WO2011071848A1 - Dual insertion plastic shell container - Google Patents
Dual insertion plastic shell container Download PDFInfo
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- WO2011071848A1 WO2011071848A1 PCT/US2010/059181 US2010059181W WO2011071848A1 WO 2011071848 A1 WO2011071848 A1 WO 2011071848A1 US 2010059181 W US2010059181 W US 2010059181W WO 2011071848 A1 WO2011071848 A1 WO 2011071848A1
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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
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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
- B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
- B65D2215/02—Child-proof means requiring the combination of simultaneous actions
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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
- B65D2585/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D2585/56—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for medicinal tablets or pills
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- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a substantially rectangular plastic shell container according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the plastic shell container is generally comprised of three plastic components that snap-fit together to form an assembled plastic shell container having an interior chamber.
- the components include at least one top component 10, at least one bottom component 20 and at least one insert card attachment component 30. It is to be understood these components could be combined in another manner than snap fitting and that the component number could be adjusted based on manufacturing preferences.
- the top and bottom components 10, 20 are generally rectangular in shape and include a main surface with edge portions that extend substantially perpendicularly from the main surface on the two long edges and on one of the short edges of the components 10, 20. The depth of the edge portions define the sides of and an overall depth of the plastic shell container once assembled.
- the plastic shell container resembles a rectangular box having partially open ends opposite one another that allow access to the interior chamber.
- the openings on the opposing ends are at different heights along the depth of the structure. One opening provides access to an upper half of the interior chamber while the other opening provides access to a lower half of the interior chamber.
- the insert card attachment component 30 is a narrow rib-like structure that extends the length of the top and bottom components 10, 20. It is adapted to fit down the middle of the chamber defined by the top and bottom components 10, 20 when assembled. It creates a barrier of sorts that separates the interior chamber into upper and lower sections.
- the retention dagger 36 is positioned near the edge of the open end of the top (and bottom) components 10, 20 and is designed to hook the strategically placed hole on the insert to prevent the insert from being completely removed from the plastic shell container.
- each guide rib 38 extends toward the inner surface of both the top and bottom components 10, 20 leaving just enough room for a relatively flat insert to slide along the top of the guide rib 38 keeping the surface of the insert very close to the inner surface of the top and bottom components 10, 20.
- the guide ribs 38 are angled at each end to facilitate causing the insert to ride up on the top of the guide rib 38.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an assembled plastic shell container according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the top and bottom components 10, 20 have been snap fit together to form the plastic shell container having an interior chamber.
- the finger indent 14 for the bottom component 20 is viewable as is the cut out slit 16 on the top component.
- the finger indent 14 for the top component 10 can be seen. While not visible, the insert card attachment component 30 is strategically secured within the chamber of the plastic shell container.
- FIG 4 is a perspective view of the top component 10 (inverted) and insert card attachment component 30 of the plastic shell container shown receiving a pair of insert cards 60 according to an embodiment of the invention.
- This view highlights one of the advantages of the invention. Namely, the ability to independently load and access an insert card 60 in either end of the plastic shell container.
- the top component 10 is shown inverted since the snap fit tabs 12 are shown extending upward.
- the insert cards 60 shown are of the blister pack type and include a strategically sized and located hole 62 near one end of the surface and in the middle of the surface relative to the sides.
- the hole 62 is sized to be larger then the angled locking post 24 such that it can hook onto said post 24. It is positioned such that it will encounter the angled locking post when fully inserted within the chamber of the plastic shell container.
- the cooperative relationship between the insert cards 60 and the plastic shell container will be described in more detail below.
- Figure 4 illustrates the system in which the insert cards 60 are either just being inserted or have been fully withdrawn since neither insert card 60 substantially extends the length of the top component 10.
- FIG. 4 Referring to the left side of Figure 4, the leading edge of a first insert card 60 and its insert card hole 62 are visible. Looking through the insert card hole 62 affords a partial view of a retention dagger 36 that is a feature of the insert card attachment component 30. Also partially visible is a lock release post 34 extending downward from the insert card attachment component 30.
- FIG. 4 Referring to the right side of Figure 4, the leading edge of a second insert card 60 and its insert card hole 62 are visible. Looking through the insert card hole 62 affords a partial view of a retention dagger 36 that is a feature of the insert card attachment component 30. Also visible is a lock release post 34 extending upward from the insert card attachment component 30 and an insert attachment tab 32.
- the insert attachment component base platform 31 is seen generally extending the length of the top component 10. Also partially visible are the guide ribs 38, one extending upward from the top surface of base platform 31 and one extending downward from the bottom surface of base platform 31.
- an insert card 60 can be insert into each of the openings 40, 50 at each end of the plastic shell container and advance substantially the length of the plastic shell container.
- the insert card 60 includes at least one flat surface that will face toward the interior surface of the top component 10 if insert into the upper half of the interior chamber and toward the interior surface of the bottom component 20 if insert into the lower half of the interior chamber. This will allow the guide ribs to lift the insert card toward the surface while leaving clearance for features like individual blisters to be housed within the chamber of the plastic shell container.
- the insert cards 60 will eventually hook onto an angled locking post 24 within the plastic shell container and become locked within the interior of the plastic shell container.
- the cut out slit(s) 16 on the surface of the top and bottom components 10, 20 act as a release mechanism in conjunction with the lock release post(s) 34.
- a user inserts the leading edge of an insert card 60 into the opening on one of the ends of the plastic shell container.
- the leading edge of the insert card 60 is the edge which is closest to the insert card hole 62. Since there is an opening on either end, the following description shall apply to inserting an insert card into the upper half of the interior chamber. The description can be equally applied to inserting an insert card into the lower half of the interior chamber from the opposite end of the plastic shell container. All of the features of the top and bottom components 10, 20 as well as the insert card attachment component 30 are present and apply equally regardless of whether the insert card is inserted from the left end or the right end of the plastic shell container.
- the insert card 60 As the insert card 60 enters the upper half of the interior chamber it first encounters the sloped insert attachment component guide rib 28 that protrudes up from the insert card attachment base platform 31.
- the slope of the guide rib 28 will urge the insert card 60 upward toward the inner surface of the top component 10 as it continues to move toward the other end of the plastic shell container.
- the depth or height of the blister package guide rib 28 leaves sufficient room remaining for the relatively flat insert card 60 to slide comfortably.
- the insert card hole 62 is oriented along the same line as the blister package angled locking post 24. Thus, when the insert card hole 62 clears the angled locking post 24, the entire insert card 60 hooks onto the angled locking post 24. The insert card 60 can not be removed from the plastic shell 10 without un-hooking it from the angled locking post 24.
- a paperboard outer shell may be used as well with one or more paperboard insert card attachment component (30) that may be either formed from plastic or paperboard. It is to be understood that the use of paperboard materials may require different manufacturing techniques, such as the use of adhesive to connect the components, strengthened board in one or more areas to withstand tearing or support fold-lines, modified child-resistant means or other such variations.
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WO2009135128A2 (en) * | 2008-05-01 | 2009-11-05 | Meadwestvaco Corporation | Dual packaging system with child resistance and senior friendly features |
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