Product package having a distraction pattern and method

Abstract

A product package includes an access portion that is manipulated to access the product contained within the package. A distraction pattern is provided in an area of the access portion, the distraction pattern presenting a visually confusing to prevent, in particular, young children from discerning how to manipulate the access portion to remove the product from the package.

1 . An apparatus for distracting a person from a portion of a product package, comprising:
 a product package body enclosing a product;   an access portion of said package body, said access portion providing access to the product by manipulation; and   a pattern at a portion of said package body, said pattern providing a distraction to the person from said access portion.   
   
   
       2 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said access portion is a physical structure, and said pattern includes visual elements to mimic said physical structure. 
   
   
       3 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said access portion is a physical structure, and said pattern includes visual elements to confuse a viewer as to the physical structure of the access portion. 
   
   
       4 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pattern includes a printed pattern. 
   
   
       5 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pattern is an embossed pattern. 
   
   
       6 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pattern is a camouflage pattern including visual elements to mimic physical features of the access portion. 
   
   
       7 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pattern is a distraction pattern lacking visual elements to mimic physical features of the access portion. 
   
   
       8 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pattern and said access portion are spaced apart from one another. 
   
   
       9 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pattern is provided at a same portion of said package body as said access portion. 
   
   
       10 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said access portion includes a bubble pack with a frangible membrane and said pattern includes visual elements having a bubble appearance. 
   
   
       11 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said access portion includes a linear slit in said package body, and said pattern includes linear elements. 
   
   
       12 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said access portion includes at least one tear-off tab for access to the product. 
   
   
       13 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising: a plurality of further tear-off tabs on said package body, said further tear-off tabs being formed to permit said further tabs to be torn from said package body without providing access to the product. 
   
   
       14 . A product package for a product, comprising:
 a first sheet having a plurality of frangible portions;   a second sheet affixed to said first sheet, said second sheet defining a plurality of openings, said openings being in registration with said frangible portions when said second sheet is affixed to said first sheet;   at least one blister membrane having a plurality of blisters extending through said openings in said second sheet to define product compartments;   a product in ones of said product components, said product being removable from said package by pressing said blister membrane to force so that the product presses against said frangible portion to cause said frangible portion to open and release the product; and   a distraction pattern on said first sheet at a region including said frangible portions.   
   
   
       15 . A product as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said first and second sheets are of paperboard and said frangible portions are cut nearly free from said first sheet. 
   
   
       16 . A product package for a product, comprising:
 a first sheet having a plurality of frangible portions;   a second sheet affixed to said first sheet, said second sheet defining a plurality of blisters, said blisters being in registration with said frangible portions, said blisters defining product compartments;   a product in ones of said product components, said product being removable from said package by pressing said blister to force so that the product presses against said frangible portion to cause said frangible portion to open and release the product; and   a distraction pattern on said first sheet at a region including said frangible portions.