DE7604050U1 - Thermoformed strips / thermoformed pack (s) in folded tube box - Google Patents

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DR. KARL THOMAE GMBH, BIBERACH AN DER RISS

Thermoformed strips / thermoformed pack (s) in tube folding box

The innovation consists of one or more deep-drawn strips or Thermoformed packs in connection with a tube folding box for properly packaged contents such as dragees, tablets.

There are thermoformed packs for drugs on the market in which do not put the product in strips one behind the other, but rather 10 pieces, 20 pieces or more in two rows next to each other is packed in a film section. A single dose withdrawal is only possible for the consumer in more than one work step.

All preparations on the market to date that have been switched from a tube pack, in which the contents were arranged in an orderly manner, to a thermoformed pack, show an increase in volume of the thermoformed pack compared to the tube pack by an average of 40 % . This increase in volume leads to a change in the outer Package shape and significantly larger storage space requirements at the manufacturer, in wholesalers, in pharmacies and ultimately also for the consumer.

The innovation that eliminates these disadvantages concerns a raumun <i cost-saving push-through pack for pharmaceuticals, as a replacement for a tube pack in which the contents (e.g. tablets, dragees) are contained in an orderly manner, but the pack volume is the same the tube volume and the matching tube folding box.

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The deep-drawn pack mentioned as a push-through pack consists of 3 Foil strips which are constructed as follows: a homogeneous foil z. B. PVC or combination film z. 8. Contains PVC / PVDC In rows one behind the other, depressions or cups for receiving the filling material, with on the filling material removal side for The bowls are closed by a printable cover film made of aluminum or other material (e.g. paper) welded on, sealed on or is glued on.

The deep-drawn strip is perforated, scored or stamped in such a way that the product can also be separated from the consumer as a single dose in just one operation.

Another major advantage of these packs is that the time-consuming process involved in manufacturing the deep-drawn film webs and more expensive punching is replaced by two simple cutting operations with no punching waste.

For a better understanding of the nature of the innovation, reference is made to Figures 1 to ^.

Tube with contents (3) in a folding box (1). The cross-sectional edges of the folding box are marked with "a", the longitudinal edges of the same labeled "b".

FIG. 2 illustrates the folding box (1) according to the innovation with deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn packs (2), the folding box having the same or slightly different edge lengths "a" and "b" as in the case of the folding box according to FIG. 1, the deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn packs (2) , in which the Füllgutnäpfe are arranged one behind the other, have transverse edges a ¹ and longitudinal edges b ¹ , the former preferably corresponding to the tube diameter and the latter to the original identical or slightly modified tube (3) of FIG.

FIG. 3a describes the deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn pack stack, in the present case consisting of H individual deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn packs, in the front view, FIG. 3b

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the same in the side view. The deep-drawn strip stack / deep-drawn pack stack is pushed into the folding box in this way. The deep-drawn strip stack / deep-drawn package stack has the edge lengths a 'and b ¹ .

The two transverse edges a ^{1 of} the deep-drawn strip / deep-drawn package or of the stack and the longitudinal edges b ^{1 of the} same are generally so much smaller than the corresponding edge lengths "a" and "b" of the folding box, so that the insertion of the deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn packages or of the stack into the folding box is still possible. If necessary, it must be taken into account when dimensioning that ζ. B. an accompanying note / instructions for use can still be accommodated.

FIG. 4 shows, by way of example, the structure of a single deep ^{-drawn strip / a single deep-drawn package in an enlarged form, in this case (1} O is the deep-drawn film with filling material cups (9) for receiving the filling material (6) »for example made of PVC material, (5)) is the sealing film welded, glued or sealed onto the film (4) at the points (7), for example made of aluminum made sealable on one side.

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Claims (3)

Protection claims 1. Folding box with deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn packs, characterized in that one or more deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn packs (2) of edge lengths a ¹ and b 'are housed in the folding box (1) of edge lengths "a" and "b", the two transverse edges a ^{1 of} the deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn pack or the stack of deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn packs and the longitudinal edges b ^{1 of the} same are so much smaller than the edge lengths "a" and "b" of the folding box that the insertion of the deep-drawn strips / deep-drawn pack or the stack of the Thermoformed strips / thermoformed packs in the folding box still possible Dleibt. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized by a predetermined breaking point (8) in the film (4) of the thermoformed strip / thermoformed pack. 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the Füllgutnäpfe (9) in the film ( ¹ J) are arranged in series one behind the other. 7604050 03.12.76