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A container comprises a plastic blister with a first planar peripheral edge and a formed, first open-sided volume extending from the plane of the peripheral edge joined with a paperboard tray with a second planar peripheral edge, the paperboard tray having a plurality of panels connected at fold lin

A container comprises a plastic blister with a first planar peripheral edge and a formed, first open-sided volume extending from the plane of the peripheral edge joined with a paperboard tray with a second planar peripheral edge, the paperboard tray having a plurality of panels connected at fold lines and forming a second open-sided volume. The container has means for joining the first planar peripheral edge of the plastic blister and the second planar peripheral edge of the paperboard tray so that the first and second volumes form a combined container volume. The paperboard tray may be a wedge-shaped tray, with greater depth at one end than at the other end. The container may be filled and sealed on conventional equipment used for blister packages with minor changes in tooling.

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1. A tool set for use in forming a container, the container comprising a first container component having a first peripheral surface and an open-sided volume extending from the first peripheral surface and a second container component having a second peripheral surface, each peripheral surface orien

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A tool set for use in forming a container, the container comprising a first container component having a first peripheral surface and an open-sided volume extending from the first peripheral surface and a second container component having a second peripheral surface, each peripheral surface oriented generally parallel to an axis defining the depth of the second container component, the tool set comprising: a plate with an opening therethrough and supports elevating the plate to define below the opening a volume in which to supportingly receive the open-sided volume of the first container component;a beveled insert disposed within a periphery of the opening through the plate on a top side thereof, the beveled insert configured with an outward-facing peripheral surface of the bevel, oriented to be generally perpendicular to the plane of the plate for receiving and supporting the peripheral edge of the first container component in an orientation generally parallel to an axis defining the depth of the second container component; anda sealing assembly disposed above the plate and the beveled insert, the sealing assembly configured to position the first and second container components to form an enclosed volume with overlapping, mating alignment of the first and second peripheral surfaces pressed against the outward-facing peripheral surface of the bevel, and to apply sealing action to mating peripheral surfaces of the first and second container components, thereby forming a sealing strip for the container oriented generally parallel to an axis defining the depth of the second container component. 2. The tool set of claim 1, further comprising means for feeding the tool set a first container component that comprises a blister. 3. The tool set of claim 1, further comprising means for feeding the tool set a second container component that comprises a tray. 4. The tool set of claim 1, further comprising means for feeding the tool set a second container component that is a wedge-shaped tray with its second open-sided volume having greater depth at one end than at the other end and for positioning its peripheral surface in overlapping alignment with the first peripheral surface of the first container component. 5. The tool set of claim 1, wherein one of the first and second peripheral surfaces comprises a heat seal, and wherein the sealing action is heat to activate the heat seal and pressure applied to the peripheral surfaces. 6. The tool set of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of guide pins positioned outside the beveled insert and configured for guiding the first container component into the opening of the plate during feeding said first container component to the tool set. 7. The tool set of claim 1, wherein the sealing assembly defines a continuous perimeter for applying pressure along the entire length of the overlapping peripheral surfaces of the first and second container components. 8. The tool set of claim 1, wherein the sealing assembly defines a discontinuous perimeter for applying pressure along only part of the length of the overlapping peripheral surfaces of the first and second container components. 9. The tool set of claim 1, wherein the second container component further comprises a second open-sided volume extending from the second peripheral edge, and wherein the sealing assembly defines an open-sided volume receiving said second-open sided volume while applying pressure to the overlapping peripheral surfaces of the first and second container components. 10. The tool set of claim 1, wherein the sealing assembly includes a tapered, inner surface thereof, and wherein the tapered, inner surface and the outward-facing surface of the beveled insert are substantially parallel to one another such that when the sealing assembly applies pressure to matingly aligned container components, the mating first and second peripheral surfaces thereof are compressed together for sealing. 11. A tool set for use in forming a container, the container comprising a first container component having a first peripheral surface and a second container component having a second peripheral surface, wherein the first and second peripheral surfaces are oriented substantially in a plane parallel to an axis defining a depth of the second container component, the tool set comprising: a plate defining an opening therethrough and having plate supports extending below to define below the opening a volume in which to supportingly receive an open-sided volume of the first container component;an insert disposed about a periphery of the opening through the plate on a top side thereof, the insert comprising a beveled portion with an outward-facing peripheral surface of the beveled portion, oriented to be generally perpendicular to the plane of the plate and configured for receiving and supporting the peripheral surface of the first container component; anda sealing assembly disposed above the plate and the insert, the sealing assembly configured to hold the first and second peripheral surfaces in overlapping alignment with the interior of one peripheral surface mating within the exterior of the other peripheral surface and said peripheral surfaces pressed against the outward-facing peripheral surface of the beveled portion of the insert to apply sealing action to mating peripheral surfaces of the first and second container components, thereby forming an enclosed container, wherein a tapered surface of the sealing assembly and the outward-facing peripheral surface of the beveled portion of the insert are substantially parallel to one another such that when the sealing assembly contacts the container components, the first and second peripheral surfaces thereof are compressed together for sealing. 12. The tool set of claim 11 wherein the sealing assembly forms a circumferential seal continuously along a sealing strip between mating peripheral surfaces. 13. The tool set of claim 11 wherein the sealing assembly applies heat to activate a heat seal. 14. The tool set of claim 11 wherein the sealing assembly applies pressure to enhance sealing between the mating peripheral surfaces. 15. The tool set of claim 11 wherein the tool set is placed in a nesting tray for filling and sealing a container to replace a tool set for forming a seal in a plane oriented parallel to the plane of the plate. 16. The tool set of claim 11 wherein the sealing assembly forms a circumferential seal along a rectangular sealing strip between mating peripheral surfaces that runs around the circumference of the container. 17. The tool set of claim 11 wherein the tool set causes the tapered surface of the sealing assembly and the outward-facing peripheral surface of the beveled portion to apply opposed forces to opposed sides of the mating peripheral surfaces of the first and second container components.