Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Paperboard box – Tamper indicating
Patent
1997-09-04
1999-10-26
Elkins, Gary E.
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Paperboard box
Tamper indicating
2064595, 206807, 229153, 229223, 53473, B65D 543
Patent
active
059712619
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a carton, which is intended especially for drugs, as well as a blank for forming the same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART
Conventionally, drugs are packed in e.g. blister packs, which in turn are stacked in a separate box or carton. This carton has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and comprises a sleeve portion consisting of four walls which are interconnected by folding lines. End flaps are connected to the sleeve portion along folding lines in order to close the ends of the carton. Normally, one end of the carton is permanently closed, the end flaps being for example glued to one another. The other end of the carton is closed by means of a tuck-in tab, which is connected along a folding line to one of the end flaps. Consequently, the carton can easily be opened and reclosed at this end, such that the patient can remove a blister pack from the carton. User instructions are generally enclosed in the form of a separate leaflet, which is placed inside the carton.
This kind of tubular carton is made from an essentially rectangular blank having a sleeve-forming portion with four wall-forming panels arranged side by side and being interconnected by folding lines. A closure tab is connected along a folding line to a first wall-forming panel on one side of the sleeve-forming portion. When the carton is erected, the closure tab is engaged, for example by means of adhesive, with a second wall-forming panel on the other side of the sleeve-forming portion. The blank further comprises end flaps, which are connected along folding lines to both ends of the sleeve-forming portion.
One disadvantage of this conventional carton is that all information concerning the drug, e.g. composition, secondary effects, manufacturer, user instructions, etc., is printed on the separate leaflet or folder that accompanies the blister packs in the carton. Thus, the leaflet contains a considerable amount of information, and it will require some effort on the part of the patient to find a certain piece of information, e.g. the user instructions. Due to the difficulty of finding these instructions, it might be impossible for an elderly or confused patient to administer the drug himself. This problem is even more pronounced when the carton contains different drugs that should be administered in combination.
Another drawback of this known carton is that the leaflet is lying loose in the carton. The user might therefore unintentionally lose the only item carrying vital information, or even deliberately throw it away.
A further drawback of this known carton resides in the fact that a receiver, e.g. a patient or a pharmacist, in no way can make sure that the carton has not been opened prior to delivery. Even if a separate seal is attached to the carton, e.g. a piece of tape, this is no guarantee that the contents have not been tampered with.
OUTLINE OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to solve or alleviate some or all of the problems described above. More specifically, the carton according to the invention should enhance the possibility that the patient will comply with the user instructions when taking the drug (patient compliance), and reduce the risk that these instructions may be lost during use.
This object is achieved by the carton and the blank for forming the same set forth in the appended claims.
In addition to the solution to the above-mentioned problems, the invention or its embodiments confer the following advantages, which cannot be obtained with prior-art technique. in the outer appearance of the carton. Thus, the patient will confidently recognise the package at the point of sale, e.g. a pharmacy. after being opened for the first time, present large areas that can carry particularly important information, such as user instructions, these areas being an integral part of the carton. delivery to the patient, since the securing flaps of the additional panel engage the end flaps of the carton. An attempt to illicitly open the carton will theref
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Grunfeld Tina
Ny Magnus
Astra Aktiebolag
Elkins Gary E.
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