Blister package

Abstract

A standable package for holding a blister pack. The package is formed of a unitary sheet of folded paperboard material and comprises, when assembled, a front portion having an opening for the blister pack, a back portion connected to the front portion for enclosing the blister pack between the front portion and the back portion, a base connected to the front portion, and a support member connected to base and the back portion. The blister pack is inserted between the front portion and the back portion of the package when the sheet is folded along horizontal fold lines separating the front portion from the base, the base from the support member, and the support member from the back portion. The base, the support member and the front portion form a support base for the package that enables it to stand in an upright position. The support base is open at its sides to enable opening of the package from the open sides of the support base.

1 . A standable package for holding a blister pack, said package formed of a unitary sheet of folded paperboard material and comprising, when assembled,
 a front portion having an opening therein for the blister pack,   a back portion connected to the front portion at least along a portion of its sides for securely enclosing the blister pack between the front portion and the back portion,   a base connected to the front portion, and   a support member connected to base and the back portion,   wherein the blister pack is inserted between the front portion and the back portion of the package when the sheet is folded along horizontal fold lines separating the front portion from the base, the base from the support member, and the support member from the back portion,   and wherein the base, the support member and a portion of the front portion below the opening for the blister pack form a support base for the package that enables it to stand in an upright position, said support base being open at its sides to enable opening of the package from the open sides of the support base.   
   
   
       2 . The package of  claim 1  further comprising a foot portion connected to the base and the support member, said foot portion being glued to the base. 
   
   
       3 . The package of  claim 1  that is at least partially open at its top when assembled in a standing position. 
   
   
       4 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the front portion is connected to the back portion by a heat sealed coating. 
   
   
       5 . The package of  claim 1  further comprising a tear line in the back portion below the level of the blister pack when the package is in a standing position and above the fold line between the back portion and the support member. 
   
   
       6 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the base has a horizontal fold line such that when the base is pulled downward along the fold line, the package collapses into a substantially flattened position, and when force is exerted upward along the fold line, the package is standable in an upright position. 
   
   
       7 . A standing blister package comprising:
 a) a standable package for holding a blister pack, said package formed of a unitary sheet of folded paperboard material and comprising, when assembled,
 a front portion having an opening therein for the blister pack, 
 a back portion connected to the front portion at least along a portion of its sides for securely enclosing the blister pack between the front portion and the back portion, 
 a base connected to the front portion, and 
 a support member connected to base and the back portion, 
   wherein the blister pack is inserted between the front portion and the back portion of the package when the sheet is folded along horizontal fold lines separating the front portion from the base, the base from the support member, and the support member from the back portion, and wherein the base, the support member and a portion of the front portion below the opening for the blister pack form a support base for the package that enables it to stand in an upright position, said support base being open at its sides to enable opening of the package from the open sides of the support base, and   b) a blister pack inserted in the opening of the front portion between the front portion and the back portion.   
   
   
       8 . The standing blister package of  claim 7  further comprising a foot portion connected to the base and the support member, said foot portion being glued to the base. 
   
   
       9 . The standing blister package of  claim 7  that is at least partially open at its top when assembled in a standing position. 
   
   
       10 . The standing blister package of  claim 7  wherein the front portion is connected to the back portion by a heat sealed coating. 
   
   
       11 . The standing blister package of  claim 7  further comprising a tear line in the back portion below the level of the blister pack when the package is in a standing position and above the fold line between the back portion and the support member. 
   
   
       12 . The standing blister package of  claim 7  wherein in the standable package a) the base has a horizontal fold line such that when the base is pulled downward along the fold line, the package collapses into a substantially flattened position, and when force is exerted upward along the fold line, the package is standable in an upright position.