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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Trevor O'Neill, Waterford, IE;
John Cardiff, Waterford, IE;
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 8/538 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 8/538 ;
Abstract
A package assembly includes packages that are connected to a common sheet of lidstock. Various packages are separated from other packages by severing the lidstock between the packages. The packages are supported in depressions in a tray, and the depressions are tapered to facilitate severance of the lidstock.