Blister card with snap-hold panel

Abstract

A package is disclosed which includes first panel and second panel connected together, a first blister attached to the first panel and a second blister attached to the second panel, where a protrusion from the first blister engages the second blister to hold the panels in a fixed relationship with one another.

1 . A package comprising:
 a first panel;   a second panel connected to the first panel; and   a first blister attached to the first panel, with a protrusion extending outward from the first blister;   a second blister attached to the second panel, with a receptacle portion; sized to receive the protrusion;   wherein the first and second panels may be held in proximity to one another by the protrusion being received into the receptacle portion.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a spine panel between the first and second panels. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first panel and the second panel comprises two layers of paperboard. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein both of the first panel and the second panel comprise two layers of paperboard. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein the first and second blisters each comprise a peripheral flange, and the peripheral flanges area sealed between the two layers of paperboard. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second blister are formed of plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second blister are formed from separate pieces of material. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second blister are formed from a single piece of material. 
     
     
         9 . A package comprising:
 a first panel;   a second panel connected to the first panel; and   a first blister attached to the first panel, the first blister comprising a blister body with a first engaging feature;   a flange portion attached to the first blister and to the second panel, the flange portion including a second engaging feature to receive the first engaging feature;   wherein the first and second panels may be held in a folded shape by the first engaging feature being engaged by the second engaging feature.   
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 9 , wherein the first engaging feature is a depression extending into the first blister and the second engaging feature is a protrusion extending from the flange portion. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first panel and the second panel comprises two layers of paperboard. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 9 , wherein both of the first panel and the second panel comprise two layers of paperboard. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the first blister and flange portion are formed of plastic. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 9 , wherein the first blister and flange portion are formed from a single piece of material. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 9 , further comprising a third panel positioned between the first and second panels. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 15 , wherein the second and third panels wrap around the blister body and are held thereto by the first and second engaging features. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 16 , wherein the third panel is substantially smaller than the first panel. 
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 9 , wherein at least one side of the blister body extends substantially to an edge of the first panel. 
     
     
         19 . The package of  claim 18 , wherein said edge of the first panel is along a fold line.