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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2008
Shawn P. Reilley, Belvidere, IL (US);
Curtis Knutson, Loves Park, IL (US);
Timothy Powell, Polo, IL (US);
Jeff Smoczynski, Delton, MI (US);
Shawn P. Reilley, Belvidere, IL (US);
Curtis Knutson, Loves Park, IL (US);
Timothy Powell, Polo, IL (US);
Jeff Smoczynski, Delton, MI (US);
Anderson Packaging, Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Abstract
A child-resistant and senior-friendly carded package for storing and dispensing tablets and like items is provided. The carded package assembly has a integral pair of opposed flaps. One flap carries the tablets or like items, and the other provides a booklet-style cover foldable between a position covering the tablets or like items and a position exposing the tablets or like items. The carded package is made from a first card bonded to a separate second card with a blister card captured therebetween. The first card has a flap including at least three panels folded together with each of the at least three panels including cut out openings or perforations defining punch outs. The second card has a flap having cut out openings. The blister card is sandwiched between the at least three panel flap of the first card and the flap of the second card having openings. A method of assembling the package is also provided.