Blister package with oprable flap

Abstract

In one aspect, the present invention features a blister card display package including a card containing a front sheet having a front outer face and a front inner face and a rear sheet having a rear outer face and a rear inner face, wherein at least a portion of the rear inner face is affixed to the front inner face; and a unitary blister pack mounted between the front inner face and the rear inner face and containing a plurality of blister portions for containing an article to be displayed and a rupturable film sheet covering the blister portions; wherein the rear sheet contains one or more openings that allow the blister portions to protrude through the rear outer face of the card and the front sheet contains an operable flap that allows access to the portion of the rupturable film sheet covering the blister portions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A blister card display package comprising:
 a card comprising a front sheet having a front outer face and a front inner face and a rear sheet having a rear outer face and a rear inner face, wherein at least a portion of said rear inner face is affixed to said front inner face; and   a unitary blister pack mounted between said front inner face and said rear inner face and comprising a plurality of blister portions for containing an article to be displayed and a rupturable film sheet covering said plurality of blister portions;   wherein said rear sheet comprises one or more openings that allow said plurality of blister portions to protrude through said rear outer face of said card and said front sheet comprises an operable flap configured to open to allow access to the portion of said rupturable film sheet covering said plurality of blister portions and to be returned to a closed position covering said portion of said rupturable film sheet.   
     
     
         2 . A package of  claim 1 , wherein said card is comprised of a unitary sheet folded to form said front sheet and said rear sheet. 
     
     
         3 . A package of  claim 1 , wherein said operable flap comprises a tab that is operative to releasably maintain said operable flap over the portion of said rupturable film sheet covering said plurality of blister portions. 
     
     
         4 . A package of  claim 2 , wherein said operable flap comprises a tab that is operative to releasably maintain said operable flap over the portion of said rupturable film sheet covering said plurality of blister portions. 
     
     
         5 . A package of  claim 1 , wherein said blister pack comprises at least four blister portions. 
     
     
         6 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A package of  claim 1 , wherein both the outer face of said operable flap and the inner face of said operable flap contains writing. 
     
     
         10 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A package of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of blister portions are formed of a transparent plastic material. 
     
     
         14 . A package of  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of blister portions are formed of a transparent plastic material. 
     
     
         15 . A package of  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of blister portions are formed of a transparent plastic material. 
     
     
         16 . A package of  claim 1 , wherein said card comprises perforations between a removable portion of the card that is not in contact with said unitary blister package and the portion of the card that is in contact with said unitary blister package. 
     
     
         17 . A package of  claim 3 , wherein said card comprises perforations between a removable portion of the card that is not in contact with said unitary blister package and the portion of the card that is in contact with said unitary blister package. 
     
     
         18 . A package of  claim 5 , wherein said card comprises perforations between a removable portion of the card that is not in contact with said unitary blister package and the portion of the card that is in contact with said unitary blister package. 
     
     
         19 . A package of  claim 1 , wherein said card comprises an opening for hanging the package from a support device. 
     
     
         20 . A package of  claim 16 , wherein said removable portion of said card comprises an opening for hanging the package from a support device. 
     
     
         21 . A package of  claim 1  wherein said card comprises a first set of perforations between a first removable portion of the card that is not in contact with said unitary blister package and the portion of the card that is in contact with said unitary blister package and a second set of perforations between a second removable portion of the card that is not in contact with said unitary blister package and the portion of the card that is in contact with said unitary blister package. 
     
     
         22 . A blister card display package comprising:
 a card comprising a front sheet having a front outer face and a front inner face and a rear sheet having a rear outer face and a rear inner face, wherein at least a portion of said rear inner face is affixed to said front inner face; and   a unitary blister pack mounted between said front inner face and said rear inner face and comprising a plurality of blister portions for containing an article to be displayed and a rupturable film sheet covering said plurality of blister portions;   wherein said rear sheet comprises one or more openings that allow said plurality of blister portions to protrude through said rear outer face of said card and said front sheet comprises an operable flap configured to open and close along a flap crease and allow access to the portion of said rupturable film sheet covering said plurality of blister portions.   
     
     
         23 . A package of  claim 22 , wherein said blister pack comprises at least four blister portions. 
     
     
         24 . A package of  claim 23 , wherein said card comprises perforations between a removable portion of the card that is not in contact with said unitary blister package and the portion of the card that is in contact with said unitary blister package. 
     
     
         25 . A package of  claim 24 , wherein said operable flap comprises a tab that is operative to releasably maintain said operable flap over the portion of said rupturable film sheet covering said plurality of blister portions. 
     
     
         26 . A package of  claim 25  wherein said card comprises a first set of perforations between a first removable portion of the card that is not in contact with said unitary blister package and the portion of the card that is in contact with said unitary blister package and a second set of perforations between a second removable portion of the card that is not in contact with said unitary blister package and the portion of the card that is in contact with said unitary blister package.