IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0325364
(2006-01-04)
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등록번호 |
US-7331460
(2008-02-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Barndt,David R.
- Chadwick,Dennis H.
- Gherdan, Jr.,Victor
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출원인 / 주소 |
- R.P. Scherer Technologies, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
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A shielded medication package including a blister portion and a blister shield attached to a backing substrate. Accessing a medicament is easy for an adult to accomplish, yet the package resists children biting and picking at the blister portion. The blister portion contains a base layer and a blist
A shielded medication package including a blister portion and a blister shield attached to a backing substrate. Accessing a medicament is easy for an adult to accomplish, yet the package resists children biting and picking at the blister portion. The blister portion contains a base layer and a blister layer. The blister layer includes an article receiving blister designed for holding the medicament. A blister shield overlays the blister portion. The blister shield includes a blister well that cooperates with the article receiving blister. The blister shield protects the article receiving blister from substantially lateral forces. To eject the medicament, application of a substantially orthogonal force to the article receiving blister is required.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A medicament package (10) for housing a medicament (M), comprising: (a) a blister portion (100) having: (i) a base layer (110) having a base layer perimeter (120), a base layer exterior surface, and a base layer interior surface (140); (ii) a blister layer (150) having a blister layer
We claim: 1. A medicament package (10) for housing a medicament (M), comprising: (a) a blister portion (100) having: (i) a base layer (110) having a base layer perimeter (120), a base layer exterior surface, and a base layer interior surface (140); (ii) a blister layer (150) having a blister layer perimeter (160), a blister layer exterior surface (170), a blister layer interior surface (180), and including an article receiving blister (190), having a blister perimeter (196) and a blister height (198), formed therein, wherein the article receiving blister (190) is designed for holding the medicament (M); wherein (iii) at least five percent of the surface area of the base layer interior surface (140) is joined to the blister layer interior surface (180) thereby sealing the medicament (M) in the article receiving blister (190); (b) a blister shield (300) having a blister shield height (360), a blister shield support bearing edge (303), a blister shield top surface (310), and a blister shield bottom surface (320), wherein the blister shield (300) is formed with a blister well (340) having a well interior perimeter (342) such that the blister well (340) cooperates with the article receiving blister (190); (c) a backing substrate (400) having a backing substrate perimeter (401), a backing substrate interior surface (410), and a backing substrate exterior surface (420), wherein the backing substrate (400) is formed to have an article dispensing region (440) having an article dispensing region perimeter (442), wherein the article dispensing region (440) is configured to cooperate with the blister portion (100); and (d) wherein the blister portion (100) is located between the blister shield (300) and the backing substrate (400) such that the article receiving blister (190), the blister well (340), and the article dispensing region (440) substantially align and the blister well (340) cooperates with the article receiving blister (190) to shield, in part, the article receiving blister (190) from the application of lateral forces thereby requiring application of a substantially orthogonal force to the article receiving blister (190) to result in the medicament (M) breaking through the base layer (110), and passing out of the article dispensing region (440). 2. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, wherein the blister shield height (360) is between 25% of the blister height (198) and 250% of the blister height (198). 3. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, wherein the blister shield height (360) is between 75% of the blister height (198) and 125% of the blister height (198). 4. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, wherein the blister shield height (360) is substantially equal to the blister height (198). 5. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, further including a dispensing substrate (200) having a dispensing substrate perimeter (201), a dispensing substrate interior surface (210), and a dispensing substrate exterior surface (220), wherein the dispensing substrate (200) is formed to have a dispensing substrate blister receiver (230) configured to cooperate with the blister portion (100) and the blister shield (300) such that a portion of the article receiving blister (190) and a portion of the blister shield (300) extends through the dispensing substrate (200) from the dispensing substrate interior surface (210) to the dispensing substrate exterior surface (220), and the blister shield (300) has a blister shield flange (315) positioned between the dispensing substrate (200) and the backing substrate (400). 6. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, further including a retaining substrate (500) having a retaining substrate interior surface (510), a retaining substrate exterior surface (520), and a retaining substrate blister receiver (530) wherein the retaining substrate interior surface (510) is adjacent to the blister layer exterior surface (170) and a portion of the article receiving blister (190) extends through the retaining substrate blister receiver (530) from the retaining substrate interior surface (510) to the retaining substrate exterior surface (520), and wherein the blister shield support bearing edge (303) is adjacent to the retaining substrate exterior surface (520) such that the retaining substrate (500) retains and positions the blister portion (100) to ensure the article receiving blister (190), the blister well (340), and the article dispensing region (440) substantially align. 7. The medicament package (10) of claim 5, further including a retaining substrate (500) having a retaining substrate interior surface (510), a retaining substrate exterior surface (520), and a retaining substrate blister receiver (530) wherein the retaining substrate interior surface (510) is adjacent to the blister layer exterior surface (170) and a portion of the article receiving blister (190) extends through the retaining substrate blister receiver (530) from the retaining substrate interior surface (510) to the retaining substrate exterior surface (520) such that the retaining substrate (500) retains and positions the blister portion (100) to ensure the article receiving blister (190), the blister well (340), and the article dispensing region (440) substantially align. 8. The medicament package (10) of claim 7, wherein the dispensing substrate (200), the backing substrate (400), and the retaining substrate (500) are formed of a single substrate folded about a backing substrate dispensing fold line (450) and a backing substrate retainage fold line (460). 9. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, wherein the backing substrate article dispensing region (440) defines a void formed in the backing substrate (400) sized to cooperate with the medicament (M) so that the medicament (M) may pass through the article dispensing region (440) for distribution. 10. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, wherein the backing substrate article dispensing region (440) is an integral portion of the backing substrate (400) having a separation line (444) selectively reducing the strength of the backing substrate (400), thereby permitting the medicament (M) to break a portion of the article dispensing region (440) free of the backing substrate (400) along the separation line (444) when the medicament (M) is exposed to an orthogonal force, thereby permitting the medicament (M) to pass through the article dispensing region (440) for distribution. 11. The medicament package (10) of claim 10, wherein the separation line (444) is located substantially on the article dispensing region perimeter (442). 12. The medicament package (10) of claim 11, wherein the separation line (444) comprises one or more of the group consisting of die cuts, perforations, indentations, score lines, and weakened fracture lines. 13. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, wherein the blister shield (300) is comprised of a material and thickness that cannot be readily deformed by a human finger pushing adjacent to the article receiving blister (190) thereby preventing exposure of the article receiving blister (190) to the application of substantially lateral forces and thus limiting access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister (190). 14. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, further including a well sidewall (344) and a well free edge (343) such that application of orthogonal force to the blister shield (300) adjacent to the article receiving blister (190) causes the well free edge (343) to contact the blister layer exterior surface (170) and whereby the well sidewall (344) reduces exposure of the article receiving blister (190) to the application of lateral forces and thus limits access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister (190). 15. The medicament package (10) of claim 1, wherein the blister well (340) is sized to cooperate with the dimensions of a tip of a human finger. 16. A medicament package (10) for housing a medicament (M), comprising: (a) a blister portion (100) having: (i) a base layer (110) having a base layer perimeter (120), a base layer exterior surface, and a base layer interior surface (140); (ii) a blister layer (150) having a blister layer perimeter (160), a blister layer exterior surface (170), a blister layer interior surface (180), and including an article receiving blister (190), having a blister perimeter (196) and a blister height (198), formed therein, wherein the article receiving blister (190) is designed for holding the medicament (M); wherein (iii) at least five percent of the surface area of the base layer interior surface (140) is joined to the blister layer interior surface (180) thereby sealing the medicament (M) in the article receiving blister (190); (b) a blister shield (300) having a blister shield support bearing edge (303), a blister shield top surface (310), a blister shield bottom surface (320), a blister well (340), and a blister shield height (360); wherein (i) the blister well (340) is sized to cooperate with the dimensions of a tip of a human finger; (ii) the blister shield height (360) is between 75% of the blister height (198) and 125% of the blister height (198); (c) a backing substrate (400) having a backing substrate perimeter (401), a backing substrate interior surface (410), and a backing substrate exterior surface (420), wherein the backing substrate (400) is formed to have an article dispensing region (440) having an article dispensing region perimeter (442), wherein the article dispensing region (440) is configured to cooperate with the blister portion (100); and (d) wherein the blister portion (100) is located between the blister shield (300) and the backing substrate (400) such that the article receiving blister (190), the blister well (340), and the article dispensing region (440) align and the blister well (340) cooperates with the article receiving blister (190) to shield the article receiving blister (190) from the application of lateral forces thereby limiting access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister (190) and requiring application of a orthogonal force to the article receiving blister (190) to result in the medicament (M) breaking through the base layer (110), and passing out of the article dispensing region (440). 17. The medicament package (10) of claim 16, wherein the blister shield height (360) is substantially equal to the blister height (198). 18. The medicament package (10) of claim 16, further including a dispensing substrate (200) having a dispensing substrate perimeter (201), a dispensing substrate interior surface (210), and a dispensing substrate exterior surface (220), wherein the dispensing substrate (200) is formed to have a dispensing substrate blister receiver (230) configured to cooperate with the blister portion (100) and the blister shield (300) such that a portion of the article receiving blister (190) and a portion of the blister shield (300) extends through the dispensing substrate (200) from the dispensing substrate interior surface (210) to the dispensing substrate exterior surface (220), and the blister shield (300) has a blister shield flange (315) positioned between the dispensing substrate (200) and the backing substrate (400). 19. The medicament package (10) of claim 16, further including a retaining substrate (500) having a retaining substrate interior surface (510), a retaining substrate exterior surface (520), and a retaining substrate blister receiver (530) wherein the retaining substrate interior surface (510) is adjacent to the blister layer exterior surface (170) and a portion of the article receiving blister (190) extends through the retaining substrate blister receiver (530) from the retaining substrate interior surface (510) to the retaining substrate exterior surface (520), and wherein the blister shield support bearing edge (303) is adjacent to the retaining substrate exterior surface (520) such that the retaining substrate (500) retains and positions the blister portion (100) to ensure the article receiving blister (190), the blister well (340), and the article dispensing region (440) align. 20. The medicament package (10) of claim 18, further including a retaining substrate (500) having a retaining substrate interior surface (510), a retaining substrate exterior surface (520), and a retaining substrate blister receiver (530) wherein the retaining substrate interior surface (510) is adjacent to the blister layer exterior surface (170) and a portion of the article receiving blister (190) extends through the retaining substrate blister receiver (530) from the retaining substrate interior surface (510) to the retaining substrate exterior surface (520) such that the retaining substrate (500) retains and positions the blister portion (100) to ensure the article receiving blister (190), the blister well (340), and the article dispensing region (440) substantially align. 21. The medicament package (10) of claim 20, wherein the dispensing substrate (200), the backing substrate (400), and the retaining substrate (500) are formed of a single substrate folded about a backing substrate dispensing fold line (450) and a backing substrate retainage fold line (460). 22. The medicament package (10) of claim 16, wherein the backing substrate article dispensing region (440) defines a void formed in the backing substrate (400) sized to cooperate with the medicament (M) so that the medicament (M) may pass through the article dispensing region (440) for distribution. 23. The medicament package (10) of claim 16, wherein the backing substrate article dispensing region (440) is an integral portion of the backing substrate (400) having a separation line (444) selectively reducing the strength of the backing substrate (400), thereby permitting the medicament (M) to break a portion of the article dispensing region (440) free of the backing substrate (400) along the separation line (444) when the medicament (M) is exposed to an orthogonal force, thereby permitting the medicament (M) to pass through the article dispensing region (440) for distribution. 24. The medicament package (10) of claim 23, wherein the separation line (444) is located substantially on the article dispensing region perimeter (442). 25. The medicament package (10) of claim 24, wherein the separation line (444) comprises one or more of the group consisting of die cuts, perforations, indentations, score lines, and weakened fracture lines. 26. The medicament package (10) of claim 16, further including a well sidewall (344) and a well free edge (343) such that application of orthogonal force to the blister shield (300) adjacent to the article receiving blister (190) causes the well free edge (343) to contact the blister layer exterior surface (170) and whereby the well sidewall (344) reduces exposure of the article receiving blister (190) to the application of lateral forces and thus prevents access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister (190). 27. The child medicament package (10) of claim 16, wherein the blister well (340) is sized to cooperate with the dimensions of a tip of a human finger. 28. A medicament package (10) for housing a medicament (M), comprising: (a) a blister portion (100) having: (i) a base layer (110) having a base layer perimeter (120), a base layer exterior surface, and a base layer interior surface (140); (ii) a blister layer (150) having a blister layer perimeter (160), a blister layer exterior surface (170), a blister layer interior surface (180), and including an article receiving blister (190), having a blister perimeter (196) and a blister height (198), formed therein, wherein the article receiving blister (190) is designed for holding the medicament (M); wherein (iii) at least five percent of the surface area of the base layer interior surface (140) is joined to the blister layer interior surface (180) thereby sealing the medicament (M) in the article receiving blister (190); (b) a dispensing substrate (200) having a dispensing substrate perimeter (201), a dispensing substrate interior surface (210), a dispensing substrate exterior surface (220), and the dispensing substrate (200) is formed to have a dispensing substrate blister receiver (230); (c) a blister shield (300) having a blister shield support bearing edge (303), a blister shield top surface (310), a blister shield bottom surface (320), a blister well (340), and a blister shield height (360); wherein (i) the blister well (340) is formed with a well interior perimeter (342) such that the blister well (340) cooperates with the article receiving blister (190); and wherein (ii) the blister shield height (360) is substantially equal to the blister height (198); (d) a backing substrate (400) having a backing substrate perimeter (401), a backing substrate interior surface (410), and a backing substrate exterior surface (420), wherein the backing substrate (400) is formed to have an article dispensing region (440) having an article dispensing region perimeter (442), wherein the article dispensing region (440) is configured to cooperate with the blister portion (100); (e) a retaining substrate (500) having a retaining substrate interior surface (510), a retaining substrate exterior surface (520), and a retaining substrate blister receiver (530) that is designed to cooperate with the blister portion (100); and (f) wherein the blister portion (100) lies between the backing substrate (400) and the retaining substrate (500) with the blister shield (300) held in place by the dispensing substrate (200), and wherein the article receiving blister (190), the blister well (340), and the article dispensing region (440) align and the blister well (340) cooperates with the article receiving blister (190) to shield, in part, the article receiving blister (190) from the application of lateral forces thereby preventing access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister (190) and requiring application of a orthogonal force to the article receiving blister (190) to result in the medicament (M) breaking through the base layer (110), and passing out of the article dispensing region (440).
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