealing medium or a double-sided adhesive tape.

5. The multipack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the edge section of the bags comprises a perforation line.

6. The multipack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the superimposed edge sections of the two adjacent bags are parallel with respect to each other.

7. The multipack as claimed in claim 1, which further comprise spacers, which are placed between the superposed edge sections of the adjacent bags.

8. The multipack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the products are transdermal therapeutic systems containing an estrogen used in the first phase of hormone replacement therapy and transdermal therapeutic systems containing an estrogen and a gestagen used in a second phase of said hormone replacement therapy.

9. A method for producing a multipack which comprises at least two individual bags, wherein said bags comprise an inner area, which contains identical or different products, and an edge, wherein said edge encloses the inner area, and the identical or different products can be removed in a predetermined sequence, said method comprises:

superposing the edge section of a first product-filled bag on substantially the edge section of an adjacent second product-filled bag, in an order complying with the predetermined sequence of removal,

arranging the superimposed edge sections of the product filled bags so that they are offset with respect to each other,

permanently connecting the superposed edge sections of the product-filled bags.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein a perforated line is punched into the edge section of the bags which are to be superimposed.

11. The method for producing a multipack as claimed in claim 9, which further comprises inserting spacers between the edge sections of the bags which are to be superposed.