Child resistant blister packaging

a blister pack and child-resistant technology, applied in the field of blister packs, can solve the problems that adults, particularly elderly adults, are difficult to open blister packs

a blister pack and child-resistant technology, applied in the field of blister packs, can solve the problems that adults, particularly elderly adults, are difficult to open blister packs

US20090288978A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-11-26ALCAN GLOBAL PHARMA PACKAGING
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[0010]FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a child resistant blister package 10 comprising a push-through blister card 12 and a protective envelope 14 configured to captively receive the blister card 12. In the illustrated example, the blister package 12 is intended to be used to dispense a single item I, such as a pill, a capsule and / or a tablet, for which the dosage is, for instance, once a month. While a single-product blister package is shown, it is understood that the present application also encompasses multiple-item blister packages.

[0011]The blister card 12 is of conventional construction and comprises a container sheet 16 having a centrally disposed raised cavity also referred to as a blister container 18 formed therein and projecting from a front face thereof. A backing foil 20 is heat sealed or otherwise secured to the container sheet 16 to seal the item I in the blister container 18. The container sheet 16 is made of a material having sufficient flexibility for allowing the blister ...

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Abstract

A child resistant card for dispensing pills, e.g., capsules and / or tablets, that renders access to the pills difficult for a child but not for an adult. The child resistant blister card enables the user to access the item disposed within the card after performing a series of steps. The blister card is received in a protective envelope. A weakened area in the front panel of the envelope can be depressed to release a tear tab in the back panel. Once released, the tear tab can be ripped from the back panel to expose the backing foil of the blister card.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present application relates to packaging and, more particularly, to a blister pack for dispensing items such as pills, capsules and / or tablets, that requires the user to perform a series of steps to access a pill within the card, thus preventing a child, but not an adult, access to items present within the blister pack.BACKGROUND OF THE ART[0002]Child resistant packaging for pills, such as tablets and capsules, is well known for preventing uncontrolled consumption of pills by children. For example, blister packs having reinforced push-through type backing foil have been used in an attempt to prevent children from accessing pills within the blister pack. Often, however, such blister packs are difficult for adults, particularly elderly adults, to open.[0003]Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide child resistant packaging that renders access to pills difficult for children yet facile for adults.SUMMARY[0004]In accordance with one general aspect, there is...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
26 Nov 2009
Publication
US20090288978A1
IPC
B65D83/04
CPC
B65D2215/04; B65D83/0463
Inventors
PRUD'HOMME, JEAN ANDRE