DE8605900U1 - Insert strips for receiving boxes of tablets or the like. - Google Patents

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GEYER, HAGEMANN & KEHL

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Ismanlrtgef Straße 108 · BOOO München 80 · Telephone D089 / 9807 ^> 3 ^l l-34 · telex 52ΐΜ36 hage d · Teiegramm: hageypatent · Fax 089/982421 Automat (CClTT Gr.2)

Postal address: P.O. Box 860329 8000 Munich 86

Eurim-Pharm Arznei- Munich,

Mittel GmbH 02/28/86

u.z .: GM 123 / 13-85M Dr.G / 2 / bw

Insert strips for receiving boxes of tablets or the like.

The innovation relates to insert strips for receiving boxes

of tablets or the like. In which the tablets or the like. Each individually _i

received in the wells of blister strip sections and to the f

Use through whose thin back cover film can be pushed through, and!

whose dimensions of the inner surface of the recording to be assigned |

box are adapted so that in the receiving box Ü

inserted insert strip this essentially in its position;

is set, as well as a method for the production of such ^!

Insert strips. '

Tablets, capsules, coated tablets, suppositories or the like. Are usually in j

so-called blister strips, each consisting of a carrier film §

exist, in the cup-like depressions for receiving a 1

Tablet or such an object are formed. The back I

the carrier film, to which the depressions are open, is marked with an f

mostly made of aluminum provided with thin back cover foil, |

the top of the wells with the carrier film in a suitable manner f

connected is. The material of the carrier film is proportionate *

stiff, but still allows the depressions to be pressed in and the tablets or the like to be pushed out through the back cover film
through to the release for use.

The back cover film is designed in such a way that it encompasses the depressions

Hermetically seals, but then if by pressing one

Deepening the object in it is pressed against it, '-

tears locally, so that the individual removal of the tablet or the like. '

is possible.

The depressions in blister strips are spaced apart as well as arranged at a distance from the edge of the strips, thus above the opening of each depression and completely around this an adhesive bonding of the back cover film to the carrier film is possible and thus the hermetic sealing of the wells is ensured, even if the cover film is attached to an adjacent well by removing a jjf

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As a rule, the carrier film is made of transparent plastic, so that it can be seen at a glance whether the tablet, capsule or the like located therein has already been removed from a depression or not. ,

In contrast, the back cover film is usually on the other hand opaque and has inscription fields on its free back that show which tablets or objects have been inserted, in order to avoid confusion.

Tablets, capsules or the like, however, are not in the form of pure blister strips distributed, but rather the blister strips are designed as insert strips for corresponding receptacle boxes and in these, usually in several layers on top of each other, inlaid. These insert strips correspond to the dimensions of the associated receiving boxes adapted that the insert strips introduced into the receiving boxes are fixed in this essentially in their position, although they Can be easily introduced into the receiving box, but on the other hand as little loose as possible in the receiving box are movable. Should blister strips be used directly as insert strips for Receiving boxes are used, it is necessary that the relevant Blister strips match the length and width of the corresponding dimensions of the receiving box in order to prevent unwanted sliding of the insert strips in the boxes could occur even with the box completely and properly filled. In many cases, blister strips are immediately put into the corresponding, den Receiving boxes are made of adapted sizes so that it is only required is to insert the desired number of insert strips into the

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However, there are also cases where the blister strips fail can be used directly as (tinlage strips in receptacle boxes can. Such cases arise, for example, when importing drugs that are intended for a different market and thus also for different pack sizes are made. National Developed container sizes which are customary in the respective country and which de? Drug Industry $ 0 gill · we are offered without exception. If, for example, tablets are imported from another country, container sizes other than are offered in the importing country, so that the imported products due to the different in the importing country and the medical profession here familiar container sizes must be repacked accordingly. As a rule, however, this repackaging is not possible without problems, since in many cases the insert strips placed in the boxes abroad contain such a number of tablets as those at home common container sizes no longer represent an integer multiple.

UO This means that simply repacking these insert strips coming from abroad, perhaps in larger or smaller numbers, in a receiving box still does not lead to the usual domestic container sizes.

Based on this, the innovation is based on the task of insert strips for receiving boxes of tablets or the like, the dimensions of which are adapted to the inner surface of the receiving boxes, that in the case of inserted receiving strips these are essentially fixed in their position in the box, to propose in which Blister-30 Strip sections can be used according to their dimensions as well as according to the number of tablets or taken by them

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boxes are too small.

According to the innovation, this task is carried out with an insert strip initially mentioned type solved in that the smaller than the outer dimensions of the insert strip, the tablets formed

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holding blister strip section is attached to a stiff, thin carrier strip provided with at least one recess in such a way that the region of the blister strip section containing the recesses with the tablets protrudes through the recess, which is essentially adapted to its shape, and in one over the boundary lines of the Recess protruding flat edge area is connected to the back of the carrier strip. The carrier strip and the blister strip section now together form an insert strip, the overall dimensions of which correspond to those of the inner surface of the receiving box, ie the blister strip section which is relatively too small for the inner surface of the receiving box is "supplemented" to the desired overall size of the insert strip by a carrier strip designed as an additional holding strip. This is preferably done in such a way that the carrier strip has overall external dimensions of the desired size, the recess for receiving the blister strip preferably being punched out in the central region of the carrier strip. Preferably, the recess may, however, ^f as a one-sided recess on one side of Trägerstrei cns be formed, and then the Blisterstreifenabschnitt is applied with the depressions form fit to this recess and on which is connected to the carrier strip overlapping the edge region with the carrier strip here, as well as on its the side opposite the indentation protrudes over the carrier strip so far that here too the carrier strip and the blister strip section which rests on one side and protrudes on it together result in the insert strip of the desired size. For this it is quite sufficient if the carrier strip extends over the full width of the box, but only over part of the length of the box, because the overhanging bust strip section adds to the full desired length of the insert strip, which is not the case -Loose fit within the box is sufficient.

The innovation means that the blister strip section is actually too small Enlarged so far over the carrier strip that the insert strip thus created cleanly in the intended for its inclusion Receiving box fits. The back of the blister strip section,

which bears the mandatory lettering remains here completely exposed and is in the usual way from the rear always legible, so that there is an additional label over the edge of the blister strip section still protruding part of the carrier strip can be dispensed with. The tablets or others can continue to be used without any impairment through the cover film of the blister strip be pushed through for use.

The innovation makes it possible to add one for the intended packaging size Large blister strips into smaller blister strip sections cut up, which in turn are each attached in the manner according to the innovation to a carrier strip and form a suitably large insert strip can be added. On the other hand, it is also equally possible to use blister strips that are intended for the intended use from the outset Receiving boxes are much too small to be arranged in plurality on a corresponding carrier strip in that it is advantageous Design of the innovation, several recesses are formed in the carrier strip, each of which has its own blister strip section of its own is provided and secured accordingly. Only if a section of blister strip should turn out so small that it is not more in each case the full typeface for the designation of its content carries, it is additionally possible to also still apply the carrier strip to provide the back with a corresponding lettering.

In addition, the carrier strip as a whole could advantageously be colored so that it adapts to the color of the blister strip or emphasizes the writing field.

So much for an edge of the blister strip section or a part the same a side edge or part of a side edge of the insert strip should form, it is no longer necessary for this edge to run in a straight line: it can then also have projections as long as these only the desired support of the Γ. location strip within the Ensure receiving box.

The carrier strip could for example consist of a metal foil, but will preferably chosen from cardboard or plastic. The

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The backing strip should be at least as stiff as the striped strip section itself, since its rigidity is already optimized in terms of its packaging in a box. It would also be possible to use the carrier strip to form substantially stiffer than the blister strip section, so that he to a certain extent forms a "holding frame" receiving the blister strip.

In the case of the insert strip according to the innovation, the one with the The edge region of the blister strip section covering the carrier strip is glued and / or welded to the rear side of the carrier strip.

To ensure the widest possible connection zone between the blister strip section and to be able to create carrier strips, in a further preferred embodiment of the innovation, has that for receiving the depressions of the blister strip section formed recess of the carrier strip at least one between two at the edge of the Recess arranged recesses on the protruding tongue, whereby on the one hand the largest possible adhesion or welding zone is formed between the blister strip section and the carrier strip, but on the other hand also straight edges promoting kinking Recess can be avoided.

In case the underside of the blister strip section with the indentations and the tablets or the like contained therein. From a transparent one Material should exist, is in a further advantageous embodiment of the Innovation for the purpose of child safety provided that the wells containing underside of the blister strip section is provided with an opaque thin film which is in the over the Boundary lines of the recess protruding edge area on the one hand with the back of the carrier strip and on the other hand with the Edge region of the blister strip section is connected, preferably glued or welded. It is particularly beneficial when the Foil as one of the shape of the underside of the blister strip portion appropriately pre-opened, prefabricated deep-drawn film is formed, the slipped over the underside of the blister strip section and in the edge area with the blister strip section on the one hand and the

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Carrier strip on the other hand is connected.

To fill a receiving box, it is by no means necessary that all insert strips in the receptacle box are designed to be identical to one another. For example, it is possible to long one, for example ten tablets in two rows of five-tablet strips each by separating one of two tablets receiving individual section to the desired length of a deposit strip to shorten to the separated, only two tablets containing blister strip section then in turn on one insert strips according to the innovation according to adapted size to be-Ij consolidate,. This means that there are two of the same size, albeit in yours

Structure different insert strips, which can be converted into a corresponding one without any problems Receiving box can be inserted. As this example shows, the carrier strip can also be used completely in exceptional cases be dispensed with if the existing blister strip easily and without damaging the indentations for the individual Tablets or the like. Can be cut to the format of the given insert strip and the number of then available

Tablets corresponds to the desired number of tablets, wc'iei the separated remaining portion of the blister strip in turn separated into can be arranged according to the invention correspondingly designed insert strip.

The innovation is shown below with reference to the drawing in principle by way of example explained in more detail. Show it:

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Fig. 1 shows a semi-finished product for producing an innovation according to the invention

Insert strip;

2 shows two insert strips according to the invention;

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of a further form of a with a insert strips according to the innovation used carrier strip;

FIG. 4 shows an insert strip produced from the holding strip of FIG. 3; FIG.

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Fig. 5 shows a further embodiment for a renewal proper insert strip;

6 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a commercially available blister strip packaging unit as a starting point for the production of an insert strip according to the innovation;

FIG. 7 shows an insert strip made from a section of the blister strip of FIG. 6 and in accordance with the innovation, as well as

Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of a renewal proper insert strip with parental control, in exploded view.

In Fig. 1, a board 4 for a carrier strip is shown, the width with that of the desired insert strip 6 (see. Fig. 2) and the two in the longitudinal direction one behind the other, almost over has the entire width extending, from each other and to the outside of the carrier strip 4, separate, punched cutouts 7. The contours of these recesses 7 are dimensioned so that the blister strip packaging unit 1 (its width with that of the carrier strip 4 coincides) can be inserted exactly with their depressions 7 in these contours.

The two contours of the recesses 7 are identical to one another, as shown in FIG Fig. 2 can be seen, designed so that each of the same in each case a group of ten wells 7 fits around, with some between Adjacent depressions 2 arranged on the edge of the recess 7 each have a tongue 8 formed between them Depressions in the direction of the center of the recess 7 engages.

The two recesses 7 are from one another via a separating web 3Q separated. The contours of the blister strip packaging unit 1 are from FIG the carrier strip board 4 is covered and shown in phantom in FIG.

The carrier strip board 4 consists of relatively stiffer, but flexible plastic film, preferably made of PVC, a thickness of preferably 0.1 mm to 0.25 mm.

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After the blister strip packaging unit 1 with the carrier strip board 4 has been firmly glued, melt-glued or welded, it is separated along the cutting line 10 shown in FIG. 2, so that two insert strips 6 are produced, each having a carrier strip 5.

One narrow side of the two insert strips 6 is each through the Cutting line 10 formed; the carrier strip 5 and the associated blister

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largest part of their long sides as well as over those already mentioned

The same cut edges across the narrow side. Only on the

opposite narrow side is the carrier strip 5 on the Blister strip section 1 'across.

The cutting line runs in the middle of the separating web 9 at a distance from the individual depressions 2, with part of the edge 3 remaining towards each of the depressions 2, which is promoted by the gluing or welding with the separating web 9, is sufficient to provide a hermetic seal with respect to the adjacent depressions 2.

The two insert strips 6 each have the length L (Fig. 2), the one narrow side formed by the cutting line 10 not by a straight edge, but rather by a wave-shaped edge is formed. Since this wave-shaped edge has two or three projections, it is suitable against the straight inner wall a receiving box to provide a defined support so that the carrier strip 5 when pushed into a receiving box there is sufficiently fixed in position.

In Fig. 3, a carrier strip 5 is shown, which already has the length and Has the width of the desired insert strip. The length and width of the carrier strip 5 and the contour of the recess 7 agree with the corresponding dimensions of the insert strip 6 from FIG.

The blister strip packaging unit is without a carrier strip board to be inserted through a cut along the

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Section line 10, as shown in FIG. 2, separated into two sections, each of which can be inserted into the carrier strip 5 of FIG. 3 and can be glued or welded there. The insert strip 6 shown in FIG. 4 is thereby formed. In FIG. 4, the contours of the blister strip section 1 'are also shown in dashed lines, insofar as they are not visible. It can be seen here that the carrier strip 5 protrudes beyond the blister strip section on both of its narrow sides. The blister strip section 1 'and " ^C! " TrDgsrstrsifsn 5 have a common contour only along part of the longitudinal sides;

The cutting line 10 runs transversely to the longitudinal center through the center of the blister strip packaging unit 1 and separates them into two sections, each of which has ten depressions 2. It is now possible to anyone

this blister strip sections 1 'again through a central, equal- »

like cutting line to be separated into two further sections, the each have five wells 2, if so desired (see. Fig. 5).

I In F "ig · 5 is now a liner strip 6, in which such |

Subsection in one of the previous exemplary embodiments reduced carrier strip 5 is used, the recess 7 has such a contour that it engages around the five wells 2, wherein Two tongue-like projections 8 are formed between some mutually adjacent depressions.

In the blister strip packaging unit 1 shown in FIG. 6, there are two adjacent rows of five wells 2 each provided. This blister strip packaging unit 1 is now e.g. Filling a receiving box (not shown) can be used, the inner contour of which is set up to receive insert strips 6, such as one of which is shown in FIG. The width of this insert strip 6 corresponds to that of the blister strip packaging unit 1 from FIG. 6 but it is shortened compared to this.

Here, the blister strip packaging unit 1 is now first along the Section line 10 shown in dashed lines in FIG. 6 divided into one

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matching blister strip section 6 ', which in turn already has the desired dimensions of an insert strip 6, and in a only two adjacent depressions 2 receiving blisterf 5 strip section 1 '. A carrier strip 5 shown in Fig. 7, whose

Contours coincide with those of the desired insert strip 6, has two adjacent and dimensioned recesses 7 so that they are suitable ^{for receiving the depressions 2 of the blister strip section I 1.} In Fig. 7, the blister strip section 1 'is glued to the carrier strip ^ 7 \\ pinnm single strip 6; the cutting line 10 is shown in dashed lines.

8 shows a further exemplary embodiment for an insert strip 6 in an exploded view.

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A blister strip packaging unit 1 was through a along its The longitudinal center line of intersection 10 is separated into a blister strip section 1 'and a second section, which in FIG. 8 is only shown in broken lines is indicated. A carrier strip 5, which has the desired external dimensions of the insert strip, is with a number of Recesses 7 provided which are complementary to the size and arrangement of the depressions 2 in the blister strip section 1 'and are arranged. These recesses 7 are each connected to one another via punched-out intermediate webs, forming tongues 8.

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A preformed, dimensionally stable and opaque deep-drawing PVC film 11 ! a thickness of 0.15 mm is between the carrier strip 5 and the

- Blister strip section I ^{1 is} inserted and its external dimensions

made as large as the blister strip section I ¹ . Corresponding depressions 2 'are bulged out on the deep-drawing film 11, completely corresponding to the position of the depressions 2 on the blister strip section 1'. The size and position of the depressions 2 ¹ in the preformed deep-drawing film is chosen so that the deep-drawing film acts as a "cap" to firmly cover the blister strip section 1 (in the illustration shown in FIG. 8: from above) to cover the blister strip section 1 'can be used, wherein the flat sections of the deep-drawing film 11 to the corresponding flat sections

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of the blister strip section I ¹ , while the depressions 2 of the blister strip section 1 'are precisely received and covered by the correspondingly pre-formed depressions V of the deep-drawing film 11. One has the thermoforming sheet 11 and the Blisterstreifenabschnitt 1 superposed 'in this manner, then (illustration shown 8 wherein in Fig.: From the top) leaves of the carrier strip 5 to impose so that just the area covered by the recesses 2 ¹ depressions 2 of Blister strip section 1 through the corresponding recesses 7 in the carrier strip scrap : ^ protrude. Then, in a suitable manner along the flat edge area of the blister strip section I ^1, a connection, preferably welding, adhesive welding and / or gluing of the three layers arranged there on top of one another, is carried out so that overall the desired insert strip is produced.

The material and thickness of the deep-drawing film 11 are chosen so that they pressing in the respective recess 2 and pressing through an in this located tablet through the cover film (not shown in the figures) in no way obstructed, but still allow easy pushing out by hand. If the gluing of the film 11 with the Carrier st> -cifen 5 and the blister strip section 1 'up to the area of the tongues 8 of the carrier strip 5 and in the area of the edge 3 of the blister strip section 1 'takes place, it remains fully guaranteed that a The recess 2 remains covered by the opaque deep-drawing film 11 even when neighboring tablets have been squeezed out.

The insert strips 6 and 6 ¹ shown in the exemplary embodiments can be packed individually or in groups in a receptacle box (not shown), whereby if necessary insert strips with an unequal number of recesses can also be packed together in one and the same box to form a packaging unit Containing a desired number of wells and thus tablets or the like.

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GEYER, HAGEMANN & KEHL .. .PATENT ADVOCATES .. _. iURC & EAN ΡΑΜΈγΨΤ ATTORNE'Vs "■ · Ismaninger Strasse 103 · 8000 Munich 80 · Telephone O 089/98 0731-34 · Telex 521t> l36 häge d · Telegram: hageypatent · Fax 089/98 24 21 Automat (CCITT Gr. 2) Postal address P.O. Box 860329 8000 Munich 86 _ Eurirn-Pharm Arznei- Munich, Mittel GmbH 28.02.86 oc: GM 123 / 13-85M Dr.G / 2 / bw ANSPRÜCHE 1. Insert strips for receiving boxes of tablets or the like., In which the tablets or the like. Each received individually in the wells of a blister strip section and can be pushed through the thin back cover film for use, and the dimensions of the inner surface of the receiving box are adapted so that in the insert strip inserted into the receiving box, this essentially being fixed in its position, characterized in that the blister strip section (I ¹ ) containing the tablets, which is smaller than the outer dimensions of the insert strip (6) and contains the tablets, is placed on a rigid, thin, [Carrier strips (5) provided with at least one recess (7) in this way ! is attached that the wells (2) containing the tablets Area of the blister strip section (I ¹ ), to which the shape of the recess (7) is adapted, protrudes through the recess (7) and is connected to the back of the carrier strip (5) in a flat edge area protruding beyond the boundary lines of the recess (7) is. 2. insert strip according to claim 1, characterized in that the Carrier strip (5) consists of cardboard or plastic. 3. Einlagestreifpn according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the protruding edge area of the blister strip section (Γ) with the The back of the carrier strip (5) is glued or welded. 4. insert strip according to one of claims i to 3, characterized ta »ι. t characterized in that the recess (7) of the carrier strip (5) designed to accommodate the recesses (2) of the blister strip section (I ¹ ) has at least one tongue (8) protruding between two recesses (2) each arranged on the edge of the recess (7) ) having. 5. insert strip according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the underside of the blister strip section (I ¹ ) containing the depressions (2) is provided with an opaque thin film (11), which in the over the boundary lines of the recess (7 ) the protruding edge area is connected, preferably glued or welded, on the one hand to the back of the carrier strip (5) and on the other hand to the edge area of the blister strip section (I ^1). 6. insert strip according to claim 5, characterized in that the film as one of the shape of the underside of the. Blister strip section (I ¹ ) correspondingly preformed deep-drawing film is formed, which is slipped over the underside of the blister strip section (I ¹ ). 7. insert strip according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the recess (7) is designed as an indentation on one side of the carrier strip (5) and the blister strip section (I ¹ ) on its side opposite the indentation over the carrier strip (5) ) survives. 8. insert strip according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that several recesses are formed in the carrier strip (5), a ~ \ each of which has its own blister strip section (I ¹ ) is provided and fixed accordingly.