Ivers-lee Corporation

Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

James A Svec

Edward L Nugent

Frank Schicitano

Kathryn K Carpenter

A system of the present invention includes a tandem package and an apparatus and method for making the same. The tandem package includes a strip of film material having a plurality of medicament containing compartments. To prevent ripping or exposure of the medicament in an adjacent compartment upon opening of an individual segment of the package, each compartment is separated by a dividing member. In addition, to facilitate opening of the each segment while providing increased resistance to opening by children, each segment includes a pinhole in at least one corner of the segment perpendicular to a fold line. Thus to open the segment to expose the medicament, the corner may be folded along the fold line and torn at the pinhole, with the dividing member limiting tearing of the film. The apparatus and method of the present invention include a number of sub-assemblies for sealing the film, forming the compartments, placing the dividing member between the compartments, placing the dose of medicament in each compartment and cutting the continuous web into strips having the desired number of segments therein.

Tandem package with pinhole

Patch, with system and apparatus for manufacture

A system of the present invention includes a deep draw package enclosing a three dimensional item such as for example a blood collection tube or the like, and an apparatus and method for making the same. The deep draw package includes an upper film and a lower film each having a cavity formed therein, with the films sealingly joined together along the periphery of the cavities to form an item containing compartment therein. A tab member is provide along one edge of the films to facilitate opening of the package. The apparatus and method of the present invention include a number of sub-assemblies for providing an upper film and a lower film, forming cavities in the films, placing the item in one of the cavities, sealing the films together along the periphery of the cavities to form a continuous web and cutting the continuous web into strips having the desired number of packages formed therein. The sub-assembly for forming the cavities in the films includes a female die member, a male die member and a polymeric back-up plate to relieve stress during the formation of the cavities in the films.

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Bloomingdale, NJ, United States of America

James A Svec