Special receptacle or package – For ampule – capsule – pellet – or granule – With rupture means for access
Patent
1997-03-24
1999-08-17
Gehman, Byron P.
Special receptacle or package
For ampule, capsule, pellet, or granule
With rupture means for access
206539, 206484, 383200, B65D 8304, B65D 6536
Patent
active
059380322
ABSTRACT:
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.
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Carpenter Kathryn K.
Nugent Edward L.
Schicitano Frank
Svec James A.
Gehman Byron P.
Ivers-Lee Corporation
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