US20120061276A1 - Multi-cavity pressed paperboard for unit packaging - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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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
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- the present invention relates to uses for pressed paperboard defining at least one cavity and, in particular, to the use of multi-cavity pressed paperboard in unit packaging.
- Unit dose packaging is an attractive packaging format for certain pharmaceutical applications because it is convenient, yet sturdy enough to be handled numerous times until the course of medication is completed, and also enables the user to track the consumption of doses according to the prescribed schedule.
- the typical unit dose packaging incorporates a plastic blister.
- the plastic blister generally defines a plurality of cavities in which individual pills or other products are contained. As part of its role in containing such pills or products, the plastic blister has needed to be able to provide structural support in order to protect such pills or products. For sustainability reasons, however, it would be desirable to reduce the reliance on plastic in packaging and relying more on paperboard.
- the packaging blank may include a paperboard card and an array of raised sections.
- the paperboard card may define a card surface.
- each raised section may be formed in the paperboard card and remain connected thereto.
- Each raised section may at least partially define a cavity extending above the card surface.
- the package includes at least one blank and a blister pack.
- Each blank may include a paperboard card and at least one raised section.
- the paperboard card may define a card surface.
- Each raised section may be formed in the paperboard card and remain connected thereto.
- Each raised section may at least partially define a cavity extending above the card surface.
- the blister pack may be mounted with the at least one blank and may have at least one unit dose associated therewith. Each unit dose may be positioned relative to a corresponding raised section of a given blank so as to extend into a respective cavity associated with a given raised section.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a top perspective view of a packaging blank, according to one embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of a packaging blank, according to another embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 3 shows a top perspective view of a packaging blank, according to yet another embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 4 shows a top, schematic layout for a 2-piece paperboard wallet card, employing the packaging blank of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a top perspective view of a pressed thin-film plastic used in a blister pack, according to one embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 6 is a side, schematic view of a blister pack, incorporating the pressed thin-film plastic of FIG. 5 , according to one embodiment of the disclosure;
- FIG. 7 illustrates a top perspective view of a 2-piece wallet card of another embodiment, incorporating the two paperboard card pieces of FIG. 4 and the blister pack of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 8 shows a top perspective view of a wallet card of one embodiment, incorporating the packaging blank of FIG. 1 and the blister pack of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 9 shows a top perspective view of another embodiment of a wallet card, incorporating two pressed packaging blanks
- FIG. 10 illustrates a two-piece mold for pressing and forming a given packaging blank and a corresponding thin-film plastic
- FIG. 11 shows a top view of a packaging blank, according to yet another embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 12 illustrates a top view of yet another embodiment of a wallet card, incorporating two pressed packaging blanks with interlocking portions.
- a packaging blank 20 a may include a paperboard card 22 and at least one primary pressed, raised section 24 , of which an array of such primary raised sections 24 is shown.
- the paperboard card 22 may define a card surface 26 and may be made of any of a variety of paperboard materials.
- the paperboard card may be made of a self-sealable paperboard material, a Kraft paperboard material, or a solid bleached sulfate paperboard material.
- the self-sealable paperboard material particularly facilitates attachment to other elements of a package, without necessarily having to provide a further adhesive.
- Each primary raised section 24 may be formed in the paperboard card 22 by a pressing operation (to be discussed later) and remain connected thereto. Each primary raised section 24 may at least partially define a cavity 28 extending above the card surface 26 . At least one such primary raised section 24 may serve as at least one of a structural support element and a protective covering for a product (e.g., a unit dose) contained within the corresponding cavity 28 .
- a given primary raised section 24 may further have indicia 30 (e.g., numbers, letters, days of week, etc.) printed thereon, the printed indicia 30 corresponding to a product (not shown) contained within the corresponding cavity 28 .
- Each primary raised section 24 may define an attached perimeter portion 32 and may further include a cut or detached perimeter portion 34 .
- the attached perimeter portion 32 may, in particular, remain integrally attached to the paperboard card 22 , throughout formation thereof and during use.
- a cut or detached perimeter portion 34 may provide stress relief during pressing, thereby helping to avoid concurrent tearing of the attached perimeter portion 32 .
- primary raised sections 24 may be formed in a given paperboard card 22 , and such primary raised sections 24 further may define an array.
- the array may have at least one dimension, of which two are shown in FIG. 1 .
- adjacent primary raised sections 24 may be distinctly spaced from one another. While maintaining distinct spacing, such adjacent primary raised sections 24 may still be spaced, for example, less than about one inch of one another.
- the size of given primary raised section 24 may be chosen based upon the function thereof and/or the cavity size to be associated therewith.
- a stress relief cut e.g., a cut or detached perimeter portion 34
- a given raised section permits a given raised section to include at least one smaller radius of curvature (e.g., less than about one inch and even less than about one-half inch).
- the arraying of primary raised sections 24 and the control of the spacing and size thereof may, together or alone, help facilitate efficient use of the available card area.
- a packaging blank 20 b of a second embodiment may include a paperboard card 22 ; at least one primary pressed, raised section 24 , of which an array of such primary raised sections 24 is shown; and at least one secondary pressed, raised section 36 , of which an array thereof are shown.
- Each secondary raised section 36 may, as per the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , define a child-resistant tear feature. Specifically, each secondary raised section 36 may be positioned proximate a corresponding primary raised section 24 and may have an arcuate opening 38 extending thereacross (e.g., over the top and nearly diametrical). Like the cut perimeter portion 34 of a given primary raised section 24 , a given arcuate opening 38 may act as a stress relief mechanism during press formation of a corresponding secondary raised section 36 . However, each arcuate opening 38 also may serve as a tear-initiation opening as part of a child-resistant tear feature. Because the arcuate opening 38 may be raised above the card surface 26 , it may be easier for an adult with limited coordination (e.g., a senior citizen) to grip the open portion with, e.g., a fingernail to begin a tear.
- an adult with limited coordination e.g., a senior citizen
- the paperboard card 22 may have at least one card edge 40 and at least one child-resistant tear perforation 42 therein.
- a given secondary raised section 36 is located between a corresponding primary raised section 24 and a nearest card edge 40 .
- Each child-resistant tear perforation 42 may extend between a given secondary raised section 36 , being used as a child-resistant tear feature, and the nearest card edge 40 . It is to be understood that a perforation may, for example, include a series of spaced cuts, a line of reduced thickness, etc., that promotes directional tearing. Further, a pair of child-resistant tear perforations 42 may be associated with each given secondary raised section 36 , each one respectively extending from diametrical sides of that given secondary raised section 36 .
- a given arcuate opening 38 and the related pair of child-resistant tear perforations 42 together facilitate tearing from a given secondary raised section 36 to a nearest card edge 40 .
- a given secondary raised section 36 may be configured for serving as a tear-initiation feature to reach the product covered by the corresponding primary raised section 24 , as will discussed more later.
- a packaging blank 20 c of a third embodiment of the packaging may include a paperboard card 22 ; at least one primary pressed, raised section 24 , of which an array of such primary raised sections 24 is shown; and at least one secondary pressed, raised section 36 , of which an array thereof are shown.
- each primary raised section 24 may be considered to be essentially a single tab element.
- each primary raised section 24 of the packaging blank 20 c may be defined by a plurality of raised tabs 44 , acting together.
- the plurality of raised tabs 44 of a given primary raised section 24 may be the result, for example, of first making a series of cuts and/or one composite cut and then press-molding the packaging blank 20 c to yield such raised tabs 44 .
- an I-shaped gap 46 may be defined between a related set of raised tabs 44 .
- the raised tabs 44 may be considered to be connected at attached perimeter portion 32 , similar to the packaging blanks 20 a and 20 b.
- the cut or detached portion (e.g., the I-shaped gap 46 ) may be defined within the interior of a given primary raised section 24 . It is, however, to be understood that multiple raised tabs 44 could be created wherein at least one raised tab 44 has a cut or detached portion that is effectively a detached perimeter portion 34 (i.e., extending from one side of a primary raised section 24 to another).
- a two-piece paperboard support 48 for a wallet card may include a given packaging blank 20 b, 20 c (of which 20 c is shown) and an encasing panel 50 .
- a blister pack 52 including a plastic blister 54 and a foil backing 56 , may be seen.
- the encasing panel 50 may be particularly configured for sealing the interior portions (e.g., a given blank 20 b, 20 c, and the corresponding blister pack 52 ) of a given wallet card together.
- the encasing panel 50 may have a central panel portion 58 and at least one side panel portion 60 , of which two such side panel portions 60 are shown.
- the central panel portion 58 may have at least one receiving hole 62 therethrough.
- Each receiving hole 62 respectively may receive a correspondingly sized and positioned one of a primary or secondary raised section 24 , 36 therethrough ( FIG. 7 ), as per one embodiment of an assembled first wallet card 64 .
- Each side panel 60 may respectively fold from a given side of the central panel portion 58 , along a given panel fold 66 .
- the encasing panel 50 includes two side panel portions 60 , with the side panels 60 respectively being foldable (e.g., approximately 180°) relative to the opposed sides of the central panel portion 58 and into contact with the foil backing 56 of the blister pack 52 .
- the card surface 26 of a given paperboard card 22 may contact the central panel portion 58 and may further be adhered thereto (e.g., via an adhesive and/or use of a self-adhesive paperboard material).
- the blister pack 52 may be sandwiched between a given packaging blank 20 b, 20 c and a folded side panel 60 .
- the foil backing 56 of the blister pack 52 may face and, more particularly, contact a given folded side panel 60 .
- the use of an adhesive and/or the use of a self-adhesive paperboard material for the encasing panel 50 may, for example, be employed to ensure that a sealed wallet card 64 may be produced.
- the encasing panel 50 may further have at least one panel tear perforation 68 defined therein.
- the central panel portion 58 may particularly include at least one first receiving hole 62 a configured for receiving a corresponding secondary raised section 36 , which may have a given child-resistant tear feature (e.g., arcuate opening 38 ) therein.
- Each panel tear perforation 68 may respectively extend from a first panel position 70 proximate a given first receiving hole 62 a, beyond a given panel fold 66 , and to at least a second panel position 72 within an adjacent side panel portion 60 .
- the second panel position 72 within the adjacent side panel portion 60 corresponds to a location of a given unit dose.
- a tear initiated at a given secondary raised section 36 at the front of a first wallet card 64 may be completed at the back thereof proximate the location of a corresponding unit dose. Since the tear may expose the foil backing 56 proximate the unit dose, it may thereby be possible to readily express the given unit dose therethrough.
- Each tear location/strip may, for example, include a parallel pair of panel tear perforations 68 , with such panel tear perforations 68 extending from diametrically opposed positions of a given secondary raised section 36 .
- the concept of a child-resistant tear feature can also be found in commonly-assigned U.S. Provisional Application 60/984,274, filed Oct. 31, 2007.
- the blister pack 52 may employ a thin plastic film 74 for the plastic blister 54 , instead of a thicker plastic typically provided for a blister pack 52 .
- a thin plastic film 74 may be readily formed using a press mold, in a similar manner to that used in making the packaging blank 20 a, 20 b, 20 c.
- the thin plastic film 74 may have at least one blister site 76 formed therein.
- Each blister site 76 may particularly provide a storage location (e.g., a unit dose site) for a given product.
- the thin plastic film may offer a more sustainable option, allowing less material to be used in making a given blister pack 52 .
- a flexible thin plastic film may be made feasible by the protective nature of the primary raised sections 24 . That is, by using the primary raised sections 24 , the plastic blister 54 need not necessarily act as structural protection for the unit doses carried thereby. It is understood that, while a thin plastic film may be used for the plastic blister 54 , plastic materials typically incorporated in blister packs may instead be used (i.e., typical blister packs could be employed).
- a second wallet card 78 may be seen in FIG. 8 .
- the second wallet card 78 incorporates a packaging blank 20 a, a blister pack 52 , and an encasing panel 80 .
- the encasing panel 80 may be considered to a simpler version of the encasing panel 50 (e.g., without accommodating the tear features).
- one side panel portion (not illustrated) may be used, with that side panel portion covering the entire foil backing 56 of the blister pack 52 .
- the side panel portion may have areas of weakness (e.g., perforations) therein that correspond to the product (e.g., unit dose) locations of the blister pack 52 to permit expression of a given product therethrough.
- a third wallet card 82 may incorporate packaging blanks 20 a and 20 b; an encasing panel 50 ; and a blister pack 52 (not readily seen). Each of these elements may function in the manner previously discussed.
- One distinguishing feature of the third wallet card 82 may be the use of two overlapping packaging blanks 20 a and 20 b. Specifically, a first one of the packaging blanks 20 a and 20 b may oriented relative to the central panel portion 58 , with the primary raised sections 24 opening in a first direction. Then, the other one of the packaging blanks 20 a and 20 b may be positioned against the first one such that the primary raised sections 24 thereof open in a second direction opposite the first direction. As a result, a pair of oppositely-directed primary raised sections 24 may co-act to provide a greater degree of protection for a given product (e.g., a unit dose) stored within a related cavity 28 .
- a given product e.g., a unit dose
- a two-piece mold assembly 84 may be provided for pressing at least one product cavity 28 in the paperboard card 22 and/or the thin plastic film 74 .
- the two-piece mold assembly 84 may include a male mold element 84 and a female mold element 86 .
- the male mold element 84 and the female mold element 86 may, in particular, cooperate to form at least one mold site 90 .
- Each mold site 90 may, for example, be configured for press-forming either a primary raised section 24 or a secondary raised section 36 in a given paperboard card 22 . Further, those mold sites 90 used to form the primary raised sections 24 may also be used to mold the blister sites 76 in the thin plastic film 74 .
- alignment features (not labeled), such as a tab/slot combination and/or a post/hole, may be provided.
- a packaging blank 20 d of a this embodiment may include a paperboard card 22 ; at least one primary pressed, raised section 24 , of which an array of such primary raised sections 24 is shown; and at least one secondary pressed, raised section 36 , of which an array thereof are shown.
- Each primary raised section 24 further may have a lock notch 92 defined therein and thereby further provide a first lobe 94 and a second lobe 96 .
- the lock notch 92 , first lobe 94 , and second lobe 96 together permit interlocking with another similarly configured primary raised section 24 .
- the fourth wallet card 98 shown in FIG. 12 is similar to the third wallet card 82 illustrated in FIG. 9 .
- a pair of the packaging blanks 20 d may be used, instead of the packaging blanks 20 a and 20 b.
- the packaging blanks 20 d are oppositely oriented so that a respective pair of primary raised sections 24 open toward one another.
- the lock notches 92 of the adjoining primary raised sections 24 matingly fit and facilitate a lock fit.
- a lock fit may particularly be achieved matching adjoining notches 92 , having one of a first or second lobe 96 , 98 of one of the adjoining primary raised sections 24 be on top of the adjacent first or second lobe 96 , 98 of the other adjoining primary raised section 24 , and having the other of the first or second lobe 96 , 98 of the same one of the adjoining primary raised sections 24 be below the adjacent first or second lobe 96 , 98 of the other adjoining primary raised section 24 . It is to be understood that any configuration that could yield an interlocking fit between an adjoining set of primary raised sections 24 could be used within the context of this embodiment.
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One embodiment of the disclosure describes a packaging blank. The packaging blank may include a paperboard card and an array of raised sections. The paperboard card may define a card surface. With respect to the array of raised sections, each raised section may be formed in the paperboard card and remain connected thereto. Each raised section may at least partially define a cavity extending above the card surface. The blister pack may be mounted with the blank and may have at least one unit dose associated therewith. Each unit dose may be positioned relative to a corresponding raised section of a given blank so as to extend into a respective cavity associated with a given raised section.
Description
- The present invention relates to uses for pressed paperboard defining at least one cavity and, in particular, to the use of multi-cavity pressed paperboard in unit packaging.
- Unit dose packaging is an attractive packaging format for certain pharmaceutical applications because it is convenient, yet sturdy enough to be handled numerous times until the course of medication is completed, and also enables the user to track the consumption of doses according to the prescribed schedule. The typical unit dose packaging incorporates a plastic blister. The plastic blister generally defines a plurality of cavities in which individual pills or other products are contained. As part of its role in containing such pills or products, the plastic blister has needed to be able to provide structural support in order to protect such pills or products. For sustainability reasons, however, it would be desirable to reduce the reliance on plastic in packaging and relying more on paperboard.
- One embodiment of the disclosure describes a packaging blank. The packaging blank may include a paperboard card and an array of raised sections. The paperboard card may define a card surface. With respect to the array of raised sections, each raised section may be formed in the paperboard card and remain connected thereto. Each raised section may at least partially define a cavity extending above the card surface.
- Another embodiment of the disclosure describes a package. The package includes at least one blank and a blister pack. Each blank may include a paperboard card and at least one raised section. The paperboard card may define a card surface. Each raised section may be formed in the paperboard card and remain connected thereto. Each raised section may at least partially define a cavity extending above the card surface. The blister pack may be mounted with the at least one blank and may have at least one unit dose associated therewith. Each unit dose may be positioned relative to a corresponding raised section of a given blank so as to extend into a respective cavity associated with a given raised section.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a top perspective view of a packaging blank, according to one embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of a packaging blank, according to another embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 3 shows a top perspective view of a packaging blank, according to yet another embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 4 shows a top, schematic layout for a 2-piece paperboard wallet card, employing the packaging blank ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a top perspective view of a pressed thin-film plastic used in a blister pack, according to one embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 6 is a side, schematic view of a blister pack, incorporating the pressed thin-film plastic ofFIG. 5 , according to one embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 7 illustrates a top perspective view of a 2-piece wallet card of another embodiment, incorporating the two paperboard card pieces ofFIG. 4 and the blister pack ofFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 shows a top perspective view of a wallet card of one embodiment, incorporating the packaging blank ofFIG. 1 and the blister pack ofFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 9 shows a top perspective view of another embodiment of a wallet card, incorporating two pressed packaging blanks; -
FIG. 10 illustrates a two-piece mold for pressing and forming a given packaging blank and a corresponding thin-film plastic; -
FIG. 11 shows a top view of a packaging blank, according to yet another embodiment of the disclosure; and -
FIG. 12 illustrates a top view of yet another embodiment of a wallet card, incorporating two pressed packaging blanks with interlocking portions. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , a packaging blank 20 a, according to one embodiment of the disclosure, may include apaperboard card 22 and at least one primary pressed, raisedsection 24, of which an array of such primary raisedsections 24 is shown. - The
paperboard card 22 may define acard surface 26 and may be made of any of a variety of paperboard materials. For example, the paperboard card may be made of a self-sealable paperboard material, a Kraft paperboard material, or a solid bleached sulfate paperboard material. The self-sealable paperboard material particularly facilitates attachment to other elements of a package, without necessarily having to provide a further adhesive. - Each primary raised
section 24 may be formed in thepaperboard card 22 by a pressing operation (to be discussed later) and remain connected thereto. Each primary raisedsection 24 may at least partially define acavity 28 extending above thecard surface 26. At least one such primary raisedsection 24 may serve as at least one of a structural support element and a protective covering for a product (e.g., a unit dose) contained within thecorresponding cavity 28. A given primary raisedsection 24 may further have indicia 30 (e.g., numbers, letters, days of week, etc.) printed thereon, the printedindicia 30 corresponding to a product (not shown) contained within thecorresponding cavity 28. - Each primary raised
section 24 may define an attachedperimeter portion 32 and may further include a cut or detachedperimeter portion 34. The attachedperimeter portion 32 may, in particular, remain integrally attached to thepaperboard card 22, throughout formation thereof and during use. A cut or detachedperimeter portion 34 may provide stress relief during pressing, thereby helping to avoid concurrent tearing of the attachedperimeter portion 32. - There may be a plurality of primary raised
sections 24 formed in a givenpaperboard card 22, and such primary raisedsections 24 further may define an array. The array may have at least one dimension, of which two are shown inFIG. 1 . As further seen fromFIG. 1 , adjacent primary raisedsections 24 may be distinctly spaced from one another. While maintaining distinct spacing, such adjacent primary raisedsections 24 may still be spaced, for example, less than about one inch of one another. Additionally, the size of given primary raisedsection 24 may be chosen based upon the function thereof and/or the cavity size to be associated therewith. Use of a stress relief cut (e.g., a cut or detached perimeter portion 34) permits a given raised section to include at least one smaller radius of curvature (e.g., less than about one inch and even less than about one-half inch). The arraying of primary raisedsections 24 and the control of the spacing and size thereof may, together or alone, help facilitate efficient use of the available card area. - Another embodiment is illustrated in
FIG. 2 , with similar parts asFIG. 1 being labeled alike. In particular, a packaging blank 20 b of a second embodiment may include apaperboard card 22; at least one primary pressed, raisedsection 24, of which an array of such primary raisedsections 24 is shown; and at least one secondary pressed, raisedsection 36, of which an array thereof are shown. - Each secondary raised
section 36 may, as per the embodiment shown inFIG. 2 , define a child-resistant tear feature. Specifically, each secondary raisedsection 36 may be positioned proximate a corresponding primary raisedsection 24 and may have anarcuate opening 38 extending thereacross (e.g., over the top and nearly diametrical). Like thecut perimeter portion 34 of a given primary raisedsection 24, a givenarcuate opening 38 may act as a stress relief mechanism during press formation of a corresponding secondary raisedsection 36. However, eacharcuate opening 38 also may serve as a tear-initiation opening as part of a child-resistant tear feature. Because thearcuate opening 38 may be raised above thecard surface 26, it may be easier for an adult with limited coordination (e.g., a senior citizen) to grip the open portion with, e.g., a fingernail to begin a tear. - The
paperboard card 22 may have at least onecard edge 40 and at least one child-resistant tear perforation 42 therein. A given secondary raisedsection 36 is located between a corresponding primary raisedsection 24 and anearest card edge 40. Each child-resistant tear perforation 42 may extend between a given secondary raisedsection 36, being used as a child-resistant tear feature, and thenearest card edge 40. It is to be understood that a perforation may, for example, include a series of spaced cuts, a line of reduced thickness, etc., that promotes directional tearing. Further, a pair of child-resistant tear perforations 42 may be associated with each given secondary raisedsection 36, each one respectively extending from diametrical sides of that given secondary raisedsection 36. A givenarcuate opening 38 and the related pair of child-resistant tear perforations 42 together facilitate tearing from a given secondary raisedsection 36 to anearest card edge 40. In particular, a given secondary raisedsection 36 may be configured for serving as a tear-initiation feature to reach the product covered by the corresponding primary raisedsection 24, as will discussed more later. - A further embodiment is shown in
FIG. 3 , in which parts similar to those provided inFIG. 2 are labeled alike. In particular, a packaging blank 20 c of a third embodiment of the packaging may include apaperboard card 22; at least one primary pressed, raisedsection 24, of which an array of such primary raisedsections 24 is shown; and at least one secondary pressed, raisedsection 36, of which an array thereof are shown. - With the
packaging blanks section 24 may be considered to be essentially a single tab element. However, each primary raisedsection 24 of the packaging blank 20 c may be defined by a plurality of raisedtabs 44, acting together. The plurality of raisedtabs 44 of a given primary raisedsection 24 may be the result, for example, of first making a series of cuts and/or one composite cut and then press-molding the packaging blank 20 c to yield such raisedtabs 44. In the illustrated example, an I-shapedgap 46 may be defined between a related set of raisedtabs 44. Thus, in the packaging blank 20 c, the raisedtabs 44 may be considered to be connected at attachedperimeter portion 32, similar to thepackaging blanks packaging blanks section 24. It is, however, to be understood that multiple raisedtabs 44 could be created wherein at least one raisedtab 44 has a cut or detached portion that is effectively a detached perimeter portion 34 (i.e., extending from one side of a primary raisedsection 24 to another). - As per
FIG. 4 , a two-piece paperboard support 48 for a wallet card may include a given packaging blank 20 b, 20 c (of which 20 c is shown) and anencasing panel 50. Further, fromFIGS. 5 and 6 , ablister pack 52, including aplastic blister 54 and afoil backing 56, may be seen. The encasingpanel 50 may be particularly configured for sealing the interior portions (e.g., a given blank 20 b, 20 c, and the corresponding blister pack 52) of a given wallet card together. - The encasing
panel 50 may have acentral panel portion 58 and at least oneside panel portion 60, of which two suchside panel portions 60 are shown. Thecentral panel portion 58 may have at least one receivinghole 62 therethrough. Each receivinghole 62 respectively may receive a correspondingly sized and positioned one of a primary or secondary raisedsection FIG. 7 ), as per one embodiment of an assembled first wallet card 64. Eachside panel 60 may respectively fold from a given side of thecentral panel portion 58, along a givenpanel fold 66. In the illustrated embodiment, the encasingpanel 50 includes twoside panel portions 60, with theside panels 60 respectively being foldable (e.g., approximately 180°) relative to the opposed sides of thecentral panel portion 58 and into contact with the foil backing 56 of theblister pack 52. - The
card surface 26 of a givenpaperboard card 22 may contact thecentral panel portion 58 and may further be adhered thereto (e.g., via an adhesive and/or use of a self-adhesive paperboard material). Theblister pack 52 may be sandwiched between a given packaging blank 20 b, 20 c and a foldedside panel 60. In particular, the foil backing 56 of theblister pack 52 may face and, more particularly, contact a given foldedside panel 60. The use of an adhesive and/or the use of a self-adhesive paperboard material for theencasing panel 50 may, for example, be employed to ensure that a sealed wallet card 64 may be produced. - The encasing
panel 50 may further have at least onepanel tear perforation 68 defined therein. Thecentral panel portion 58 may particularly include at least onefirst receiving hole 62 a configured for receiving a corresponding secondary raisedsection 36, which may have a given child-resistant tear feature (e.g., arcuate opening 38) therein. Eachpanel tear perforation 68 may respectively extend from afirst panel position 70 proximate a given first receivinghole 62 a, beyond a givenpanel fold 66, and to at least asecond panel position 72 within an adjacentside panel portion 60. Thesecond panel position 72 within the adjacentside panel portion 60 corresponds to a location of a given unit dose. As such, a tear initiated at a given secondary raisedsection 36 at the front of a first wallet card 64 may be completed at the back thereof proximate the location of a corresponding unit dose. Since the tear may expose the foil backing 56 proximate the unit dose, it may thereby be possible to readily express the given unit dose therethrough. Each tear location/strip may, for example, include a parallel pair ofpanel tear perforations 68, with suchpanel tear perforations 68 extending from diametrically opposed positions of a given secondary raisedsection 36. The concept of a child-resistant tear feature can also be found in commonly-assignedU.S. Provisional Application 60/984,274, filed Oct. 31, 2007. - The
blister pack 52, as perFIGS. 5 and 6 , may employ athin plastic film 74 for theplastic blister 54, instead of a thicker plastic typically provided for ablister pack 52. Such athin plastic film 74 may be readily formed using a press mold, in a similar manner to that used in making the packaging blank 20 a, 20 b, 20 c. Upon pressing, thethin plastic film 74 may have at least oneblister site 76 formed therein. Eachblister site 76 may particularly provide a storage location (e.g., a unit dose site) for a given product. Also, the thin plastic film may offer a more sustainable option, allowing less material to be used in making a givenblister pack 52. The use of a flexible thin plastic film may be made feasible by the protective nature of the primary raisedsections 24. That is, by using the primary raisedsections 24, theplastic blister 54 need not necessarily act as structural protection for the unit doses carried thereby. It is understood that, while a thin plastic film may be used for theplastic blister 54, plastic materials typically incorporated in blister packs may instead be used (i.e., typical blister packs could be employed). - A
second wallet card 78 may be seen inFIG. 8 . Thesecond wallet card 78 incorporates a packaging blank 20 a, ablister pack 52, and anencasing panel 80. The encasingpanel 80 may be considered to a simpler version of the encasing panel 50 (e.g., without accommodating the tear features). In the case of the encasingpanel 80, potentially one side panel portion (not illustrated) may be used, with that side panel portion covering the entire foil backing 56 of theblister pack 52. Although not shown, the side panel portion may have areas of weakness (e.g., perforations) therein that correspond to the product (e.g., unit dose) locations of theblister pack 52 to permit expression of a given product therethrough. - A
third wallet card 82, as seen inFIG. 9 , may incorporatepackaging blanks encasing panel 50; and a blister pack 52 (not readily seen). Each of these elements may function in the manner previously discussed. One distinguishing feature of thethird wallet card 82 may be the use of two overlappingpackaging blanks packaging blanks central panel portion 58, with the primary raisedsections 24 opening in a first direction. Then, the other one of thepackaging blanks sections 24 thereof open in a second direction opposite the first direction. As a result, a pair of oppositely-directed primary raisedsections 24 may co-act to provide a greater degree of protection for a given product (e.g., a unit dose) stored within arelated cavity 28. - A two-
piece mold assembly 84 may be provided for pressing at least oneproduct cavity 28 in thepaperboard card 22 and/or thethin plastic film 74. The two-piece mold assembly 84 may include amale mold element 84 and afemale mold element 86. Themale mold element 84 and thefemale mold element 86 may, in particular, cooperate to form at least onemold site 90. Eachmold site 90 may, for example, be configured for press-forming either a primary raisedsection 24 or a secondary raisedsection 36 in a givenpaperboard card 22. Further, thosemold sites 90 used to form the primary raisedsections 24 may also be used to mold theblister sites 76 in thethin plastic film 74. To aid alignment of the male andfemale mold elements - The embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 11 is similar to that ofFIG. 2 , with similar parts being labeled alike. In particular, a packaging blank 20 d of a this embodiment may include apaperboard card 22; at least one primary pressed, raisedsection 24, of which an array of such primary raisedsections 24 is shown; and at least one secondary pressed, raisedsection 36, of which an array thereof are shown. Each primary raisedsection 24 further may have alock notch 92 defined therein and thereby further provide afirst lobe 94 and asecond lobe 96. As can be seen with respect toFIG. 12 , thelock notch 92,first lobe 94, andsecond lobe 96 together permit interlocking with another similarly configured primary raisedsection 24. - The
fourth wallet card 98 shown inFIG. 12 is similar to thethird wallet card 82 illustrated inFIG. 9 . However, a pair of thepackaging blanks 20 d may be used, instead of thepackaging blanks third wallet card 82, thepackaging blanks 20 d are oppositely oriented so that a respective pair of primary raisedsections 24 open toward one another. In this embodiment, thelock notches 92 of the adjoining primary raisedsections 24 matingly fit and facilitate a lock fit. A lock fit may particularly be achieved matchingadjoining notches 92, having one of a first orsecond lobe sections 24 be on top of the adjacent first orsecond lobe section 24, and having the other of the first orsecond lobe sections 24 be below the adjacent first orsecond lobe section 24. It is to be understood that any configuration that could yield an interlocking fit between an adjoining set of primary raisedsections 24 could be used within the context of this embodiment.
Claims (31)
1. A packaging blank for forming a package, comprising:
a paperboard card with a card surface;
the paperboard card comprising an array of raised sections, each raised section being formed from a portion of the paperboard card and remaining connected at least in part to the paperboard card, each raised section at least partially defining a cavity extending above the card surface, at least one of the raised sections including a cut.
2. (canceled)
3. The packaging blank of claim 1 , wherein the cut defines a tear initiation opening as part of a child-resistant tear feature in the at least one raised sections.
4. (canceled)
5. The packaging blank of claim 3 , wherein the paperboard card has at least one card edge, the paperboard card including at least one child-resistant tear perforation therein, the at least one child-resistant tear perforation extending between the at least one card edge and the at least one of the raised sections.
6. The packaging blank of claim 1 , wherein the raised sections comprise a first raised section and a second raised section, the first raised section comprising a covering for a product, the second raised section comprising a tear-initiation feature for the paperboard card to facilitate accessing a product in the first raised section.
7. The packaging blank of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the raised sections has printed indicia thereon, the printed indicia corresponding to a product contained within the cavity of the at least one of the raised sections.
8-9. (canceled)
10. The packaging blank of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the raised sections has a section perimeter, the section perimeter including an attached perimeter portion and a detached perimeter portion, the at least one of the raised sections being integrally connected with the paperboard card by the attached perimeter portion, detached from the paperboard card by the detached perimeter portion.
11-14. (canceled)
15. The packaging blank of claim 1 , wherein the cut in the at least one raised sections divides the at least one of the raised sections into at least two raised tabs each connected to the paperboard card.
16. (canceled)
17. A method of making a packaging blank, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a paperboard card having a card surface;
forming at least one cut in a designated area of the paperboard card; and
forming the designated are into at least one raised section using a set of male and female mold elements,
the at least one raised section at least partially defining a cavity extending above the card surface.
18. (canceled)
19. A package, comprising:
at least one blank, including:
a paperboard card with a card surface; and
at least one raised section formed in the paperboard card and remaining integrally connected thereto, the at least one raised section having a cut therein and at least partially defining a cavity extending above the card surface; and
a blister pack combined with the at least one blank, the blister pack having at least one unit dose associated therewith, the at least one unit dose being positioned relative to the at least one raised section of the at least one blank, the at least one unit dose extending into the cavity of the at least one raised section.
20. The package of claim 19 , wherein the at least one raised section comprises a structural support element and a protective covering for the at least one unit dose.
21. The package of claim 19 , wherein the at least one raised section comprises a tear initiation opening as part of a child-resistant tear feature for the paperboard card.
22-23. (canceled)
24. The package of claim 19 , wherein the at least one raised section comprises a first raised section and a second raised section, the first raised section comprising a covering of the at least one unit dose, the second raised section comprising a tear-initiation feature for the paperboard card to facilitate access to a product in the at least one unit dose.
25-32. (canceled)
33. The package of claim 19 , wherein the at least one raised section has a section perimeter, the section perimeter including an attached perimeter portion and a detached perimeter portion, the at least one raised section being integrally connected to the paperboard card through the attached perimeter portion and being detached from the paperboard card by the detached perimeter portion.
34. The package of claim 33 , wherein the at least one raised section is provided with a gap defined by the detached perimeter portion, the at least one raise section is pivotally connected to the paperboard card by the attached perimeter portion.
35. The package of claim 19 , wherein the at least one blank comprises a first blank and a second blank, the first blank being positioned between the blister pack and the second blank, the at least one raised section comprising a first raised section of the first blank that oriented so as to open in a first direction and a second raised section of the second blank that is oriented so as to open in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
36. The package of claim 35 , wherein the first and second raised sections defines a single cavity, each of the first and second raised sections comprises a lock notch so that the first and second raised sections together form an interlocked form for covering the at least one unit dose.
37. The package of claim 19 , wherein the blister pack comprises a foil backing and a plastic blister, the plastic blister including at least one unit dose site, the at least one unit dose site comprising a cavity receiving the at least one unit dose therein.
38-40. (canceled)
41. The package of claim 37 , further comprising an encasing panel, the encasing panel having a central panel portion and at least one side panel portion, the central panel portion having at least one receiving hole therethrough, the at least one receiving hole respectively receiving the at least one raised section therethrough, the at least one side panel respectively folding from a side of the central panel portion, the card surface of the paperboard card being disposed in contact with the central panel portion, the blister pack being sandwiched between the blank and the at least one side panel.
42-43. (canceled)
44. The package of claim 19 , wherein the cut in the at least one raised section divides the at least one raised section into at least two raised tabs.
45. (canceled)
46. The packaging blank of claim 15 , wherein the cut in the at least one raised section defines an I-shaped gap, and wherein the at least two raised tabs comprises four separate portions of the at least one raised section.
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