Crumple zone package for moisture sensitive products

Abstract

A blister pack comprising a blister layer having a plurality of blisters formed therein, the blisters also having a plurality of recesses at a periphery thereof, the blister and recesses being partially defined by a blister lower wall, a blister upper wall and a blister connecting wall extending between the upper the upper wall and the lower wall whereby pressure exerted in the area of the blister upper wall and blister connecting wall will cause the blister to crumple to provide easier access to contents of the blister.

1 . A blister pack comprising a blister layer, said blister layer having a plurality of blisters formed therein, at least one of said blisters having a plurality of recesses formed therein, each of said recesses being located adjacent said one of said blister;
 said blister being partially defined by a blister lower wall, a blister upper wall, said blister upper wall being spaced outwardly with respect to said lower wall, and a blister connecting wall extending between said upper wall and said lower wall whereby pressure exerted in the area of said blister upper wall and said blister connecting wall will cause said blister pack to crumple to provide easier access to contents of said blister.   
     
     
         2 . The blister pack of  claim 1  further including a cover layer extending over said blisters. 
     
     
         3 . The blister pack of  claim 1  wherein each of said blisters has a plurality of recesses formed proximate thereto. 
     
     
         4 . The blister pack of  claim 3  wherein each blister has three recesses formed proximate thereto. 
     
     
         5 . The blister pack of  claim 4  wherein said depressions are spaced approximately 90° apart around a periphery of the blister. 
     
     
         6 . The blister pack of  claim 2  wherein said blister upper wall has a portion thereof of an arcuate configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The blister pack of  claim 6  wherein said blister lower wall is substantially vertical. 
     
     
         8 . The blister pack of  claim 7  wherein said blister connecting wall has a portion thereof of an arcuate configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The blister pack of  claim 8  wherein said blister pack has plurality of perforations dividing said blister pack into individual blisters capable of being separated. 
     
     
         10 . The blister pack of  claim 9  wherein said cover layer has cuts therein to facilitate removal of said cover layer from the blister layer.