024340 Childproof blister pack card

Abstract

A childproof package for a pharmaceutical product includes a blister pack including at least one blister covered with a foil cover through which the pharmaceutical product can be pushed to eject it from the blister pack. A front panel defines at least one aperture through which the blister extends and includes a removable push tab. A middle panel defines at least one aperture in register with the aperture defined in the front panel and including a removable perforated tab located adjacent to the aperture defined in the middle panel and in register with the push tab. A rear panel includes a removable segment overlying the removable perforated tab and a removable cover segment overlying the foil cover of the blister pack. Ejection of the pharmaceutical product through the foil cover requires (a) removal of the removable segment from the rear panel, (b) pushing the push tab through the rear panel, (c) removal of the push tab, the perforated tab and the cover segment and (d) the application of pressure to the blister.

Having thus described the aforementioned invention, we claim:  
     
         1 . A childproof package for a pharmaceutical product comprising: 
 a blister pack including at least one blister covered with a foil cover through which said pharmaceutical product can be pushed to eject it from said blister pack;    a front panel defining at least one aperture through which said blister extends and including a removable push tab;    a middle panel defining at least one aperture in register with said aperture defined in said front panel and including a removable perforated tab located adjacent to said aperture defined in said middle panel and in register with said push tab; and    a rear panel including a removable segment overlying said removable perforated tab and a removable cover segment overlying said foil cover,    whereby ejection of said pharmaceutical through said foil cover requires (a) removal of said removable segment, (b) pushing said push tab through said rear panel, (c) removal of said push tab, said perforated tab and said cover segment and (d) the application of pressure to said blister.    
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1  wherein said push tab is adhered to said perforated tab.  
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1  wherein said perforated tab is adhered to said cover segment.  
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1  wherein said rear panel includes a removable top section located adjacent to said removable segment to restrict access to said removable segment.  
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1  and further comprising a display section attached to said package.  
     
     
         6 . A blank for the assembly of a childproof package for a pharmaceutical product, said blank comprising: 
 a sheet comprising a front panel, a first fold line connecting said front panel to a middle panel and a second fold line connecting said front panel to a rear panel, said front panel defining at least one aperture adapted to receive a blister of a blister pack and including a removable push tab, said middle panel defining at least one aperture located to register with said aperture defined in said front panel and including a removable perforated tab located adjacent to said aperture defined in said middle panel and to register with said push tab; and said rear panel including a removable segment located to overlie said removable perforated tab and a removable cover segment located to overlie said foil cover.    
     
     
         6 . The blank of  claim 5  and further comprising a display section attached to said sheet.  
     
     
         7 . The blank of  claim 5  wherein said push tab is removable by breaking perforations.  
     
     
         8 . The blank of  claim 5  wherein said rear panel includes a plurality of sequentially removable segments.  
     
     
         9 . The blank of  claim 5  wherein said cover segment is removable by breaking perforations.  
     
     
         10 . The blank of  claim 5  wherein said removable segment is removable by breaking perforations.