Blister pack

US6957909B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. · US

Inventors

• Elvira Dingeldein · Darmstadt, DE
• Helmut Wahlig · Darmstadt, DE
• Christoph Sattig · Dieburg, DE
• Edgar Wüst · Groß-Umstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 20, 2000
• Grant date: Oct 25, 2005
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2575/365
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Blister packaging unit (10) for at least two components packed in separate individual packages, at least one of which has a pulverulent or granular consistency, which are to be prepared before use with the further packaged component(s) in a mixer or applicator to form a ready-to-use mixture. The individual packages of the components are inserted in correspondingly pre-shaped receptacles (32; 34) in the blister (30) of a suitable film or other material and this blister is closed on the side of the open mouth of the receptacles by a cover (36) of cardboard, plastic, metal or some other suitable material which may be torn off or opened in some other manner.The component(s) having the pulverulent or granular consistency is/are packaged in a respective individual blister pack (12; 14; 16) shaped at least approximately complementarily to the associated receptacle (32) in the blister packaging unit, the blister of which has the shape of an elongate trough element (12) of plastic material tapered at at least one end in the manner of a spout, which trough element(s) comprises a separate tear-off cover (16) of cardboard, plastic, metal or some other suitable material which may be torn off or…