Cut resistant package band

Abstract

A package for enclosing a product includes front and back cards and a cut resistant band or cap anchored between the cards. The cut resistant band or cap prevents lifting the product away from the cards or sliding the product out of the package.

1 . A packaging structure, comprising:
 a front card having an aperture therein;   a back card adhesively sealed to the front card; and   at least one cut-resistant element with a retaining portion extending forward through the aperture and an anchor portion located between the front card and the back card.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cut-resistant element is a band. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cut-resistant element is a socket or cap. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , comprising two cut-resistant elements. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging structure of  claim 4 , wherein the cut-resistant elements include two bands. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging structure of  claim 4 , wherein the cut-resistant elements include two sockets or caps. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging structure of  claim 4 , wherein the cut-resistant elements include a band and a socket or cap. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front and back cards comprises a tear-resistant material. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front and back cards comprises a heat-sealable coating. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a blister located between the cut-resistant band and the front card. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a backing plate located between the anchor portion and the back card. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a backing plate hingedly attached to the anchor portion 
     
     
         13 . The packaging structure of  claim 12 , wherein the backing plate may be pivoted upon the hinged attachment so as to come into facing relationship with the anchor portion. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging structure of  claim 1 , wherein the cut-resistant element is a cable tie. 
     
     
         15 . A packaging structure, comprising:
 a front card having an blister-receiving aperture therein;   a back card adhesively sealed to the front card;   a blister comprising a blister cavity with a peripheral flange, the blister cavity received in the blister-receiving aperture;   a backing card with a first and second band-receiving apertures; and   a cut resistant band formed into a loop positioned in the cavity and extending through both band-receiving apertures.   
     
     
         16 . The packaging structure of  claim 15 , wherein the cut-resistant element is a cable tie. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging structure of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the front and back cards comprises a tear-resistant material. 
     
     
         18 . The packaging structure of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the front and back cards comprises a heat-sealable coating.