Mechanism for Permanently Attaching a Blister Card within a Container

Abstract

A mechanism for permanently attaching a blister card includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a base with a pair of arced protrusions molded into the top plate that bend a blister card around a hook in the bottom plate. The top plate and bottom plate each extend beyond the width of the blister card to ensure a user is unable to bend the blister card back around the hook and arced protrusions. The blister card, once installed by either hand or high speed automated device, cannot be removed from the mechanism.

1 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container comprising:
 a base;   a top plate connected to said base;   a bottom plate connected to said base; and   a hook connected to said bottom plate.   
   
   
       2 . The locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 1  further comprising top extensions that extend outwardly from a raised center portion of said top plate and that are attach to said base. 
   
   
       3 . The locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 2  comprising bottom extensions that extend outwardly from a center portion of said bottom plate and that are attach to said base. 
   
   
       4 . The locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 3  comprising at least one rib that is attached to said bottom plate. 
   
   
       5 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 4  wherein said base is attached to a child-resistant container. 
   
   
       6 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 5  wherein said base is attached to a child-resistant container by two hinges. 
   
   
       7 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container comprising:
 a base;   a top plate having an inner and an outer surface that are oriented perpendicular to said base, said top plate including a center section and two top extensions that extend outwardly from said center section, and two arced protrusions located on an inner surface of said center section;   a bottom plate having an inner and an outer surface that are oriented perpendicular to said base, said bottom plate including a center section and two top extensions that extend outwardly from said center section, a hook centered on said center section of said bottom plate, and at least one stiffening rib attached to the outer surface of said bottom plate and said base.   
   
   
       8 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 7  wherein said two arced protrusions are spaced-apart so that one arced protrusion is located on each side of said hook. 
   
   
       9 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 7  wherein said inner surface of said top plate and said inner surface of said bottom plate are arranged in close proximity to one another. 
   
   
       10 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 9  further comprising a child-resistant container attached to said base. 
   
   
       11 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container according to  claim 9  wherein said base is attached to a child-resistant container by two hinges. 
   
   
       12 . A locking mechanism for attaching a blister card to a container comprising:
 a base attached to a child-resistant container via two hinges;   a top plate having an inner surface and an outer surface oriented in perpendicular relation to said base, said top plate including a center section, two top extensions that extend outwardly from said center section, and two arced protrusions located on an inside surface of said center section;   a bottom plate having in inner surface and an outer surface oriented in perpendicular relation to said base, said bottom plate including a center section, two top extensions that extend outwardly from said center section, and a hook centered on said center section of said bottom plate, with at least one stiffening rib attached to an outer surface of said bottom plate and said base.