EP2011743B1 - Kindersicherer Einheitendosierungsbehälter für Senioren - Google Patents

Kindersicherer Einheitendosierungsbehälter für Senioren Download PDF

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EP2011743B1
EP2011743B1 EP07252703A EP07252703A EP2011743B1 EP 2011743 B1 EP2011743 B1 EP 2011743B1 EP 07252703 A EP07252703 A EP 07252703A EP 07252703 A EP07252703 A EP 07252703A EP 2011743 B1 EP2011743 B1 EP 2011743B1
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Curt Knutson
Ryen Sack
Ronald Seibert
Shawn Reilley
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0445—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments
    • B65D83/0463—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
    • B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
    • B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
    • B65D50/045—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring
    • B65D50/046—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring and such deformation causes the disengagement of locking means, e.g. the release of a pawl-like element from a tooth or abutment, to allow removal of the closure by simultaneous rotation

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  • the present invention relates to a container, or package, for containing items, such as doses of medicine, that can be dispensed therefrom, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a unit dose package that includes a blister or blister card and that has child-resistant, senior-friendly dispensing properties.
  • Paperboard unit dose packages for use in dispensing medicine tablets are disclosed by US-A-6,047,829 , US-B2-6,874,636 and US-B1-6,230,893 .
  • Other containers for pills and the like are disclosed by US-A1-2005/0183981 , US-A1-2005/0115862 , and US-A1-2005/0199527 , and by US-A-4,192,422 , US-A-4,120,400 , US-A-4,817,819 , US-B1-6,349,831 , US-B2-6,789,677 , US-A-4,126,224 , US-B2-6,896,137 , US-B1-6,460,693 , US-A-5,082,137 , US-A-3,942,630 , US-A-5,878,887 , US-B1-6,401,926 , US-A-4,511,032 , US-B1-6,679,381
  • the container includes a blister, blister card, tray or the like on which numerous items, such as doses of medicine, are individually secured.
  • the blister, blister card or tray should preferably be able to be slid between a retracted position in which the items are protected and housed within the package and a dispensing position in which the blister, blister card or tray extends in an exposed condition from the package, but remains connected to the package.
  • the present invention provides a unit dose package according to claim 1.
  • the child-resistant and senior-friendly unit dose package has a hollow container body and a tray with a plurality of items secured thereto for being dispensed from the container body.
  • the container body has an end with an elongate opening defined by a rim, and the tray is slidable between a retracted position in which the tray is located within the container body and a dispensing position in which the tray extends through the opening of the container body and is accessible by an end-user.
  • the package includes a separate cap removably securable to the container body to seal the opening and prevent access of the items on the tray by young children and the like.
  • the container body and cap are made of plastic, and the engagement of lugs within slots enables the cap to be secured to the container body.
  • a spring such as a leaf spring, urges the lugs into a captured position within the slots.
  • removal of the cap from the container body requires hand pressure exerted simultaneously in both downward and lateral directions on the cap.
  • the tray is a blister card and the elongate opening of the container body is substantially rectangular corresponding to the end profile of the blister card.
  • a mechanism for preventing complete removal of the blister card from the container body is also preferably provided.
  • FIG. 1 is perspective view of a container and cap combination according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the cap of FIG. 1 while being removed from the container of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the cap of FIG. 1 removed from the container of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the container, cap and blister card taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the container and cap taken along a plane extending perpendicular to the end wall of the cap;
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-section view of the container similar to FIG. 4 , except with the cap removed and the card extended therefrom;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a container and cap combination according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the cap being removed from the container of FIG.7 ;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the cap removed from the container of FIG.7 ;
  • FIG. 10 is an elevational view showing the tray of the container of FIG.7 in a dispensing position
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the container and tray of FIG. 10 taken along line 11-11;
  • FIG. 12 is an end view of the container and tray of FIG. 10 taken along line 12-12;
  • FIG. 13 is cross-sectional view of the cap in a condition secured to the container of FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the cap in a depressed condition relative to the container of FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 15 is a cross sectional view of the cap being removed from the container of FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 16 is a cross sectional view of the cap removed from the container of FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the assembly of the cap of FIG. 7 .
  • FIGs. 1-6 A first embodiment of a package 10 according to the present invention is illustrated in FIGs. 1-6 and includes a container body 12, a tray or card 14 to which a plurality of dispensable items 16 are secured, and a cap 18.
  • the body 12 extends between closed and open ends, 20 and 22, and the cap 18 is securable to the body 12 to seal the open end 22 and removable from the body 12 to permit the tray 14 to be freely slid through the open end 22 into a dispensing position.
  • the cap 18 can be repeatedly attached to and removed from the container 12 until all items 16 have been dispensed from the tray 14.
  • the tray 14 can be a blister card containing doses of medicine, and a child-resistant, senior-friendly connection can be formed between the container body 12 and cap 18.
  • the hollow container body 12 is preferably made of plastic and is shaped to house a blister card or the like.
  • the body 12 can be generally flat and substantially rectangular, for instance, as illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the mouth, or finish, 24 of the container body 12 can form an outwardly tapered neck 26 as best illustrated in FIG. 4 and can include a rim 28 that defines a substantially rectangular, elongate opening 30 through which the blister card or the like can extend.
  • the container body 12 can be formed as an integral molded piece or can be the assembly of two or more separately formed pieces.
  • the body 12, or components thereof can be made by injection-molding, blow-molding, thermoforming, or like techniques.
  • the cap 18 is also preferably made of plastic via injection-molding, blow-molding, thermoforming, or like technique and includes an end wall 32 and peripheral sidewall 34 depending therefrom.
  • the end wall 32 is substantially rectangular for covering the elongate opening 30 of the container body 12, and the sidewall 34 is of a size to closely fit about the finish 24 of the container body 12.
  • the cap 18 can be snapped onto the finish 24 and requires multiple simultaneously manipulations by the end-user to be removed from the container body 12.
  • the container body 12 and cap 18 can be designed so that removal is accomplished only by the simultaneous actions of depressing the cap 18 relative to the container body 12 and sliding the cap 18 laterally relative to the container body 12. See arrow "A" in FIG. 2 .
  • the mechanism for creating the child-resistant, senior-friendly cap-to-container body connection is provided by a series of cooperating lugs 36 and slots 38.
  • the slots 38 provide pathways along which the lugs 36 are permitted to travel when the cap 18 is engaged to the container body 12.
  • the lugs 36 extend inwardly from the sidewall 34 of the cap 18, and the slots 38 are formed in an external face of the finish 24 of the container body 12.
  • the lugs can extend from the finish, and the slots can be formed in the cap.
  • each slot 38 includes an open top 40 through which a lug 36 can pass and a reversely turned section 42 in which the lug 36 can be captured.
  • the slots 38 have a substantially "J" or "U” shaped configuration as best illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • the upper portion of each reversely turned section 42 includes perimeter walls 44 that prevent movement of the lug 36 both in an upward direction as well as in lateral directions.
  • a spring or like mechanism 46 exerts a force on the cap 18 and container body 12 so that the cap 18 is resiliently biased away from the container body 12.
  • the spring 46 exerts a force between the cap 18 and container body 12 that prevents the lugs 36 from escaping the reversely turned sections 42. This locks the cap 18 to the container body 12 and prevents unwanted removal of the cap 18 by young children or the like.
  • the spring 46 is a leaf spring or the like and is mounted on the underside 48 of the end wall 32 of the cap 18 so that, when the cap 18 is engaged to the container body 12, the spring 46 engages the rim 28 of the container body 12.
  • Other types of springs can be used.
  • An applied cap 18 can only be removed from the container body 12 by depressing the cap 18 against the force of the spring 46 and by simultaneously sliding the cap 18 laterally relative to the container body 12 so that the lugs 36 exit the reversely turned sections 42 of the slots 38 and escape the slots 38 through the top openings 40.
  • These simultaneous manipulations are not readily accomplished by a young child, but can readily be accomplished by an adult.
  • the cap 18 can be readily re-applied to the finish 24 of the container body 12 by aligning the lugs 36 of the cap 18 with the open tops 40 of the slots 38.
  • the lugs 36 are automatically directed and snap into the reversely turned sections 42 of the slots 38. Thereafter, the lugs 36 are retained in this captured position under the force of the spring 46.
  • the tray 14 is preferably a blister card or the like that carries items 16 in separate blister compartments 50 so that the items 16 can be removed one at a time from the card 14.
  • the tray or blister card 14 can be made of plastic, paperboard, paper, foil or the like.
  • the tray 14 can include a fold or hinge 52 that permits the tray 14 to be folded upon itself before being inserted into the container body 12 through the elongate opening 30.
  • a tray locking mechanism is used to prevent complete removal of the tray or card 14 from the container body 12.
  • the tray 14 can be placed in a retracted position (see FIG. 4 ) in which the tray 14 is housed within the container body 12.
  • the cap 18 can be applied to and /or removed from the container body 12 when the tray 14 is in the retracted position. After the cap 18 is removed from the container body 12, the tray 14 is free to slide through the elongate opening 30 to a dispensing position (see FIG. 6 ).
  • a locking flange 54 or the like extends from a face 56 of the tray 14 at a distal end 58 of the tray 14 and is prevented from passing beyond the elongate opening 30 of the container body 12 by an inturned flange 60 extending from an inner surface of the finish 24 of the container body 12.
  • the blister card 14 can be unfolded to expose the blister compartments 50, while the distal end 58 of the blister card 14 remains captured or tethered to the container body 12.
  • Other alternative tray locking mechanisms can be utilized.
  • the plastic, relatively-rigid, substantially-rectangular package 10 can be used to store a blister card 14 carrying a predetermined amount of tablets, such as doses of prescribed or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements, or the like.
  • Indicia such as days, dates, or other information, can be displayed directly on the card to provide the end-user with reminders as to the rate at which the doses should be taken.
  • Indicia can also be applied to the front and back of the container body and to the end wall of the cap.
  • the cap 18 and container body 12 can include alignment markings, such as grooves 62 that aid the user in properly aligning the cap 18 with the container body 12.
  • the end-user removes the cap 18 by pressing the cap 18 toward the container body 12 and simultaneously sliding the cap 18 in a lateral direction as can be indicated by arrows or like indicia on the cap 18.
  • the end-user can grip an exposed portion 64 of the blister card 14 adjacent the finish 24 of the container body 12 and slide the proximal end 66 of the blister card 14 out of the container body 12.
  • the blister card 14 may be caused to slide out of the container body 12 via a quick hand flicking motion of the container body 12.
  • the distal end 58 of the blister card 14 reaches the elongate opening 30 of the container body 12, further movement of the blister card 14 is prevented.
  • the card 14 extends from the mouth 24 of the container body 12 and may or may not require unfolding to permit the end-user to access the blister compartments 50.
  • the blister card 14 can be refolded and returned to within the container body 12 to a fully retracted storage position. Thereafter, the cap 18 can be reapplied and snapped into place on the container body 12. This process can be repeated until all blister compartments 50 are empty at which time the container body 12 and cap 18 can be reused, recycled, or discarded.
  • FIGs. 7-17 A second embodiment of a package 110 of the present invention is illustrated in FIGs. 7-17 .
  • the package 110 is similar in most respects to package 10 discussed above.
  • the package 110 includes a container body 112, a tray or blister card 114 to which a plurality of dispensable items are secured, and a cap 118.
  • the body 112 extends between closed and open ends, 120 and 122, and the cap 118 is securable to the body 112 to seal the open end 122.
  • the cap 118 is removable from the body 112 to permit the tray 114 to freely slide through the open end 122 into a dispensing position. See FIG. 10 .
  • the cap 118 can be repeatedly attached to and removed from the container 112 until all items have been dispensed from the tray 114.
  • the cap 118 is snapped onto the finish 124 of the container body 112 and requires multiple simultaneously manipulations by the end-user to be removed from the container body 112.
  • the container body 112 and cap 118 are designed so that removal is accomplished only by the simultaneous actions of depressing the cap 118 relative to the container body 112 and sliding the cap 118 laterally relative to the container body 112. See arrow "B" in FIG. 8 .
  • a child-resistant, senior-friendly cap-to-container body connection is provided by a series of cooperating lugs 136 and slots 138.
  • the slots 138 provide pathways along which the lugs 136 are permitted to travel when the cap 118 is engaged to the container body 112.
  • the lugs 136 extend inwardly from the sidewall 134 of the cap 118, and the slots 138 are formed in an external face of the finish 124 of the container body 112.
  • the lugs can extend from the finish, and the slots can be formed in the cap.
  • each slot 138 includes an open top 140 through which a lug 136 can pass and a reversely turned section 142 in which the lug 136 can be captured. Accordingly, the slots 138 have a substantially "J" or "U” shaped configuration as best illustrated in FIG. 9 .
  • the upper portion of each reversely turned section 142 includes perimeter walls 144 that prevent movement of the lug 136 both in an upward direction as well as in lateral directions.
  • a spring or like mechanism 146 exerts a force on the cap 118 and container body 112 so that the cap 118 is resiliently biased away from the container body 112.
  • the spring 146 exerts a force between the cap 118 and container body 112 that prevents the lugs 136 from escaping the reversely turned sections 142. See FIG. 13 . This locks the cap 118 to the container body 112 and prevents unwanted removal of the cap 118 by young children or the like.
  • the spring 146 of the package 110 has an H-shaped configuration and is curved, or bowed, along its length. See FIG 17 .
  • the spring 146 is mounted on the underside 148 of the end wall 132 of the cap 118 and is captured thereto by the lugs 136 and abutments 160 of the cap 118.
  • the spring 146 applies a force to lock the lugs 136 within the slots 138. See FIG. 13 .
  • pressure is exerted on the cap 118 as shown by arrow "C" in FIG. 14
  • the spring 146 flattens thereby permitting the lugs 136 to exit the slots 138.
  • the spring 146 Upon removal of the cap 118 from the container body 112, the spring 146 automatically and resiliently returns to its original and memorized bowed configuration. See FIGs. 15 and 16 .
  • a cap assembly is illustrated in FIG. 17 .
  • the cap 118 is simultaneously molded with the spring 146 in the same mold and of the same material.
  • the cap 118 Upon removal of the cap assembly from the mold, the cap 118 is connected to the spring 146 via an arm 162.
  • the arm and spring 146 can be pivoted as shown by the curved arrow in FIG. 17 to locate the spring 146 and arm 162 within the cap 118.
  • the arm can be broken away from the cap 118 and spring 146, as shown in phantom in FIG. 17 , and discarded. Thereafter, the spring 146 is inserted into the cap 118 beyond the lugs 136.
  • the tray 114 is preferably a blister card that carries items in separate blister compartments 150 and that includes one or more end blister compartments 164. See FIGS. 10 and 11 .
  • the compartments 164 extend laterally to a greater extent on the card 114 relative to compartments 150. Accordingly, the compartments 150 fit between a pair of posts 166 extending within the container body 112 and permit the card 114 to be positioned to the dispensing position shown in FIG. 10 . However, the compartments 164 do not fit between the posts 166, thereby capturing the card 114 to the container body 112.
  • the container body 112 also includes a spine 168 extending centrally within the container body 112 between the blister compartments 150.
  • the spine 168 and posts 166 rigidify the container body 112 and prevent unintended compression of the container body 112.
  • the posts 166 and spine 168 extend from only one side of the container body 112, the card 114 is permitted to slide relative to the posts 166 and spine 168 within the container body 112 between the retracted position and the dispensing position.

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  1. Einheitendosierungsverpackung (10, 110), umfassend einen hohlen Behälterkörper (12, 110) mit einem Ende (22, 122) mit einer länglichen, im Wesentlichen rechteckigen, durch eine Kante (28) begrenzten Öffnung (30);
    einen Einsatz (14, 114) mit einer Vielzahl von einzeln darin eingefügten Elementen (16) zur Abgabe aus dem Behälterkörper (12, 112), wobei der Einsatz (14, 114) relativ zu dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) verschiebbar ist, so dass der Einsatz (14, 114) verschiebbar ist zwischen einer zurückgezogenen Position, in welcher der Einsatz (14, 114) innerhalb des Behälterkörpers (12, 112) angeordnet ist, und einer Abgabeposition, in welcher sich zumindest ein Teil des Einsatzes (14, 114) durch die Öffnung (30) des Behälterkörpers (12, 112) erstreckt; und
    eine Verschlusskappe (18, 118) mit einer im Wesentlichen rechteckigen Endwand (32) und einer peripheren Seitenwand (34, 134) und welche an dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) lösbar befestigbar ist, um die Öffnung (30) zu verschließen und einen Zugriff auf den Einsatz (14, 114) zu verhindern;
    wobei einer von Behälterkörper (12, 112) und Verschlusskappe (18, 118) eine Reihe von Nasen (36, 136) und der andere eine Reihe von Schlitzen (38, 138) aufweist, entlang welcher die Nasen (36, 136) laufen können, wenn die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) mit dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) verrastet wird; und
    wobei einer von Behälterkörper (12, 112) und Verschlusskappe (18, 118) eine Feder (46, 146) zur Ausübung einer Federkraft aufweist, um zu bewirken, dass die Nasen (36, 136) in einer festgehaltenen Position in den Schlitzen (38, 138) zurückgehalten werden, wodurch ein unerwünschtes Entfernen der Verschlusskappe (18, 118) von dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) verhindert wird;
    wodurch das Entfernen der Verschlusskappe (18, 118) von dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) es erfordert, dass die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) gegen die Kraft der Feder (46, 146) gegen den Behälterkörper (12, 112) gedrückt und seitlich verschoben wird, so dass sich die Nasen (36, 136) aus entgegengesetzt gewandten Bereichen (42, 142) der Schlitze (38, 138) herausbewegen und aus den Schlitzen austreten können.
  2. Verpackung (10, 110) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Behälterkörper (12, 112) und die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) aus Kunststoff gefertigt sind.
  3. Verpackung (10, 110) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Feder eine Blattfeder (46, 146) ist, die an einer Unterseite der Endwand (32) befestigt ist.
  4. Verpackung (10, 110) nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich die periphere Seitenwand (34, 134) von einer Unterseite (48, 148) der Endwand (32) erstreckt, wobei die Nasen (36, 136) sich von der Seitenwand (34, 134) der Verschlusskappe (18, 118) nach Innen erstrecken, und wobei die Feder (46, 146) auf der Unterseite (48, 148) der Endwand (32) montiert ist und die Kante (28) des Behälterkörpers (12, 112) erfasst, wenn die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) damit verrastet wird.
  5. Verpackung (10, 110) nach Anspruch 4, wobei jeder der Schlitze (38, 138) in einer äußeren Oberfläche eines Endes (24, 124) des Behälterkörpers (12, 112) ausgebildet ist und einen entgegengesetzt gewandten Bereich (42, 142) und einen offenen Bereich (40, 140) aufweist, wodurch das Entfernen der Verschlusskappe (18, 118) von dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) es erfordert, dass die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) gegen die Kraft der Feder (46, 146) gegen den Behälterkörper (12, 112) gedrückt und seitlich verschoben wird, so dass die Nasen (36, 136) aus den entgegengesetzt gewandten Bereichen (42, 142) austreten und sich durch die offenen Bereiche (40, 140) erstrecken können.
  6. Verpackung (10, 110) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Einsatz (14, 114) eine Vielzahl von getrennten Blisterkammern (50, 150) umfasst, um die Elemente (16) in den Einsatz (14, 114) einzufügen, und wobei die Elemente (16) Medikamentendosen sind.
  7. Verpackung (10, 110) nach Anspruch 6, wobei der Einsatz (14, 114) eine Blisterkarte ist.
  8. Verpackung (10, 110) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, darüber hinaus umfassend einen Einsatz-Verriegelungsmechanismus, um zu verhindern, dass ein entferntes Ende (58) des Einsatzes (14, 114) von dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) getrennt wird.
  9. Verpackung (110) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) einstückig mit der Feder (46, 146) wie hergestellt ausgebildet ist.
  10. Behälter (10, 110) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Behälterkörper (12, 112) aus Kunststoff gefertigt ist, ein entgegengesetztes geschlossenes Ende (20, 120) aufweist und in einem querverlaufenden Querschnitt im Wesentlichen rechteckig ist, wobei der Einsatz eine Blisterkarte (14, 114) ist, welche eine Vielzahl von Medikamentendosen in separaten Blisterkammern (50, 150) trägt, und wobei die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) aus Kunststoff gefertigt ist.
  11. Behälter (10, 110) nach Anspruch 10, wobei die periphere Seitenwand (34, 134) sich von einer Unterseite (48, 148) der Endwand (32) erstreckt, und wobei die Feder (46, 146) auf der Unterseite (48, 148) der Endwand (32) der Verschlusskappe (18, 118) montiert ist und die Kante (28) des Behälterkörpers (12, 112) erfasst, wenn die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) auf das offene Ende (22, 122) des Behälterkörpers (12, 112) aufgesetzt wird.
  12. Behälter (10, 110) nach Anspruch 11, wobei die Nasen (36, 136) sich von der Seitenwand (34, 134) der Verschlusskappe (18, 118) nach innen erstrecken und in die Schlitze (38, 138) hineinragen, welche auf einer äußeren Oberfläche des Behälterkörpers (12, 112) angrenzend an die Kante (28) ausgebildet sind, wenn die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) auf das offene Ende (22, 122) des Behälterkörpers (12, 112) aufgesetzt wird.
  13. Behälter (10, 110) nach Anspruch 12, wobei die Feder (46, 146) eine Federkraft ausübt, um zu bewirken, dass die Nasen (36, 136) in einer festgehaltenen Position innerhalb der entgegengesetzt gewandten Bereiche (42, 142) der Schlitze (38, 138) zurückgehalten werden, wodurch ein unerwünschtes Entfernen der Verschlusskappe (18, 118) von dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) verhindert wird.
  14. Behälter (10, 110) nach Anspruch 13, wobei die Schlitze (38, 138) eine im Wesentlichen J-förmige oder U-förmige Konfiguration aufweisen, wodurch das Entfernen der Verschlusskappe (18, 118) von dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) es erfordert, dass die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) gleichzeitig gegen die Kraft der Feder (46, 146) gegen den Behälterkörper (12, 112) gedrückt und seitlich verschoben wird, so dass die Nasen (36, 136) durch eine Öffnung (40, 140) oben an dem Schlitz (38, 138) aus den Schlitzen (38, 138) austreten.
  15. Behälter (10, 110) nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 14, darüber hinaus umfassend einen Verriegelungsmechanismus, um zu verhindern, dass die Blisterkarte (14, 114) von dem Behälterkörper (12, 112) getrennt wird.
  16. Behälter (10, 110) nach Anspruch 13 oder 14, wobei die Verschlusskappe (18, 118) einstückig mit der Feder (46, 146) hergestellt und aus dem gleichen Material wie die Feder (46, 146) gefertigt ist.
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