Single piece re-closable unit pack

Abstract

The present invention relates to a one piece re-closable unit pack comprising a first layered structure ( 1 ) wherein one or plurality of containment(s) ( 2 ) are formed to contain product(s) wherein the said containment(s) ( 2 ) up stand from first surface of the said first layered structure ( 1 ) thereby creating one or plurality of corresponding opening/s on the second surface of the said first layered structure, a second layered structure ( 3 ) affixed to the unformed region of the second surface of the first layered structure ( 1 ) wherein portion of the second layered structure ( 3 ) corresponding to the opening of the containment(s) ( 2 ) is ruptured to remove the product, at least one portion ( 10 ) comprising the containment(s) ( 2 ) wherein the region ( 4 ) between the said portions ( 10, 20 ) is foldable; optionally one or plurality of unformed portion/s, optionally constructed to provide child resistant capability and/or unique identifiers to authenticate a packaged product.

1 . A single piece re-closable unit pack comprising
 a first layered structure wherein one or plurality of containment(s) are formed to contain product(s) wherein the said containment(s) up stand from first surface of the said first layered structure thereby creating one or plurality of corresponding opening/s on the second surface of the said first layered structure,   a second layered structure affixed to the unformed region of the second surface of the first layered structure   wherein portion of the second layered structure corresponding to the opening of the containment(s) is ruptured to remove the product,   at least one portion comprising the containment(s) wherein the region between the said portions is foldable;   optionally one or plurality of unformed portion/s;   engaging and corresponding receiving provision disposed on the said portion's such that the said portions are held together when folded.   
     
     
         2 . A single piece re-closable unit pack comprising
 a first layered structure wherein one or plurality of containment(s) are formed to contain product(s) wherein the said containment(s) up stand from first surface of the said first layered structure thereby creating one or plurality of corresponding opening/s on the second surface of the said first layered structure,   a second layered structure affixed to the unformed region of the second surface of the first layered structure   wherein portion(s) of the second layered structure corresponding to the opening of the containment(s) is ruptured to remove the product,   at least two portions comprising the containment(s) wherein the region between the said portions is foldable;   optionally one or plurality of unformed portion's   wherein the said containment(s) of each of the said portions are disposed such that upon folding the said portions, containment(s) do not overlap;   engaging and corresponding receiving provision disposed on the said portion/s such that the said portions are held together when folded.   
     
     
         3 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claim 1  comprising of a first layered structure in which one or plurality of enclosed spaces containment(s) are formed to contain the product(s) wherein the said containment(s) up stand from first surface of the said first layered structure defining one or plurality of corresponding opening/s in a second surface of the said first layered structure;
 a second layered structure that encloses the said containment wherein portion of the enclosing layered structure corresponding/superimposed to the containment portion is ruptured/removed while removing the product wherein the said second layered structure is affixed to the unformed portion of the second surface of the first layered structure to enclose the said openings to seal the products in the upstanding containment(s); 
 an unformed portion/region that is disposed between the first, second and the third portion wherein the first portion comprises of cluster of containment(s) of the formed cavities and the said second and third portions are unformed; 
 the region between the said three portions is adapted for fold/to facilitate fold such that the said portions are laid down/overlay on each other upon folding; 
 an engaging provision provided in the form a raised regions/projections disposed along the periphery of the said third portion wherein corresponding to raised regions/projections there is provided a receiving provision in the form of an opening to removably receive the said projections on the first portion; 
 wherein the first and second portions are provided with stiffner provision along the periphery 
 wherein 
 the unformed region between the said first and second portion is folded so that the first portion overlays on the second portion to cover the containments of the said first portion, the unformed region between the said portions second and third portion is folded so as to overlay on the first portion. 
 
     
     
         4 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claim 1 - 2  wherein the engaging and corresponding receiving provision is provided on the said first layered structure in the form of a raised region in the vicinity of the said containment(s) on one of the said portions wherein corresponding to raised region is provided with a receiving provision in the form of a recesses to removably receive the said raised region such that when folded the said raised region is pressfitted in the recesses. 
     
     
         5 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 4  wherein the boundary of the said portions is defined by a formed region bounding the containment (s) in the said first layered structure to function as stiffener. 
     
     
         6 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 5  wherein engaging provision is in the form of a stripe that is an extension of the first portion wherein the said strips one of the ends is in the vicinity of the said recesses as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the said first portion is provided with a receiving provision in the form of a slot to removably receive other end of the said stripe that is adapted to pressfit in the said slot wherein the length of the said stripe is such that upon folding said portion on each other the said stripe wraps around the package and the said other end is pressfitted in the said slot. 
     
     
         7 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 6  comprising a first layered structure wherein one or plurality of containment(s) are formed to contain product(s) wherein the said containment(s) up stand from first surface of the said first layered structure thereby creating one or plurality of corresponding opening/s on the second surface of the said first layered structure,
 a second layered structure affixed to the unformed region of the second surface of the first layered structure 
 wherein portion of the second layered structure corresponding to the opening of the containment(s) is ruptured to remove the product, 
 at least two portions comprising the containment(s) wherein the region between the said portions is foldable; 
 optionally one or plurality of unformed portion/s 
 wherein the said containment(s) of each of the said portions are disposed such that upon folding the said portions, containment(s) do not overlap, 
 an extended unformed planar portion is provided as an extension to the first portion wherein the said extended planar portion is adapted to be folded over the said first portion, an engaging provision provided on the one of the ends of the said planar portion that is removably pressfited in the receiving provision in the form of a slot of the unformed portion between the said first and second portion to engage the said extended portion. 
 
     
     
         8 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 7  comprising a central triangular portion provided with an opening at one of the corners, three triangular portions disposed along the three edges of the said central portion wherein the first portion is foldably disposed such that the first layered structure as claimed in  claim 1  in which one or plurality of enclosed spaces containment(s) are formed to contain the product(s) is in the same plane and upper surface side of the central planar portion, an engaging provision that projects from the first planar portion; the second triangular planar portion that is foldably disposed along the second edge of the said central portion in such a manner that the enclosed spaces containment(s) up stand on the opposite face of the said central portion, that is the second repturable layered structure adjoins the upper surface of the said central portion; the third triangular planar portion that is foldably disposed along third edge of the said central planar portion wherein this planar portion is provided with a receiving provision in the form of a slot at the base and a stripe extended from the apex
 wherein the third said planar portion is folded such that it overlays on the said central portion such that the containment(s) are on the upper surface and the first portion is folded so as to overlay on the capsule side of the said third planar portion 
 wherein the containment(s) of the first portion are disposed in a manner with respect to the containment(s) of the said third portion such that they do not overlap when the said portions overlay wherein the said stripe wraps around the three portions and fits in the said slot so as to hold the portions together when folded. 
 
     
     
         9 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 8  wherein the fold comprises of perforations and/or scoring to facilitate fold/s. 
     
     
         10 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the foldable region comprises of scoring wherein when folded the said region protrudes outwards in a convex profile. 
     
     
         11 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 10  wherein the unit pack is provided with an identification tag for identifying the package for authentication wherein the tag comprises at least two sets of identification information, said at least two sets of identification information comprising a first set of identification information and a second set of identification information each arranged within a different surface, side or plane of the identification tag, and identification features of said first set of identification information and identification features of said second set of identification information are arranged at a fixed relative spatial position with respect to each other, said fixed spatial relationship being used for identifying the package system. 
     
     
         12 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 11  wherein a reader means is provided to identify and read the unique identification information on the said package wherein the reader means is suitably able to detect the identification information relating to the product package and conveys the information or generates a signal in response to the information which is communicable to the external device. Suitably, the information is encoded and preferably is optical, electronic, magnetic or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 12  wherein the pack is provided with a means to detect disengagement of the said engaging provision from the receiving provision to monitor and/or record of package and/or product access from the package system wherein the pack is provided with a wired/wireless communication means capable of interacting with external/remote device/s. 
     
     
         14 . A single piece re-closable unit pack as claimed in  claims 1 - 13  wherein embedded system is adapted to fit in/on the said pack to detect disengagement of the said engaging provision from the receiving provision to monitor and/or record of package and/or product access from the package system wherein the said sensing means comprises of signal generating provision/s, data processing means, data logging and storing means configured with a communication means an optional communication switch, a power source, optional audio signal generating means, an oscillator wherein the said signal generating means gets activated upon disengaging the said package from the package holding provision wherein the activation of the signal generating provision may be done by various means such as electronic, mechanical, optical, visual. 
     
     
         15 . A single piece re-closable unit pack wherein the package is adapted to fit external engaging and corresponding receiving provisions folding region wherein engaging provision in the form of a pressing means operationally coupled with the receiving provision in the form of flaps that are adapted to hold the layered structures of the package together wherein the provision comprises of a engaging provision in the form of a press button/switch wherein upon pressing the said press button/switch the flaps are raised resulting in disengagement of the two portions of the package.