Packaging system, sleeve and slide card

Abstract

A primary package ( 10; 110; 210; 310; 510; 610; 810 ) for being lockably received in an outer sleeve ( 700 ), the primary package comprising a main body panel ( 12; 112; 212; 312; 512; 612; 812 ) and a retention tab ( 14; 114; 214; 314; 512; 612; 812 ) hingedly connected together along a fold line ( 17; 117; 217; 317; 517; 617; 817 ), the retention tab having at least one embossment ( 18; 118; 218; 318; 518; 618; 818 ), the fold line having been integrally formed in the primary package.

1 . A primary package for being lockably received in an outer sleeve, the primary package comprising a main body panel and a retention tab, the retention tab being hingedly connected to the main body panel along a fold line, the fold line being an integral formation of the primary package, and at least one first embossment formed in one of the main body panel and the retention tab. 
     
     
         2 . The primary package according to  claim 1 , wherein the fold line is an embossment or debossment within the material forming the primary package. 
     
     
         3 . The primary package according to  claim 1 , wherein the fold line is co-formed simultaneously with the formation of the at least one first embossment. 
     
     
         4 . The primary package according to  claim 1 , wherein the fold line defines an interface or demarcation between the retention tab and the main body panel. 
     
     
         5 . The primary package according to  claim 1  wherein the primary package comprises a first side and a second side and wherein a cover sheet is mounted upon the first side and the at least one first embossment projects from the second side, the primary package being folded such that the first side of the retention tab is folded towards the first side of the main body panel. 
     
     
         6 . The primary package according to  claim 4  wherein the fold line is shaped and arranged to encourage folding of the first side of the retention tab towards the first side of the main body panel. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The primary package according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first embossment extends substantially from the fold line. 
     
     
         9 . The primary package according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first embossment terminates at a point at a first distance from the fold line, the first distance being no greater than 2.5 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The primary package according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one second embossment on the opposite side of the fold line from the at least one first embossment. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The primary package according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one second embossment extends substantially from the fold line. 
     
     
         13 . The primary package according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one second embossment terminates at a point at a second distance from the fold line, the second distance being no greater than 2.5 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The primary package according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one second embossment is co-formed simultaneously with the formation of the fold line and the at least one first embossment. 
     
     
         15 . The primary package according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary package has first and second opposed sides, and wherein the fold line comprises a ridge projecting from the first side. 
     
     
         16 . The primary package according to  claim 1 , wherein the main body panel comprises an article receiving area, wherein the article receiving area comprises one or more cavities for receiving an item, and wherein the primary package comprises a cover sheet enclosing an article within said one or more cavities. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A packaging system comprising the primary package according to  claim 1 , and an outer sleeve for lockably receiving the primary package, the outer sleeve comprising a tubular structure having a recess defined in one wall, the retention tab forming a latch and the recess forming a keeper. 
     
     
         20 . The packaging system of  claim 19 , wherein the outer sleeve comprises a release mechanism for releasing the retention tab from the recess, wherein the release mechanism comprises a release button formed in said one wall of the outer sleeve. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A lockable slide card for being lockably received in an outer sleeve, the lockable slide card comprising a main body panel having an article receiving area and a retention tab connected together along a notional line, the retention tab having at least one first embossment terminating substantially on the notional line and the main body panel having at least one second embossment terminating substantially on the notional line such that a continuous valley is defined between the at least one first embossment and the at least one second embossment to serve as a functional fold line. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A primary package for being lockably received in an outer sleeve, the primary package comprising a main body panel and a retention tab, the retention tab being hingedly connected to the main body panel along a fold line, wherein the fold line is interrupted by one or more gaps to form a plurality of collinear fold lines, the fold lines being an integral formation of the primary package, and at least one first embossment formed in one of the main body panel and the retention tab. 
     
     
         26 . The primary package according to  claim 25 , wherein the fold lines are an embossment or debossment within the material forming the primary package. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . The primary package according to  claim 25 , wherein the fold lines define an interface or demarcation between the retention tab and the main body panel. 
     
     
         29 - 67 . (canceled)