Child Resistant Blister Package

Abstract

An exemplary blister package includes a blank having a face panel with blister and finger apertures, a center panel with gates and finger tabs, and a back panel with pull tabs and tear strips. A blister pack is positioned between the face panel and center panel so that each blister is positioned within a respective blister aperture. During assembly, the center and back panels are folded such that each gate and tear strip aligns with a respective blister, and each pull tab and finger tab aligns with a respective finger aperture. The respective panels and elements are bonded except for the tear strips and gates. To remove an item from a blister, the pull tab is pressed out of the panel, the tear strip is peeled from the back panel, and pressure is applied to force the item through the backing sheet of the blister pack and the exposed gate.

1 . A blank for forming a package for use with a blister pack, the blank comprising: 
 a first panel including at least one blister aperture and means for identifying an underlying finger tab;    a second panel including at least one gate defined at least in part by a severance line and at least one finger tab defined at least in part by a severance line;    a third panel including at least one tab strip having a pull tab and a tear strip; and    wherein said panels are arranged such that said at least one blister aperture and said at least one gate and said at least one tear strip are operationally aligned, and said means for identifying an underlying finger tab and said finger tab and said pull tab are operationally aligned.    
   
   
       2 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein said first panel is secured to at least one of said second and said third panels.  
   
   
       3 . The blank of  claim 2  further comprising means for adhesion, such that said at least one gate and said at least one tear strip are not substantially connected.  
   
   
       4 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein said means for identifying an underlying finger tab is a tactile indicator.  
   
   
       5 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein said means for identifying an underlying finger tab is a visual indicator.  
   
   
       6 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one finger tab is removable from said second panel.  
   
   
       7 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein said pull tab is removable from said third panel.  
   
   
       8 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein said tear strip is at least partially removable from said third panel.  
   
   
       9 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one gate is at least partially removable from said second panel.  
   
   
       10 . A blank for forming a package for use with a blister pack, the blank comprising: 
 a first panel including at least one gate defined at least in part by a severance line and means for identifying an underlying pull tab;    a second panel including at least one tab strip having a pull tab and a tear strip, wherein said pull tab is removable and said tear strip is at least partially removable from said second panel;    means for adhesion positioned such that said at least one gate and said at least one tear strip are not substantially connected; and,    wherein said panels are secured to each other such that said gate and said at least one tear strip are operationally aligned, and said means for identifying an underlying pull tab and said pull tab are operationally aligned.    
   
   
       11 . The blank of  claim 10 , wherein said means for identifying an underlying pull tab is a tactical indicator.  
   
   
       12 . The blank of  claim 10 , wherein said means for identifying an underlying pull tab is a visual indicator.  
   
   
       13 . The blank of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one gate is at least partially removable from said first panel.  
   
   
       14 . A package, comprising: 
 a first panel including at least one blister aperture and means for identifying an underlying finger tab;    a second panel including at least one gate defined at least in part by a severance line and at least one finger tab defined at least in part by a severance line;    a third panel including at least one tab strip having a pull tab and a tear strip;    a blister pack having at least one blister holding at least one item, positioned such that said at least one blister extends through said at least one blister aperture; and    wherein said panel are arranged such that said at least one blister and said at least one gate and said at least one tear strip are operationally aligned, and said means for identifying an underlying finger tab and said finger tab and said pull tab are operationally aligned.    
   
   
       15 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein said first panel is secured to at least one of said second and said third panels.  
   
   
       16 . The blank of  claim 15  further comprising means for adhesion, such that said at least one gate and said at least one tear strip are not substantially connected.  
   
   
       17 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein said means for identifying an underlying finger tab is a tactile indicator.  
   
   
       18 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein said means for identifying an underlying finger tab is a visual indicator.  
   
   
       19 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one finger tab is removable from said second panel.  
   
   
       20 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein said pull tab is removable from said third panel.  
   
   
       21 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein said tear strip is at least partially removable from said third panel.  
   
   
       22 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one gate is at least partially removable from said second panel.  
   
   
       23 . A blank for forming a package for use with a blister pack, the blank comprising: 
 a first panel including at least one gate defined at least in part by a severance line and means for identifying an underlying pull tab;    a blister pack having at least one blister holding at least one item, attached to said first panel and positioned such that said at least one blister is operationally aligned with said at least one gate;    a second panel including at least one tab strip having a pull tab and a tear strip, wherein said pull tab is removable and said tear strip is at least partially removable from said second panel;    means for adhesion, such that said at least one gate and said at least one tear strip are not substantially connected; and,    wherein said panels are secured to each other such that said at least one gate and said at least one tear strip are operationally aligned, and said means for identifying an underlying pull tab and said pull tab are operationally aligned.    
   
   
       24 . The blank of  claim 23 , wherein said means for identifying an underlying pull tab is a tactical indicator.  
   
   
       25 . The blank of  claim 23 , wherein said means for identifying an underlying pull tab is a visual indicator.  
   
   
       26 . The blank of  claim 23 , wherein said at least one gate is at least partially removable from said first panel.