KR100795628B1 - Unit dose packaging system with molded locking feature - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a unit dose package system formed from a combination of a flexible portion, preferably a paperboard containing unit dose material, and a rigidly molded plastic locking mechanism consisting of a child jersey trigger release mechanism.

Flexible, paper board, package

Description

Unit dose package system having molded locking unit and method thereof

1 shows a partially open unit dose package according to the present invention in the same size;

FIG. 2 is a two-dimensional view of the blank completely enlarged to form the paperboard portion of the package; FIG.

3 is a plan view of the closed package in the same size;

4 is a plan view showing the outside of the rear of the package showing the position of the release mechanism under the outer paperboard panel;

Fig. 5 shows the same size of the outside of the package backside with the cutout relative to the trigger release mechanism.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a closed unit quantity package according to the present invention.

7 is a plan view of an open package with the top panel removed to show the elements of the molded plastic locking mechanism.

8 shows packages in the same size to show an alternating arrangement of package frames.                 

9 shows the same size of the package with the top panel removed to show the locking flap in the engaged / closed position;

10 is a cross-sectional view of the locking mechanism for showing the locking flap engaged with the locking tongue.

Figure 11 is a view of the package in the same size to illustrate the operation of the locking mechanism in a partially open package according to the present invention.

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1: Package 2: Paperboard section

3: top panel 4: extension panel

6: bottom panel 12: plastic

13: Locking flap 14: Locking tongue

15: frame base 22, 24; end panel

The present invention relates to a reusable and lockable unit quantity package system and method comprising a paperboard portion and a molded locking means.

This package is convenient to use but can be used for children's jerseys. In addition, there is sufficient durability to withstand continuous use, including opening and closing of the locking portion.

The idea of a unit dose package is attractive for drug application as it allows for convenient and systematic administration of unit doses and allows the user to consume unit doses according to a prescribed plan.

The feature of this package is that it is robust enough to open and close several times until the end of the medication course. Examples of such packages are described in US Pat. No. 6,047,829 (Johnston).

Johnston's patent relates to a unit paperboard package that includes an external paperboard sleeve and an internal paperboard slide card that is retainably lockable within the sleeve.

The sleeve comprises a first internal slide card release means and one includes a second internal slide card release means such that the internal slide card retaining and releasing means is positioned adjacent to the unit dose dispensing means. It includes a plurality of side panels associated with.

Child resistant properties are a particularly desirable feature for unit dose drug packages and are also specified by the 1970 Anti-Toxic Package Act. The preferred Child-Resistance CR ratio, which prevents opening by children, is F = 1, and if any sample of the package shows a failure rate of 10% or more, it cannot be passed in a child test of a certain age.

These general guidelines are invented to ensure that the package has sufficient integrity to prevent it from being opened by children.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a reinforced unit quantity package having a particularly durable lock and a method thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a unit dose package system that is easy to open while still meeting and maintaining the desired child restraint criteria over the period of use. These and other objects, including improvements in appearance and shipping and package stability, are met by various embodiments of the present invention.

The unit dose package system of the present invention for achieving this object consists of a combination of means for forming a robust and child resistant package. In this respect, the package means comprises a flexible portion consisting of a series of adjacent panels; Rigidly molded plastic locking means. The unit quantity is acceptable on a structure or other structural means inside the package, such as a card and dispenser.

The flexible portion may be formed of paperboard or a flexible, foldable plastic material; Paperboard is preferably used. This part of the package preferably cooperates with the molded locking means to form a rigid frame which is sealed by the outer cover. One or more panels of the paperboard portion are at least partially attached to the molded locking means, to form a rigid frame, with further paperboard panels extending to the top and bottom of the frame to form an outer cover. The panel is cut to fit within the frame provided by the plastic portion, and may include one or more notches, cutouts, tabs, slots, etc. to accurately fit the paperboard panel to the plastic portion. For example, the paperboard panel forming the top of the package may include a slot such that the locking mechanism is passed into the plastic portion. The paperboard forming the bottom of the package may include recessing means such as notches, cuts, tabs to manipulate the elements of the locking mechanism within the package.

The paperboard portion may be formed of any of bleached, unbleached, coated or uncoated C1S or C2S paperboard suitable for the package. The paperboard may also be laminated with polymer or other materials to impart additional stiffness and resistance to tearing. Such laminate materials are described in pending US patent application Ser. No. 09 / 951,035, incorporated herein by reference. Alternatively, the paperboard portion may be replaced with other foldable substrate material such as plastic. It is also possible to form a single piece of substrate material and fold it to form each panel of the package, or alternatively, separate panels can be cut from the substrate material and attached to the locking means as needed for package formation.

The molded locking means, as a basic element, consists of a locking element and an unlocking element. Pending U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 60 / 305,851 discloses some embodiments of suitable locking means, which application is by reference to at least one inventor of the present invention, which is incorporated herein by reference. In this embodiment, the molded locking means of the package comprises a rigid molded portion of the frame as described above, the locking means being molded to form a frame, a slidable locking tongue and a locking tap. .

The frame portion of the locking means consists of a panel, in particular a panel connected vertically to form a partially cut frame base and a polygonal package frame for receiving elements of the slidable locking tongue. In addition to receiving the slidable locking tongue, the frame base provides additional support and rigidity to the package. However, it is not necessary to form the frame base into a continuous uncut panel; Rather, it is moldable to provide only frame elements, thereby reducing the package weight and cost while at the same time providing the necessary support for the more flexible elements of the package. The frame base is attached to the at least one paperboard partial panel by adhesive, mechanical or other means. In one embodiment, the polygon molding frame is rectangular; In this case, it comprises two end panels that are lower in height and shorter in length than two side panels. One of the lower height and shorter panels is preferably located at one end of the frame, providing support and attachment points for the locking flap. On the other hand, the other one is located at the other end of the frame opposite the locking flap. The two side panels that complete the rectangular frame are moldably attached perpendicularly to the end panels. Each end of the side panel extends somewhat past the attachment point for each corresponding panel, so that each end of the side panel forms a shelf supporting the overlap of the end panels of the paperboard portion. It is also possible to include additional side or end panels to provide additional structural support.

In addition to the end panels and side panels, slot housing panels are interposed between the side panels and on top of the frame base. The panel includes a slot that receives and engages a tab dependent to the locking flap, and is molded to a thickness sufficient to elevate it to the top of the frame base such that the locking tongue is engaged on the underside. The height of the slot housing panel also provides support to the locking flap when the package is closed.

The slidable locking tongue is received in the frame base and serves to close and secure the package in cooperation with the locking flap and slot housing panel. The locking tongue is terminated at one end by a pull ring. The other end of the locking tongue is integrally connected to a curved dowel with an upwardly protruding edge, from which the outermost side tab extends to the curved dowel. This side tab is engaged with the subordinate tab portion of the locking flap when inserted into the slot housing panel. The curved dowel is preferably held in place by a pair of stops molded in the slot housing panel. In the molding position, the curved dowels and tabs are received at the bottom of the slot housing panel. The slidable locking tongue can be molded from a bendable plastic material into a single unit, but a curved dowel which functions to promote the movement of the bar upon manipulation of the pulling is preferably used to form the frame or other elements of the locking means. It is formed from a plastic that is more flexible than the material used.

The trigger mechanism is used to release the locking mechanism which takes a locked arrangement in the molded untensioned position. The trigger mechanism can be a pull, lever or rod, for example a T-shaped lever. In one preferred embodiment, the trigger mechanism is circular pulling. As the ring is pulled, the tongue is moved to retract the curved dowel and side tabs from the bottom of the slot housing. The movement of the locking tongue in the pulling direction is intentionally limited by a pair of stops located in the frame base at a distance from the pull and a stop lathe positioned horizontally across the bar to engage the stops. The stop shelf is additionally arranged to extend beyond the width of the bar across the width of the bar, thus keeping the bar and the pulling in the same coplanar position as the frame base.

The locking flap is connected to one end panel of the molding package frame by a hinge mechanism. Preferably, this mechanism is in the form of a living hinge that is molded together with the locking flap. Optionally, the locking flap may include a finger grip that the user can easily access. The slave tab is preferably attached at one end of the locking flap near its center. The dependent tab includes a slot corresponding to the side tab attached to the locking tongue. The locking mechanism is fixed when the subordinate tabs are engaged in the slot housing and the side tabs engage the slots in the subordinate tabs.

The paperboard portion of the package is attached to the molded plastic portion by any suitable means. When the package of the present invention is used to hold a unit amount of substance such as a medicament, a nutrient or the like, an element containing the unit amount may be included inside the package. Other consumable goods and various materials can also be packaged using this type of container if separate amounts of distribution are required. These elements can be selected from blisters, pouches, pillows, foil inserts and other containers, all of which are formed at convenience, and paper forming a package or on a card inserted as a separate storage element in the container. Can be attached to the board portion. For example, when a blister card is embedded in a package, the blister card may be formed as one or more extensions of a paperboard panel that form the top, bottom and sides of the package.

The child jersey is provided in part by using the secure lock disclosed therein. To close the package, the paperboard portion extends over the frame base, and pressure is applied to the dependent tab region of the locking flap to engage the tab in the slot in the slot housing panel. When the subordinate tabs are engaged in a slot, they snap into place past the protruding side tabs. In the fully locked position, the side tabs exert a firm force against the sides of the subordinate tabs, making it difficult to remove the subordinate tabs without applying an appropriate amount of pressure to disengage the side tabs. The fully locked position indicates the position at which the locking means are molded.

More advanced hand manipulation is required to open the package. The side tabs must be disengaged to retract the subordinate tabs from the slot housing panel. The user must insert a finger into the pull ring at the bottom of the package and pull the ring in the opposite direction to the locking flap. The ring pulls the locking tongue, which in turn pulls the curved dowel outward from the slot housing panel. The contact between the side tabs and the slave tabs is retracted, so that the slave tabs are freely released from the slot housing panel. Thus, the locking flap is rotatable relative to the living hinge to release the cover or top panel of the package. In various embodiments, the pulling may be obscured on the outside of the package by the bottom paperboard panel. In this structure, the paperboard panel is provided with slots to enable the operation of the pulling. In another embodiment, a cut may be provided in the bottom side panel for free access of the pull. Once the locking flap is released, the unit dose receiver, i.e., the blister card, is foldable so that the unit dose can be taken out.

As an additional safety device on opening, the locking flap can be partially triangulated into three compartments by a pair of slits near the innermost edge of the locking flap. Each compartment thus formed is capable of limited movement relative to adjacent compartments. In order to open the package, at least one compartment must be pulled outward from the package and the locking tongue must be retracted from the slot housing panel so that the locking flap opens successfully.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a fastening device comprising: a) forming locking means consisting of a locking element and a release element from a rigid plastic material and a flexible plastic material;

b) cutting the blank into a flexible paperboard or plastic material;

c) folding the blank and attaching it to the locking means;                     

d) a unit dose material packaging method comprising inserting at least one unit dose material into a container.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the combination paperboard / plastic unit dose package according to an embodiment of the present invention sequentially replaces the upper panel 3 and the extension portion 4 that receives the unit dose blister 16 thereon. It consists of a paperboard portion (2) comprising. The top panel 3 is foldably connected to the end panel 5 to form the basic skeleton of the fully formed package. The bottom panel 6 is attached to the molded locking means 12. In this embodiment, the panel 6 is cut out of the slot 11 to provide a moveable area over a part of the molded part.

In other embodiments, the cutting exposed portion of the plastic part is replaceable with the slot 11. The paperboard portion 2 is bonded to the molded plastic portion 12 with an adhesive or by a hot melt adhesive. Other adhesive means may also be used. The plastic part 12 consists of a locking flap 13, a locking tongue 14, and a frame base 15. The frame base 15 has an end panel 22 and a side panel 23 which are vertically connected to form a rectangular frame defining the shape of the package 1, and a slot 21 which is engaged with the locking flap 13 and its It consists of a slot housing 18 having a cavity area (not shown) in the lower part, in which the curved dowel portion 27 of the locking tongue 14 is fixed.

Alternatively, double panels may not be used, instead the blister package material is attached directly to the single panel of the blank by sealing or other well known means.

In an alternative embodiment as shown in FIG. 8, the frame base 15 may comprise a series of end panels at the ends of the package 1 opposite the locking flaps.

As shown in FIG. 2, the paperboard portion 2 is preferably formed of an upper panel 3 and an extension panel 4. As shown, the top panel 3 and extension panel 4 are formed of a double panel of selected substrate material. Dual panels provide additional physical support to the package. In addition, blister-package materials such as laminates or foil sheets may be interposed between the double panels 4 to form unit dose blisters. In use, the extension panel 4 opens outward from the top panel 3. Thus, both the inner and outer surfaces of the top panel 3 and the extension panel 4 can be printed with letters or graphics, for example how to use them. The panels 3, 4 further comprise slots 9, 10 which are positioned and fixed correspondingly to one another when the dual panels are folded together. The slot thus formed causes the subordinate tabs 19 of the locking mechanism to pass through the top panel 3 and the extension panel 4 when the package 1 is closed. As already mentioned, the blanks may be modified to eliminate the need for double panels, or may be provided in multiple parts, for example a two-piece blank.

3 shows a top view of a closed package. When the package is completely closed, the top panel 3 is folded into the interior of the package and folded under the locking flap 13. The panel 3 is held in place by a shelf 28 located near the edge of the side panel 23. When the panel 3 is pressed downwards, its edge is pressed down and held by the shelf 28 and held in place. The locking flap 13 is divided into three branches by a pair of slits 37, which slit divides the locking flap 13 into compartments, with each compartment having a limited range of movement relative to the adjacent compartment.

In this preferred embodiment, egg-shaped grips 34 and 36 are molded at either end of the flap 13. In other embodiments, the grip may be curved, cornered, or ribbed. Dividing the flap 13 into compartments enhances the safety of the package opening, and the user must pull at least one compartment while engaging the pull 17 to move the locking tongue 14 from the untensioned position.

If the pulling 17 is not engaged, when the user grabs only one finger grip 34 without pulling the remaining finger grip 36 or flap edge 35, the compartment of the grip area is somewhat displaced and the slot housing 18 As required to disengage the locking flap 13 from), the applied tensile force may be localized around the grip 34 rather than applied to the flap edge 35 and the package will not open well. . The slot 20 in the intermediate compartment of the locking flap 13 is located directly above the subordinate tab 19 protruding downwardly below the plane of the locking flap 13 for engagement with the locking tongue 14.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom or bottom of the package 1 shows the paperboard panel 6 on the outer surface. The panel 6 abuts on the bottom surface of the frame base 15 and is held in place by adhesive as described above or with a shelf on the side panel 23 or in all these ways.                     

Recessing means are included in panel 6 to enable operation of the trigger mechanism from below. In the embodiment shown, the notched notches are cut to form the node 11 in the panel 6 over the pull 17.

As shown in FIG. 5, in another embodiment, the cutting portion 41 may be formed so that the node 11 is removed and partially or completely expose the pull 17. However, pooling can be concealed in addition to child retardation characteristics so that the opening means are less noticeable.

FIG. 6 shows a cross section of a closed package showing the internal position of the blister 16 containing a unit quantity for the locking mechanism. Preferably, the package includes a frame base 15, a stop 30, a stop shelf 31 and a pulling, in which the blister 16 protrudes to some extent above the plane of the locking mechanism elements, in particular the bottom panel 6. It is dimensioned to be stored therein without being compressed by (17).

FIG. 7 shows an open package with the panels 3 and 4 removed to show the locking means. The locking means consists of a locking flap 13, a frame base 15, a pulling 17 integrally formed with and bonded to the locking tongue 14, and a slot housing panel 18. The pull 17 is sized enough to accommodate a typical user's finger, and is positioned in the cut with a space to allow the pull 17 to move. The locking tongue 14 ends in a curved dowel 27 made of soluble material which is fixedly attached to the frame base 15 at the attachment point 33. The side tabs 25 are positioned towards the center of the curved dowel 27, which projects outward from the end of the locking tongue 14 parallel to the frame base 15. The locking tongue 14 cooperates with a pair of stops 30 and one stop shelf 31, which stops the movement of the tongue 14 and does not deviate from the plane of the frame base 15. It can be combined with the stop 30.

The locking flap 13 consists in particular of a dependent tab 19 positioned perpendicularly to the flap 13 and a slot 20 positioned above the tab 19. The flap 13 is divided into compartments by the slit 37. The flap 13 is attached to the frame base by a living hinge 26 that is molded with the remaining elements of the locking mechanism and is disposed towards the closed position. The dependent tab 19 corresponds to a slot 21 located in the slot housing panel 18, which is partly connected adjacent the end panel 22 in the package frame.

FIG. 8 shows an alternative embodiment for a molded frame of the package 1, wherein a plurality of end panels 22, 24 having approximately the same dimensions are located in parallel but with each other at the ends forming the package skeleton. Are spaced apart. These multiple panels provide additional support to the package frame.

8 also shows a curved dove 27 of the locking tongue 14 that is shaped to include side tabs, as shown. The curved dowel 27 is in turn fixedly attached to the molded frame base 15 at the attachment point 33. The flexibility of the curved dowel facilitates the movement of the locking tongue 14 relative to the support 38 and the frame base 15. The flexible portion of the curved dowel 27 facilitates the bending of the zone 42 relative to the locking tongue 14 and the zone 42 with the ridge 40 molded thereon to provide reinforcement. It is formed into a thin region 43.

9 to 11 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the locking mechanism. In Figure 9, the package is closed (top panel removed) and the locking mechanism is in molded and untensioned state.

The curved dowel 27 is received in the slot housing panel 18 (not shown) and the side tabs 25 protrude outward into the slots 35 of the subordinate tabs 19. The slit 37 divides the locking flap 13 into three sections, two end sections of which each have finger grips 34, 36 at the top.

To open the locking flap, the user first places a finger on the pull 17 and pulls it out of the locking flap in the opening 32 until the stop shelf 31 engages with the stop 30. Tongue 14 should be retracted. As the locking tongue 14 is retracted, the curved dowel 27 is retracted from the slot housing panel 18.

FIG. 10 shows in cross section the engagement of the dependent tabs 19, in particular the slots 38 formed therein with the side tabs 25 of the curved dowel 27.

11 shows a pull 17 that acts in the opening 32 and partially moves outward to retract the locking tongue 14. Pulling works by holding the top and bottom of the package and inserting one finger to actuate the pull 17. As the locking tongue 14 is retracted, the side tabs 25 extending from the ends retract from the slot 39 in the subordinate tab 19.

While the pull 17 is engaged, the user retracts the subordinate tab 19 from the slot 20 by pulling one or all finger grips 34,36 simultaneously. If either finger grip 34 or 36 or the middle compartment is pulled without lifting the rest of the zone, no tension force sufficient to release the subordinate tab 19 is transmitted to the middle compartment of the locking flap 13. The package does not open easily. This operability of the mechanism is adjustable by shortening or lengthening the length of the slit 37.

The combination package of the present invention is mainly formed by a mechanical process, wherein the pre-cut, pre-folded blanks are the frame base 15 bottom, the end panels 5, 22 and The point of attachment on the side panel 23 is sealed with adhesive or heat. Due to the shelf shown along the length of the panel 23, the paperboard portion snaps into and fits into the molding frame formed by these side and end panels.

The material forming the blister and the unit portion can be inserted before the paperboard portion is attached to the plastic frame, but this process is preferably performed after the package portion is joined.

Although the invention has not been described in detail above, it includes many other embodiments that are apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure of the invention and are therefore not limited to the above embodiments or the preferred embodiments specified.

The package of the present invention as described in detail above is suitable for a wide range of packaging applications, and is particularly useful for packaging a unit of therapeutic drug or medicament in which it is important to prevent children from being tampered with.

Claims (23)

a) formed of a series of adjacent panels, (i) an upper panel 3 having an extension panel 4 comprising one or more blisters thereon for receiving unit quantities of material, the extension panel 4 folding with the top panel 3. It is possible that each of the upper panel (3) and the extension panel (4) includes an upper panel (3) having one or more blisters near the edge of the upper panel (3) and the extension panel (4); (ii) a lower panel (6) foldably connected to the upper panel (3) and having recesses (11) located therein; And (iii) a foldable portion (2) comprising an end panel (5) foldably connected to the top panel (3) and the bottom panel (6); And b) a unit dose package comprising a molded locking member (12) located on said foldable portion (2). The method of claim 1, The unit dose package further comprises a unit dose receiving member located within or on the package. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The molded locking member 12, a) a pair of side panels 23 and a pair of end panels 22 forming a rigid rectangular package frame; b) a frame base 15 positioned in parallel contact with the lower panel 6 of the foldable portion 2 to form a rigid tray; c) a locking tongue slidable within the tray having a trigger mechanism 17 at one end and a curved dowel 27 at the other end; And d) a locking flap 13 attached to one end panel 22 of the package frame, the locking flap 13 consisting of a subordinate tab 19 that is able to engage downwardly protruding and curved dowels 27, The recess 11 of the foldable portion 2 corresponds to the trigger mechanism 17 of the molded plastic locking member 12, The upper panel 3 of the foldable portion 2 and the slots 9 in the extension panel 4 cooperate with each other to form a slot for the penetration of the subordinate tab 19. Unit quantity package. The method of claim 3, The curved dowel 27 includes a vertically projecting lateral tab 25, wherein the subordinate tab 19 of the locking flap 13 has a slot in the tab for engagement of the lateral tab 25. 39) The unit dose package of claim 1, further comprising. The method of claim 3, And said recess means is a button, notch, tab or cutout. The method of claim 3, And the trigger mechanism (17) is a pull ring. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The foldable portion (2) is a unit dose package, characterized in that formed of bleached or unbleached C1S or C2S paperboard. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The foldable portion (2) is a unit dose package, characterized in that made of paperboard or foldable plastic material. The method of claim 8, The paperboard is a unit quantity package, characterized in that laminated with a polymer. The method of claim 2, The unit dose receiving member is selected from the group consisting of a blister, a pouch, and a foil insert. The method of claim 2, And the unit quantity receiving member is attached to the foldable portion (2). The method of claim 2, The unit dose package is characterized in that the unit dose receiving member is mounted on one or more extensions of the top panel (3). The method of claim 2, And the unit quantity receiving member is inserted into the package as a separate member when the package is folded and unfolded. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A unit dose package, characterized in that one or more blisters are mounted on the foldable portion (2). The method according to claim 1 or 2, The molded locking member 12, a) a locking member consisting of a frame, a slidable locking tongue 14 and a locking flap 13; And b) unit dose package, characterized in that it comprises unlocking means. The method of claim 15, The frame is a unit quantity package, characterized in that it comprises panels forming a polygonal package frame and a frame base defined to receive the locking tongue (14). The method of claim 15, The frame comprises two side panels 23 and two end panels 22 connected to each other to form a rectangular frame, which end panels 22 are compared with the side panels 23. Wherein the height and length are small, and one of the end panels provides an attachment point to the locking flap. The method of claim 3, And the slidable locking tongue (14) is terminated at one end by a pull ring (17). The method of claim 1, And the molded locking member is formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible plastic material. A flexible paperboard or plastic part 2 formed of a series of adjacent panels, a rigid locking member 12, and a structure for accommodating a unit amount within the package, The soluble paperboard portion 2 is an upper panel 3 having an extension panel 4 comprising one or more blisters thereon for receiving unit quantities of material, the extension panel 4 being An upper panel (3) foldable with the upper panel (3), each of the upper panel (3) and the extension panel (4) having one or more blisters near one edge; A lower panel 6 having recesses 11 located therein; And an end panel (5) foldably connected to the upper panel (3) and the lower panel (6), The rigid locking member 12 is a molded plastic locking member and includes a pair of side panels 23 and a pair of end panels 22 forming a rigid rectangular package frame; A frame base 15 positioned in parallel contact with the lower panel 6 of the paperboard portion to form a rigid tray; A locking tongue having a trigger mechanism 17 at one end and a curved dowel 27 at the other end, the locking tongue slidable in the tray; And a locking flap 13 attached to one end panel 22 of the package frame, the locking flap 13 being composed of a subordinate tab 19 that is able to engage downwardly vertically protruding and curved dowels 27. The recess 11 of the paperboard part 2 corresponds to the trigger mechanism 17 of the molded plastic locking member 12, The upper panel 3 of the paperboard part 2 and the slots 9 in the extension panel 4 cooperate with each other to form slots for the penetration of the subordinate tabs 19. Unit quantity package. In the method for packaging the unit amount material and the like in the unit amount package according to any one of claims 1 to 20, a) forming a locking member 12 comprising a slidable locking tongue 14, a frame base 15, and a locking flap 13; b) cutting the blank formed of flexible paperboard or plastic material; c) folding the blank to form a container (2) and then attaching it to the locking member (12); And d) inserting one or more portions of a unit dose of substance into the container. The method of claim 21, Forming the locking member (12) from a plastic material and a soluble plastic material. The method of claim 21, The blank comprises a lower panel 6 having slots or cuts 11, a pair of end panels 5, 7 foldably connected to opposite ends of the lower panel 6, respectively, and one or more extensions. A unit quantity packaging method, characterized in that it is formed to include an upper panel (3) having (4).

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