Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
  • B65D75/52—Details
  • B65D75/54—Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories
• • 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
  • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
  • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
  • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
  • B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
  • B65D75/325—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil
  • B65D75/327—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil and forming several compartments
• • 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
  • B65D2575/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
  • B65D2575/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by association or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
  • B65D2575/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
  • B65D2575/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
  • B65D2575/3209—Details
  • B65D2575/3218—Details with special means for gaining access to the contents
  • B65D2575/3227—Cuts or weakening lines
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
  • Y10T428/249921—Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component
  • Y10T428/249922—Embodying intertwined or helical component[s]

Definitions

• EP-A-288 472 It is known from European Patent No. EP-A-288 472 to provide a folded sheet product comprising folded sheet with a first and second set of concertina folds, which sets of folds are transverse to one another. Provision of such folded sheets with stiff portions at segments of the sheet in the region of diagonally opposite corners of the sheet provides a means of easily unfolding and refolding the sheet material .
• the blister strip may be attached directly or indirectly to the folded sheet .
• the blister strip is located at or near a corner segment of the sheet. If the sheet comprises a single row of segments, the blister strip is suitably located at an end segment of the row.
• the substrate of the blister strip may be attached to the folded sheet.
• the substrate of the blister strip may be provided by a segment of the sheet.
• the segment of the sheet to which the blister strip is attached comprises perforations.
• the perforations are arranged to facilitate removal of the product from the blister strip.
• the perforations correspond in location with the opening (s) of the indentation (s) of the cover sheet of the blister strip.
• the perforations may be substantially X shaped.
• the one or more perforations and/or cut out sections may define an opening in the sheet having any suitable shape for example, circular or rectangular.
• the one or more openings defined by the one or more perforations and/or cut out sections has or have dimensions which correspond substantially with the dimensions of the one or more openings of the indentations of the blister strip.
• a single cut out section and/or perforated region may be provided for each indentation of the blister strip.
• a single cut out section and/or perforated region may be provided for a plurality of indentations of the blister strip.
• a folded sheet product in accordance with the present invention further comprises a stiff portion.
• the stiff portion is attached to a segment of the folded sheet.
• the stiff portion may be provided by the blister strip.
• the stiff portion may be separate from the blister strip. If the stiff portion is separate from the blister strip, the stiff portion may be attached to the blister strip or the stiff portion may be at a separate segment of the sheet.
• the stiff portion is substantially the same size and/or shape as the blister strip.
• the marginal flange extends from the blister strip it may be attached directly to the stiff portion.
• the marginal flange of the blister strip may be attached indirectly to the stiff portion.
• the marginal flange may be attached to the stiff portion and/or the blister strip be any suitably means, for example, by means of an adhesive.
• a fold line is provided between the marginal flange and the edge of the stiff portion and/or the edge of the blister strip from which it extends.
• the marginal flange may be an extension of the stiff portion and/or the blister strip, which may form another stiff portion.
• the marginal flange may be provided by a tab which is attached to the edge of the stiff portion and/or the blister strip.
• one or more of the free edges of the blister strip may be fastened to a corresponding edge of the stiff portion by fastening means in order to maintain the blister strip folded against the stiff portion.
• the fastening means temporarily fasten the one or more free edges of the blister strip against the stiff portion.
• the fastening means may be re-usable, so that the blister strip may be unfastened and then refastened in its folded condition against the stiff portion.
• the blister strip may be attached to the stiff portion at a plurality of edges.
• opposing edges of the blister strip are attached to corresponding opposing edges of the stiff portion.
• one or both of the marginal flanges comprises a line of weakness to facilitate separation of an edge of the blister strip from the corresponding edge of the stiff portion.
• the blister strip may be arranged relative to the stiff portion such that the cover sheet is adjacent the stiff portion or such that the substrate is adjacent the stiff portion.
• the stiff portion is located at or near a corner segment of the sheet. If the sheet comprises a single row of segments, the stiff portion is suitably located at an end segment of the row.
• a stiff portion may be provided by a segment of the sheet that has been treated to make it stiffer than the rest of the sheet.
• a segment may be soaked in a UV curable resin and then cured to provide the stiff portion.
• a folded sheet in accordance with the present invention comprises two stiff portions, both of the stiff portions suitably provide a cover of the sheet when the sheet is in a folded condition.
• the first set of folds is a set of concertina folds.
• the first set of folds may form the folded sheet into a single row of segments.
• one or both sets of folds may be non-parallel, e.g. convergent, and/or one or both of the stiff portions may, when the sheet is folded, not be outer portions, in a preferred embodiment the sheet is rectangular, the sets of folds being mutually perpendicular and parallel to the respective edges of the sheet, and the stiff portions being such as to be at the outside of the sheet when it has been folded by the first and second set of folds and being at least as large as the respective corner segments of the sheet.
• the stiff portion is suitably located at an end segment of the folded sheet .
• the stiff portion is suitably located at a corner segment of the folded sheet.
• the folded sheet may be attached to one surface of the stiff portion and the blister strip is connected to another surface of the stiff portion.
• a cover portion is provided to cover the blister pack.
• the cover portion comprises a further stiff portion.
• the second section of the stiff portion suitably comprises one or more openings therein.
• the opening in the second section of the stiff portion is suitably configured to receive indentations of a blister strip, when a blister strip is attached to the stiff portion.
• a blister strip is located on a surface of the first section of a stiff portion.
• the second section is then folded over the first section, such that the protrusions of the blister strip are received in the one or more openings of the second section and the first and second sections are then attached to one another.
• the plurality of sections of the stiff portion are arranged to longitudinally abut one another.
• a folded sheet product comprising a folded sheet having a first set of folds and a stiff portion forming a sealable cover about the folded sheet, which product further comprises a tamper evident feature.
• the tamper evident feature comprises the cover being sealable whereby breaking the seal is visible.
• the folded sheet is provided at a first stiff portion
• the blister pack is provided at a second stiff portion
• the cover portion is a third stiff portion.
• the stiff portions are foldably connected.
• the first stiff portion is between the second and third stiff portions whereby the second stiff portion can fold over the folded sheet and the third stiff portion can cover at least partly, the second stiff portion.
• a fastening means may be a tongue and groove arrangement of the second and third stiff portions.
• the tongue is on the third stiff portion and the groove is on the second stiff portion.
• the tongue is provided by removing the attached parts of third stiff portion from the rest.
• the present invention finds particular advantage in respect of medical products in tablet form. However, the present invention does not find its only application in medical products and can be used in respect of any goods that can suitably be stored in and dispensed from blister strips, for example, product samples for advertising purposes .
• a corresponding barcode may be applied to the sheet and the blister strip.
• a barcode reader would then be used to check that the codes correspond and only allow assembly of the product when this is the case.
• Another advantage of the present invention resides in the fact that the information leaflet is part of or attached to the blister strip and in some cases no additional packaging is required. This means products or samples are easier to manufacture and cheaper to manufacture.
• the finished product may be subjected to further packaging, such as shrink wrapping or packaging in a box.
• Figure 5 shows a front plan view of a second embodiment of a folded sheet material in accordance with the present invention in a substantially unfolded condition.
• Figure 6 shows a rear plan view of the sheet of figure 5.
• Figure 7 shows a side view of a third embodiment of a folded sheet material in accordance with the present invention, in a folded condition.
• Figure 8 shows a side view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 11 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the folded sheet material of Figure 10.
• Figure 12 illustrates a variation of the embodiment of the folded sheet of Figures 5 and 6.
• Figure 13 illustrates a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a folded sheet material in accordance with the present invention, in a partially unfolded condition.
• Figure 15 illustrates an eighth embodiment of a folded sheet in accordance with the present invention.
• Figure 17 shows the embodiment of Fig 16 is a partially folded condition.
• Figure 19 shows a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 22 shows a plan view of part of the embodiment of figure 21 in an unfolded condition.
• Figure 23 shows a plan view of Figure 22 in a folded condition.
• Figure 25 shows a side view of an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 26 is a plan view of part of Figure 25 in an unfolded condition.
• Figure 27 is a side view of a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
• Figures 28A-28F are perspective views of a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.
• the folded sheet product 2 of figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 comprises a folded sheet 3 blister strip 4, providing a first stiff portion, a second stiff portion 6, a first set of folds 10 (represented by broken lines in figure 3) and a second set of folds 12 (represented by dotted lines in figure 3) .
• the stiff portion is relatively stiffer than the material at the folded sheet 3.
• Both the first set of folds 10 and the second set of folds 12 comprises a set of concertina folds.
• the sheet 3 is a paper material.
• the blister strip 4 is located at a corner segment 14 of the sheet 3.
• the second stiff portion is located at a corner segment 16 of the sheet 3.
• the corner segments 14 and 16 are at diagonally opposite corner segments of the sheet 3.
• the blister strip 4 comprises a cover sheet 18 comprising a plurality of indentations 20.
• the substrate of the blister strip 4, which covers the openings in the indentations, is provided by the segment 14 of the sheet 3 at which the blister strip 4 is located.
• the dashed markings on figure 3 indicate the locations of the indentations 20.
• the folded sheet material 3 should be such that it is easily ruptured by pushing the indentations 20 inwards to release the product (not shown) contained within the indentations 20.
• Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a second embodiment of the invention.
• the blister strip 32 comprises a cover sheet 34 comprising a plurality of indentations 36, the substrate of the blister strip 32 is again provided by the segment of the sheet 38 at which the blister strip 32 is provided.
• the sheet comprises perforations 40 (represented by broken lines) , which perforations correspond with the location of the openings in the indentations 36 (indicated in figure 6 by dotted lines) . Therefore, when an indentation 36 is pushed inwards to release the product contained therein (not shown) , the corresponding perforations 40 tear to release the product.
• Figure 7 illustrates a third embodiment of a folded sheet product 50 in accordance with the present invention.
• the blister strip 56 comprises a cover sheet 60 comprising a plurality of indentations 62 in which a product (not shown) can be located.
• the blister strip 56 further comprises a substrate 64 which is easily pierced or ruptured by pushing an indentation 62 inwards to release the product contained therein.
• a folded sheet product 70 as illustrated in figure 8 may further comprise a second stiff portion 78 as denoted by dashed lines in figure 8.
• the second stiff potion is located on the outside of the sheet 72 when the folded sheet product 70 is in a folded condition.
• the second stiff portion 78 also provides a cover for the sheet 72 when the folded sheet product 70 is in a folded condition.
• the folded sheet product 90 comprises a folded sheet 92, comprising a first set of concertina folds, a first stiff portion 94, a second stiff portion 95 and a blister strip 96.
• the stiff portion 94 comprises two fold lines 98a and 98b defining a spine 99.
• the stiff portions 94, 95 provide a cover which folds about fold lines 98a and 98b to enclose the folded sheet 92 and the blister strip 96.
• Figure 11 shows an alternative arrangement of the embodiment of Figure 10, wherein like numerals refer to like features.
• the embodiment of Figure 11 comprises stiff portion 94, 95 which comprise fold lines 98a and 98b parallel to the narrow edge of the folded sheet 92 and the stiff portions 94, 95.
• the stiff portions 94, 95 again providing a flap-over cover by means of folds 98a and 98b.
• Figure 12 shows a variation of the embodiments shown in Figures 5 and 6, wherein like features are represented by like reference numerals.
• the folded sheet product 30 illustrated in Figure 12 comprises a folded sheet 31, a blister strip 32, providing a stiff portion and a first set of folds 33 (represented by dashed lines) .
• the blister strip 32 comprises a cover sheet 34 comprising a plurality of indentations 36 (represented by dotted lines) .
• the substrate of the blister strip is provided by a foil sheet 37.
• the sheet product 30 of Figure 12 comprises cut out sections 39, which correspond with the location of the openings of the indentations 36.
• the columns of indentations 36 are separated by a separator 41.
• the indentation 36 is pushed inwards, the foil tears and the product passes out of the opening, through the broken foil substrate 37 and through the cut of section 39 of the sheet.
• Figure 13 shows a sixth embodiment of a folded sheet product 100 in accordance with the present invention.
• the blister strip 110 is located with the indentations (not shown) on the external surface of the second stiff portion 107.
• the blister strip 110 may be located in any other suitable location of the folded sheet material 100.
• FIG. 14 shows a folded sheet product 120, which comprises a first stiff portion 122, a second stiff portion 124, a folded sheet 126, a blister strip 128 and a pocket 130.
• a cut out section (not shown) corresponding to cut out section 134 could be provided in the second stiff portion 124. If the second stiff portion 124 is attached to a segment of the sheet 126 a corresponding cut out section would need to be provided in the sheet. Alternatively, the second stiff portion 124 and/or the sheet 126 may comprise perforated sections (not shown) which correspond with the openings (not shown) of the indentations 136.
• the second stiff portion 124 may be omitted from the folded sheet material 120.
• the pocket 130 or the folded sheet 126, or the blister strip 128 may serve as a replacement therefor.
• the cover portion 132, at least, of the pocket 130 comprises material which is sufficiently deformable- to allow for insertion and removal of the blister strip 128 whilst maintaining a grip on the blister strip 128 to maintain it inside the pocket 130 during use.
• the opening 138 of the pocket 130 may comprise closure means (not shown) to prevent accidental removal of the blister strip 128 from the pocket 130.
• Figure 15 shows a folded sheet product 142 comprising a folded sheet 140 attached to a first stiff portion 148, which first stiff portion 148 is foldably connected to a second stiff portion 143 made up of a first section 144 and a second section 146.
• the second section 144 is suitable for receiving a blister strip 150, as shown in Figure 16.
• the second section 146 comprises a plurality of openings 152 suitable for receiving the indentations 154 of the blister strip 150.
• the first section 144 of the second stiff portion 143 is separated from the second section 146 by means of a fold line 156 (indicated by broken line) .
• the first section 144 of the second stiff portion 143 is separated from the first stiff portion 148 by two parallel fold lines 158 and 160 (also indicated by broken lines) .
• a blister strip 154 is located on the first section 144 of the second stiff portion 143.
• the second stiff portion 143 is then assembled by being folded along fold line 156, so that the second section 146 is superimposed over the first section 144.
• the openings 152 of the second section 146 are arranged to receive the indentations 154 of the blister strip when the second section 146 is superimposed on the first section 144.
• the first section is adhered to the second section by heat-sealing techniques, thus attaching the blister strip 150 on the second stiff portion 143 and indirectly to the folded sheet 140.
• a folded sheet 182 is attached to the first stiff portion
• the second 176 and fourth 180 sections each comprise an opening 188 and 190 respectively for receiving the indentations 192 and 194 of the blister strips 174 and 178 respectively.
• the blister strips 184 and 186 are located on the first 174 and third 178 sections of the stiff portions
• the stiff portion 170 is then folded about fold line 196 (indicated by broken line) to superimpose the second portion 176 onto the first portion 174.
• the first 176 and third 174 sections are then adhered to one another in order to attach the blister strip 184 to the stiff portion 173.
• the fourth section 180 is attached to the third section 178 in the same manner, by folding about fold line 198.
• the first/second sections and the third/fourth sections may then be folded over the first stiff portion 172, by folding about parallel pairs of fold lines 200 and 202 respectively.
• figures 19 and 20 illustrate an article wherein the blister strips 184, 186 are located on the same side of the respective stiff portions 173, 175, the blister strips 184, 186 may be located on opposing surfaces of the stiff portions 173, 175.
• the first/second sections 174, 176 and the third/fourth sections 178, 180 may also be folded over opposing surfaces of the first stiff portion 172.
• the second stiff portion 214 comprises a marginal flange 216 extending therefrom and separated therefrom by fold line 218.
• An edge of a blister strip 220 is attached to an edge of the second stiff portion 214 by means of the marginal flange 216.
• Figures 22 and 23 show a plan view of the article of Figure 21 without the blister strip 220 attached thereto.
• the fold line 218 is designated by the broken line in Figure 22.
• Figure 25 shows an article having a folded sheet 230 with a first stiff portion 232 attached to a segment thereof.
• First stiff portion 232 is foldably connected to second stiff portion 236 separated from each other by a spine 238 formed by two folds 240, 242.
• Opposing edges of a blister strip 244 comprising a substrate 246 and a cover 248 are attached to corresponding edges of the second stiff portion 236 by means of marginal flanges 250, 252.
• the marginal flanges 250, 252 are extensions of the substrate 246 of the blister strip 248 and are separated from the blister strip by fold lines 254, 256.
• Figure 26 shows a plan view of the blister strip 244 of Figure 26 in an unfolded condition.
• Flange 250 comprises a tear line 258 illustrated by a dashed line, to provide a means of releasing one end of the blister strip 244 from the stiff portion 232, 236.
• Figure 27 shows an article comprising a first stiff portion 260 attached to a segment of a folded sheet 262, a second stiff portion 264 attached to another segment of the folded sheet 262, a tab 266 and a blister strip 268.
• the tab 266 is folded along fold line 270.
• a first section is attached to the second stiff portion 264 and a second section is attached to the blister strip. 268.
• First stiff portion 282 comprises a first tear off part 288 and a second tear off part 290 forming part of first stiff portion 282, but frangibly connected by perforations 292 to leave a tongue part 294 of first stiff portion, having a tongue 296.
• a double-concertina folded sheet 298 is attached to second stiff portion 284.
• a blister pack 300 is attached to third stiff portion 286, which is made up from two foldably connected sections as described with reference to Figures 15-18 above.
• Third stiff portion 286 also includes a slot or slit 302 for receiving tongue 296.
• perforated parts 288, 290 can be affixed (eg adhered) to third stiff portion 286 so that tongue part 294 must be separated therefrom to open the product and access the blister pack 300.

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