Child resistant medicament package with built-in shield

Abstract

A child resistant medicament package with built-in shield has base substrate and an integrally shielded blister layer. Accessing a medicament is easy for an adult to accomplish, yet the package resists children biting and picking at the integrally shielded blister layer. The integrally shielded blister layer contains an article receiving blister, a well, and a deflection plateau. The article receiving blister is designed for holding the medicament. The base substrate contains the medicament within the article receiving blister. The well and the deflection plateau are formed to protect the article receiving blister from lateral forces acting upon the article receiving blister sidewalls. To eject the medicament, application of a substantially orthogonal force to the article receiving blister is required.

1 . A child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) for housing a medicament (M) comprising: 
 (a) a base substrate ( 100 ) having a base substrate interior surface ( 110 ), a base substrate exterior surface ( 120 ), and a base substrate perimeter ( 130 );    (b) a integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) having a blister layer front surface ( 210 ), a blister layer rear surface ( 220 ), a blister layer support bearing edge ( 230 ), and a blister layer perimeter edge ( 240 ), wherein the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) is formed with a article receiving blister ( 250 ), a well ( 260 ), and a deflection plateau ( 270 ); wherein 
 (i) the article receiving blister ( 250 ) has a sidewall ( 252 ), an end wall ( 254 ), a blister perimeter ( 256 ), and a blister height ( 258 );  
 (ii) the deflection plateau ( 270 ) has an internal sidewall ( 272 ), an external sidewall ( 273 ), a deflection surface ( 274 ), a deflection perimeter ( 276 ), and a deflection plateau height ( 278 );  
 (iii) the article receiving blister ( 250 ), the well ( 260 ), and the deflection plateau ( 270 ) are formed of a single substrate; and  
 (iv) at least a portion of the base substrate interior surface ( 110 ) is joined to the blister layer rear surface ( 220 ) thereby sealing the medicament (M) in the article receiving blister ( 250 ); and  
   (c) the well ( 260 ) and the deflection plateau ( 270 ) are formed to shield the article receiving blister ( 250 ) from the application of substantially lateral forces thereby preventing access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister ( 250 ) and requiring application of a substantially orthogonal force to the article receiving blister ( 250 ) to result in the medicament (M) breaking through the base substrate ( 100 ) for distribution.    
     
     
         2 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , further including a backing substrate ( 300 ) having a backing substrate interior surface ( 310 ), a backing substrate exterior surface ( 320 ), and a backing substrate perimeter ( 330 ) wherein the backing substrate ( 300 ) is formed with an article dispensing region ( 340 ) having an article dispensing region perimeter ( 342 ) wherein the article dispensing region ( 340 ) is configured to cooperate with the article receiving blister ( 250 ) and the backing substrate ( 300 ) is joined to the base substrate exterior surface ( 120 ) requiring application of a substantially orthogonal force to the article receiving blister ( 250 ) to result in the medicament (M) breaking through the base substrate ( 100 ) and passing out of the article dispensing region ( 340 ).  
     
     
         3 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 2 , further including a cover substrate ( 400 ) having a cover substrate interior surface ( 410 ), a cover substrate exterior surface ( 420 ), and a cover substrate perimeter ( 430 ), wherein the cover substrate ( 400 ) is formed to have a cover substrate blister receiver ( 440 ) having a receiver perimeter ( 442 ) configured to cooperate with the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) such that a portion of the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) extends through the cover substrate ( 400 ) from the cover substrate interior surface ( 410 ) to the cover substrate exterior surface ( 420 ) and the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) has a blister layer flange ( 280 ) positioned between the cover substrate ( 400 ) and the backing substrate ( 300 ).  
     
     
         4 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 3 , wherein the backing substrate ( 300 ) and the cover substrate ( 400 ) are formed of a single substrate folded along a backing substrate dispensing fold line ( 350 ).  
     
     
         5 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 2 , wherein the article dispensing region perimeter ( 342 ) defines a void formed in the backing substrate ( 300 ) sized to cooperate with the medicament (M) so that the medicament (M) may pass through the article dispensing region ( 340 ) for distribution.  
     
     
         6 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 2 , wherein the article dispensing region ( 340 ) is an integral portion of the backing substrate ( 300 ) having a separation line ( 344 ) selectively reducing the strength of the backing substrate ( 300 ), thereby permitting the medicament (M) to break a portion of the article dispensing region ( 340 ) free of the backing substrate ( 300 ) along the separation line ( 344 ) when the medicament (M) is exposed to a substantially orthogonal force, thereby permitting the medicament (M) to pass through the article dispensing region ( 340 ) for distribution.  
     
     
         7 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 6 , wherein the article dispensing region separation line ( 344 ) is located substantially on the article dispensing region perimeter ( 342 ).  
     
     
         8 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 7 , wherein the separation line ( 344 ) comprises one or more of the group consisting of die cuts, perforations, indentations, score lines, and weakened fracture lines.  
     
     
         9 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the deflection plateau height ( 278 ) is between approximately 25% of the article receiving blister height ( 258 ) and approximately 250% of the article receiving blister height ( 258 ).  
     
     
         10 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the deflection plateau height ( 278 ) is between approximately 75% of the article receiving blister height ( 258 ) and approximately 125% of the article receiving blister height ( 258 ).  
     
     
         11 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the deflection plateau height ( 278 ) is substantially equal to the article receiving blister height ( 258 ).  
     
     
         12 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) is comprised of a material and thickness that cannot be readily deformed by a human finger pushing adjacent to the article receiving blister ( 250 ) thereby preventing exposure of the article receiving blister ( 250 ) to the application of substantially lateral forces and thus preventing access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister ( 250 ).  
     
     
         13 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the article receiving blister ( 250 ), the well ( 260 ), and the deflection plateau ( 270 ) are formed to cooperate with the dimensions of a tip of a human finger.  
     
     
         14 . A child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) for housing a medicament (M) comprising: 
 (a) a base substrate ( 100 ) having a base substrate interior surface ( 110 ), a base substrate exterior surface ( 120 ), and a base substrate perimeter ( 130 );    (b) a integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) having a blister layer front surface ( 210 ), a blister layer rear surface ( 220 ), a blister layer support bearing edge ( 230 ), and a blister layer perimeter edge ( 240 ), wherein the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) is formed with a article receiving blister ( 250 ), a well ( 260 ), and a deflection plateau ( 270 ); wherein 
 (i) the article receiving blister ( 250 ) has a sidewall ( 252 ), an endwall ( 254 ), a blister perimeter ( 256 ), and a blister height ( 258 );  
 (ii) the deflection plateau ( 270 ) has an internal sidewall ( 272 ), an external sidewall ( 273 ), a deflection surface ( 274 ), a deflection perimeter ( 276 ), and a deflection plateau height ( 278 ), and wherein the deflection plateau height ( 278 ) is between approximately 75% of the article receiving blister height ( 258 ) and approximately 125% of the article receiving blister height ( 258 );  
 (iii) the article receiving blister ( 250 ), the well ( 260 ), and the deflection plateau ( 270 ) are formed of a single substrate and are sized to cooperate with the dimensions of a tip of a human finger; and  
 (iv) at least a portion of the base substrate interior surface ( 110 ) is joined to the blister layer rear surface ( 220 ) thereby sealing the medicament (M) in the article receiving blister ( 250 ); and  
   (c) the well ( 260 ) and the deflection plateau ( 270 ) are formed to shield the article receiving blister ( 250 ) from the application of substantially lateral forces thereby preventing access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister ( 250 ) and requiring application of a substantially orthogonal force to the article receiving blister ( 250 ) to result in the medicament (M) breaking through the base substrate ( 100 ) for distribution.    
     
     
         15 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 14 , further including a backing substrate ( 300 ) having a backing substrate interior surface ( 310 ), a backing substrate exterior surface ( 320 ), and a backing substrate perimeter ( 330 ) wherein the backing substrate ( 300 ) is formed with an article dispensing region ( 340 ) having an article dispensing region perimeter ( 342 ) wherein the article dispensing region ( 340 ) is configured to cooperate with the article receiving blister ( 250 ) and the backing substrate ( 300 ) is joined to the base substrate exterior surface ( 120 ) requiring application of a substantially orthogonal force to the article receiving blister ( 250 ) to result in the medicament (M) breaking through the base substrate ( 100 ) and passing out of the article dispensing region ( 340 ).  
     
     
         16 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 15 , further including a cover substrate ( 400 ) having a cover substrate interior surface ( 410 ), a cover substrate exterior surface ( 420 ), and a cover substrate perimeter ( 430 ), wherein the cover substrate ( 400 ) is formed to have a cover substrate blister receiver ( 440 ) having a receiver perimeter ( 442 ) configured to cooperate with the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) such that a portion of the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) extends through the cover substrate ( 400 ) from the cover substrate interior surface ( 410 ) to the cover substrate exterior surface ( 420 ) and the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) has a blister layer flange ( 280 ) positioned between the cover substrate ( 400 ) and the backing substrate ( 300 ).  
     
     
         17 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 16 , wherein the backing substrate ( 300 ) and the cover substrate ( 400 ) are formed of a single substrate folded along a backing substrate dispensing fold line ( 350 ).  
     
     
         18 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 15 , wherein the article dispensing region perimeter ( 342 ) defines a void formed in the backing substrate ( 300 ) sized to cooperate with the medicament (M) so that the medicament (M) may pass through the article dispensing region ( 340 ) for distribution.  
     
     
         19 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 15 , wherein the article dispensing region ( 340 ) is an integral portion of the backing substrate ( 300 ) having a separation line ( 344 ) selectively reducing the strength of the backing substrate ( 300 ), thereby permitting the medicament (M) to break a portion of the article dispensing region ( 340 ) free of the backing substrate ( 300 ) along the separation line ( 344 ) when the medicament (M) is exposed to a substantially orthogonal force, thereby permitting the medicament (M) to pass through the article dispensing region ( 340 ) for distribution.  
     
     
         20 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 19 , wherein the article dispensing region separation line ( 344 ) is located substantially on the article dispensing region perimeter ( 342 ).  
     
     
         21 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 20 , wherein the separation line ( 344 ) comprises one or more of the group consisting of die cuts, perforations, indentations, score lines, and weakened fracture lines.  
     
     
         22 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 14 , wherein the deflection plateau height ( 278 ) is substantially equal to the article receiving blister height ( 258 ).  
     
     
         23 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 14 , wherein the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) is comprised of a material and thickness that cannot be readily deformed by a human finger pushing adjacent to the article receiving blister ( 250 ) thereby preventing exposure of the article receiving blister ( 250 ) to the application of substantially lateral forces and thus preventing access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister ( 250 ).  
     
     
         24 . A child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) for housing a medicament (M) comprising: 
 (a) a base substrate ( 100 ) having a base substrate interior surface ( 110 ), a base substrate exterior surface ( 120 ), and a base substrate perimeter ( 130 );    (b) a integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) having a blister layer front surface ( 210 ), a blister layer rear surface ( 220 ), a blister layer support bearing edge ( 230 ), and a blister layer perimeter edge ( 240 ), wherein the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) is formed with a article receiving blister ( 250 ), a well ( 260 ), and a deflection plateau ( 270 ); wherein 
 (i) the article receiving blister ( 250 ) has a sidewall ( 252 ), an endwall ( 254 ), a blister perimeter ( 256 ), and a blister height ( 258 );  
 (ii) the deflection plateau ( 270 ) has an internal sidewall ( 272 ), an external sidewall ( 273 ), a deflection surface ( 274 ), a deflection perimeter ( 276 ), and a deflection plateau height ( 278 ), and wherein the deflection plateau height ( 278 ) is substantially equal to the article receiving blister height ( 258 );  
 (iii) the article receiving blister ( 250 ), the well ( 260 ), and the deflection plateau ( 270 ) are formed of a single substrate and are sized to cooperate with the dimensions of a tip of a human finger; and  
 (iv) at least a portion of the base substrate interior surface ( 110 ) is joined to the blister layer rear surface ( 220 ) thereby sealing the medicament (M) in the article receiving blister ( 250 );  
   (c) a backing substrate ( 300 ) having a backing substrate interior surface ( 310 ), a backing substrate exterior surface ( 320 ), and a backing substrate perimeter ( 330 ) wherein the backing substrate ( 300 ) is formed with an article dispensing region ( 340 ) having an article dispensing region perimeter ( 342 ) wherein the article dispensing region ( 340 ) is configured to cooperate with the article receiving blister ( 250 ) and the backing substrate ( 300 ) is joined to the base substrate exterior surface ( 120 );    (d) a cover substrate ( 400 ) having a cover substrate interior surface ( 410 ), a cover substrate exterior surface ( 420 ), and a cover substrate perimeter ( 430 ), wherein the cover substrate ( 400 ) is formed to have a cover substrate blister receiver ( 440 ) having a receiver perimeter ( 442 ) configured to cooperate with the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) such that a portion of the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) extends through the cover substrate ( 400 ) from the cover substrate interior surface ( 410 ) to the cover substrate exterior surface ( 420 ) and the integrally shielded blister layer ( 200 ) has a blister layer flange ( 280 ) positioned between the cover substrate ( 400 ) and the backing substrate ( 300 ); and    (e) the well ( 260 ) and the deflection plateau ( 270 ) are formed to shield the article receiving blister ( 250 ) from the application of substantially lateral forces thereby preventing access to the medicament (M) via compromise of the article receiving blister ( 250 ) and requiring application of a substantially orthogonal force to the article receiving blister ( 250 ) to result in the medicament (M) breaking through the base substrate ( 100 ), and passing out of the article dispensing region ( 340 ).    
     
     
         25 . The child resistant medicament package with built-in shield ( 10 ) of  claim 24 , wherein the backing substrate ( 300 ) and the cover substrate ( 400 ) are formed of a single substrate folded along a backing substrate dispensing fold line ( 350 ).