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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2007
Applicants:
Charles B. Kendall, Sussex, WI (US);
David J. Van Den Branden, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Charles B. Kendall, Sussex, WI (US);
David J. Van den Branden, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
CB Products, Inc., Sussex, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/06 (2006.01); B26D 7/02 (2006.01); A21C 5/08 (2006.01); A21C 15/04 (2006.01); B26B 3/00 (2006.01); B67B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods of accessing a packaged medicament include placing a blister-type package containing the medicament onto a receiving area of a holder with a blister portion of the package extending into an opening in the holder. The blister-type package is held in place while a severing device is moved relative to the opening to separate at least a part of the blister portion from the blister-type package in order to access the medicament.