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 method of manufacturing a primary package for being lockably received in an outer sleeve, the method comprising:
 thermally forming at least one first embossment in a sheet of material; and   simultaneously thermally forming a fold line in the sheet of material;   wherein the primary package comprises a main body panel and a retention tab, the retention tab being hingedly connected to the main body panel along the fold line, wherein the at least one first embossment is formed in one of the main body panel and the retention tab 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.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the fold line is an embossment or debossment within the sheet of material. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the fold line defines an interface or demarcation between the retention tab and the main body panel. 
     
     
         4 . The method 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. 
     
     
         5 . The method 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. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first embossment extends substantially from the fold line. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising thermally forming at least one second embossment on the opposite side of the fold line from the at least one first embossment. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least one second embossment extends substantially from the fold line. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , 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. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 7 , 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. 
     
     
         11 . The method 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. 
     
     
         12 . The method 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.