CA2698544A1 - Self-opening blister package - Google Patents

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CA2698544A1
CA2698544A1 CA2698544A CA2698544A CA2698544A1 CA 2698544 A1 CA2698544 A1 CA 2698544A1 CA 2698544 A CA2698544 A CA 2698544A CA 2698544 A CA2698544 A CA 2698544A CA 2698544 A1 CA2698544 A1 CA 2698544A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/28Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D75/32Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B65D75/325Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil
    • B65D75/327Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil and forming several compartments
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2575/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D2575/28Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by association or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D2575/30Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D2575/32Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B65D2575/3209Details
    • B65D2575/3218Details with special means for gaining access to the contents
    • B65D2575/3245Details with special means for gaining access to the contents by peeling off the non-rigid sheet
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S206/00Special receptacle or package
    • Y10S206/804Special receptacle or package with means to lift or draw out content

Abstract

A self-opening blister package is provided having a packaging sleeve or carton and a formed tray. The tray includes one or more receptacle cups, which are dimensioned to receive one ore more products, such as gum or the like. A peelable membrane is sealed to the tray flange. A leading edge of the membrane is attached to the sleeve. The membrane peels away from the tray when the tray is removed from the sleeve. The peeling action exposes the product contained in the one or more cups. Once the desired amount of product is extracted, the tray can be pushed back into the sleeve and the membrane rolls back over the tray.

Description

SfJJ,'-OPLNi.N-'G Bt..I4TER PACKAGE

Re,la#a.ac1 Application 100011 I`t::e pÃewm aT'piication ;.'IaÃft~s prioÃ'it~-, froft~-f US Serial Nfx. I l;`977,06 s`, fil~:,d OctobeÃ- ?",; 2100.7., s;.fidapp13cat'aon Iicifig herein incz?rp rawd by reference.
Field of the Invention fOO021 =I'tae presmt i.iaver:tion riEat~.5 to a package f::~#` stof ing ~.~,nd fti.i;penat#ff i-nti.ividi~~l prc3tstiA. s. mor~ sp4.ctfical1y, tit4 i#-wention comem~~~~~tes a seti-opetting t?t~ste#--type pd.ÃGkOge.
Background of the I nva.n ti on f00031 FQls#er packs aÃ'(: icc?mf-nt?#_zly used to package prcoducts tficl#.tditt~.~ camly, ;;ium, p.1.3im:?.c# l#:#ue#i ii$blC 15 s04'3.mf3#E?fr pool F=hit#df=ffl,3.
F?e7i'd<3#1#ng: tablets, and tfEe Re_ Sfich b:istGr p{.ck, .::Ãtvc;ntiomal1y irzcWdz: a 4yenft:taIly :pla~~ ~r member of pla,~M :maier't-'fy. This-[aI<.;.si# m,.f?'.bS.i includes ;:l wx ti::s of pS]i:kC:Ts or I`~~eptlicle;i fof' receiving p '<?Ciuc:. r9aG; product i-", #nsf:t>ed ::i:t, -lac;h reÃ:epta,cl,~ and the open end of the reccptacle, are suiifcd wiÃ-li a eove#
she:n,> <aufv.h as fot' examp:e, a.tlufrlimatm foil, 'I'he blister pack may ~~~~ p'ati.~.d inside iA e:af'tc3ri or oihcrpaG,kagtng. ~.~~'h, Fa a user desires, to d.ispease oiie orn-fors~ of t~~c pro~.~t~wts. the pr(fd:aet :;
f6# :~~ thrmfwh the cc?v<:r sli:ct ortho ibc;et is peels:.d back, titerc..~~~
~~posi:ng tho. pt'.?dtacà i.a the #cCepti:zL`=k~. The f-#.`<Ã`; ci:li1 the#i piac=4 the blister pack bcIL'k imtf thG C.aFtC?ni}X' packaging.
10O041 6.929,0104 to Bonney Lt al. ~~~~~Nvs a ttietitciÃ~e carrier rfJrfaic.~d from a single shoc:: tiavang a first portion and a~ec f~d portion. The first portion t?.t'the carrier it~~~ludes a reE att.e- c}f' r:;.ceptacrs iiia! WON produs::t, `Fiic 4beet :is fo1ded to tt?rtn the second pat't:aon so th-ar #Ã iove:.-y the #-etaifte#' and pr{dum A seal _joi-ay ~tie. tbldef~ , hee,' thereby SeaIiÃag the k41:1-..~k[]~-!4'r 100051 US -5.3A960 to Vdice shows a blister package in whict: the reuptack~s (m the bfi?:.te3' ~zhL=ct il.w t ii1'CI'cG i3y a $+C`rffi bifl'i'I ;' li3.}'tir af~
a papf:I' l<1'vC?#, So-..o;4' l1#1es 91'e p#'oZ`1d4d ff=f.

Ãfiw Ã?UPs r, ia~,Lr. Criating a 6r:,akwvay lat-,,. The tab txtencis fTot-n t1ie edge of tE'p.r pack ~

to KiÃ'~E inward Po;i#'e:1k:1I7 over Ã}la`. . I'm~.pt:}i:l4. Rc:FnC3vaà of ttiE'. tab t'f:po5`s..'-S the bf$$'Ã''i'a l:34''C'1= and PLrt:ai[> of a por[ion ol~~thc- harriet= or ttie forcing of=thc> articll~
through tile i;:;i`. I.:
iCi:ll?v$t.g ti1' 'g3apo1` ti.#b, :It le`c}~~ -a portion of the barr-iC;i' Myt;r mi1L'' be si:pi3ri.itC'.d to t8't i3tc. ai *
f{al .'a:,,e t}f relTii?val, 100O(sl [:iS 5w72:7.687 to Rert#~:Ã;,:i= stic?w;; a. ~Lickage for pellets iticfii(iing an elongated tray having a ;.sroo=+'e fortned therein for receipt of pefl; ts. A:n adhesive foil and a cover ft?iI
enc1osfia the groove and t(-Ã:epollLts. A, flap iTi i.~ie cover RA is dimensioned to allow ap~.wriet t:c3 bR.. : xr:rsistS ti. 3 o dispeÃI;;i. a a.set h..~lds the UL:ge ofÃhs;
pii..kigp and pulls it th4'rk(1y=
op..S:liig the i.li3p and :S.pos'i#1L'; 3n'~.` i1r I7I111'i. peflf'.ÃS.
Aftt'..a*' [xF7"i.`~ t?r E3'll?#i3 pC.`lk~ts z3'C. (U:Sii"aS"tl_d, the ~df~c Ct:t~ ~~~.~ :;~_~~~~.~ec~ lxl~:I to i~~~: closed ~~c~sii#t3n, ~~~~.;tl) the ~~:~~? Ã~ecl.~~itt~? Ã'~~~. ~~rs~ci4~:..
Sunamary of the 100071 -111.:e pr .:iea,A 41'i'i,'.[lt#od3 is ii package tbr htoa i~fi4~:
ili1E~ 1.~.g~?i.'.[a'.-`31F`;g 721Z~i~'id~2i.$~E ~']i'3C.~.f~i;i:i.71 The pack:ti.: int,hid4,~, a s1eove h.itm, an inside wal1 and ara ops:nim~
i~Fr~~iÃ:~~. a slot. rÃ"1i~:
package for:htx Ãnz.;iFdes a wbi;~h, is so dimensioned to (ie positioned wgiEiitt i.tt;: sÃ<3t. Thie tray i:`sCWdes a liffi:tr45e i3a'?~~+. a pli.irallt;,4' of rC.ct:pt+lck cups formed within the tray 'siliiJ
~ti~`r~: tinded by the flanv;;e. Each oup is dimensÃonc;d to Ãi~ld one or iait;re producÃ.s, A
mt;mItr.me is a,.Aed tc? 0'w -flaÃige of the trzy. tiNhi;;:h close5 the top, ;~?: Ãhi;. cttps. TIle t?'Fembt-a#:Fe iSiQn.al.i y a leading L<d,`+..,e t'\tLnda;'dX; f3"t?z32 the tray and iadttaClif;d #.[) th~:. liEi3de wa,11 i?.~~thG 3leS;:Z`e, f E,e Joading, e~~ge causes the atk:niF.?r~~le to ~~eel Ã'iozn the flazl-e wheri the t:,ay is moved out oÃ
thl ;docve. ~~~~~~c pe:s:..iill~; nmnb,ane uncovers ~.~rae or more cups, tlic~-ebbr exrosinz;: c>lic or more pTY7ductG +?3' dI tipi:ns1 I3 h.
Brief Description of ti~e Drawiaggs [000,S] For the pu.p<?se of illus,ratfin~,; the ini-c;nÃ~~on. tile drawin;;s G(~,~~~ :'~~ r~~:~ ~1f tl3~
invc::>ti;asi-~ that a.rt: preseliily preti:,rrcd, kit~~~~evcr, it :shoLiai~
be understood ctiQ i~~~~~ifioz; is z3i?. Ãr"r:?#t:'6: Es3 01e pF'eLisL-': arguments and 3nSt.i"YimeFlti3l1fiess}1own in the dÃ`awi#11'S.
;t~Ã.~091 Fig= ' is an o.xpIc4ded Eriev4 nfa.ii c:m[aod~irient of a package Gecordi~ig to ÃhL~
100101 Fig i-s a cross sectional view of the package of Fig. 1.

tool_~ i FN' 3 is s perspective b'lCaw4' CiA #:hÃ'. pac}Ci$gC.' of Figs. t c1,Ild 2 til'ft'Sw11 E:rt.%3 di5pe31syn~.;
Pt:~siz`.i`?1'i.

100I21 f`ig. 4 is a cross sectional vi4tv of tl3e package a> taken a'on-f fincs 4-4 in Fig. 3 sh<Dwn. :} a dI:.pe3viFig i1ostCÃt?ti.

Delailcd Description of the Drawing~
~00131 RM1f.:uim;; no~~ ~cf the di-;~wing5 wbi:re;n li.ke numeqicals Ãnciicati: hke G::e:menÃs:
tSte:t= h~ O3: rw3# e3ii G:`'i.C;311pFirj G'.t13bod1ment of a ps# kc'ge :3C=<-3Pd.i'$ to thG prt',seat :n"`e>nÃO'>I.
Tlv Pac:\..,Ao i ~enerai.ay referrcd to bv the ~~imcral 10. 'I'ltc p.~~~~gc 10 Ã s cc3ntem,platc.d i:;~
bt, u;ed ;;.rr d. pensing gu~~, c~~~dy, p1iariaiae:euf icals or the like. 1-fowt ver: the ~t~C~~ge I0 . ..
i#~ +~` i3L1t? b'. Ã~sÃ:=i~ to store any r~3 t:33:iI.Ea,[ .i'1 i~.~l~`..>.~i)m or i?I.hc3i'3=\'1se.
[00`1411 Reicr=aing to. # the package 10 includes a sleeve 1'?. w-J)ich has an, 41s:id.. wall '.4 at~~d an i:t~:~c,dn:; 16 fior~ni._ig a dispensing slot 18, The si~.~eve 12 serves sbs a carton to estcompa,s;~ all or a portion of a tray, 22 -For storing product 28. `nic sieeve 12 can be rn.~de fimm any 4uittab.e tn~tenal, for exazi:?.(c, card~:~<?ard, p(astic, p<~ly'~~ler, csr the like. Ille sieevv 12 nnay include rc.:et~labie -fl.~~s 20 Ão zfflt>vv the carton to b;;.o~,-~cined an~.~ closed a= desired.
1,001.51 "I'}i.. ray 22 is dimen:>;cÃned tdg niov~.w through the slot 18 fircs.rri .Iie interiz:5t= o. ffic sfeeve 12'. l'iie ;t-:~y 22 in~~lud~s a f'lanrre 24 s,ada piu a1~ty t~~~~~~ceptac;lc cu~s 26 f~,~=m3ed %h4'+:'3 i and swi#'3t>:%i 1ied by thi fii3:i1gC: E.1t:h L,I3p 26 :i So d3mC:11:3#i,sn'e.'~d to bi}ld C)[3e t?r lnf?$i' pr~~ducts ?8. c.ap 26 ftarthu:r itiUlucies ar: open top 330 which allows access to the pI'f)C?fFas 28, a ht. E ip 2f> r,F3#~ be fioii?' wd b'sr' :3#':y kP?ovm m~thi1d, slÃ.c}I c34 #~~t ~7F3<?Yi3inalil, and n-my bontad; Frof~:z mly suitabI~ i-nal..t;al, ior ex;ampi:e; papeà . pliistie <?x the likf;:..
~0016j At should :ho notod ia~iv th~:~ phun,.tlity of utips 26 showÃi in Ficx.
I does not the liniit the ai'z#'Fiv.on5::1t or i'lY!.n4~Ã.tsC tff cups IhaC may b~. included in a I1`<3y1 The l.:Ãi;iai3,4)17.4t3f Oh;
p4#iait11r of ~.L.p:7 ;al bL LaFtT1ged tt? -aCcos'a:id23:?dat(: c.3.Iiy 'e3Eilm1t of P:F'd?duCt [(s be s1o3'E'd Lb'ithin t(ie iray. For ~ xampic, slanaI.le:~ ~~rodu;:~~ Can; i.f cIe`irezi, rest,lt iII ihe lise of rez~~i-ve:iy more uv` tl?: a ~,õvtila sizL L>f th[= Fl#rtht;.r, thf,. Pia4lt i ?+: SIzf:
t:i:1:I7 ~?e ;Fif.b`4;as'C4.t to t:f nls3'i'e ?1it3d1.R.c:s or ii:qc~i;,:I' products w#t}2Sz3 (he tx-ikV. MsE)r the pattern of the pjui"3.ltb` of 4upC' ciEi1 b4 chtan;~ed R)F' a.a t desired pua p sose, 100171 A nientbrani 32 i4 seatid tc? the flar~gle 24 oft~ie tx~-hty `?`?. Ilie mombrane 3'2 :,Iose:

I?2e opi:t" 1.Cip. 30 t?a` tb: ci1ps 26 fhL`rc:by- sr kiliÃ1?~ #.}if:
piodt1ct: ~~is wthr:? (l7e i'ectj"s!~teteti. ; z?0 mem$-srune ,:?:: ai-i be se4aied to ilii:~ tlan4we 24 ~~iy knczwn m::ans, such as heat sealing, vt z3dbc.5#vG:, i}= the likc`.

.4-jOOIS'l 'IYI~e. meÃ-tz'c?Ã'ar;e 32 +::aÃt tis~~~cr includG, a f~~~grant pc it?n f:noà sbownr disposed <: seal;ed purtiÃ}ri 314 ot' Fnevnbz'anc: 32. For exam~~le. ,(ie f=agrant port.c3Ãz can bc, i#iti lx1C>ed with s.3 <"3.I1 +:tdhes3'vi., 8f a# i i3ilhÃ'S1v(: is 1;2`it'.d tt.3 iG.i3l ti1f: InÃ'mbl`a'f3e 32 to tile flat7~e "24.
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:le fra ra:3t: pvrtiÃ?sl :Ã:ieaqc5 a sc rt zshs;n the mezrÃbraÃzw: 3-2 is pee~ed Ifz'om the #7aÃz;=e 24 (mnov<..I i4 discussed in detti:l 'I'.(ie ;e4Ãit is pre~"o-rabls onÃ:. that Iti associated witli t.lzo flav:,r u: ta4tÃ:., of t.tz:: pro;,iÃ.zcts 28 witrhiÃz the. pa%k-age 3 Ãl, 'I'I~~ scents can ii-icIeÃc(e, for t:xampyÃ:r sÃzze=k of .i~mat, bti:blzli: gum, canciy, chocola.Ãe, or peaiatit butte.r.
flÃ?wever, t'hÃ:., seÃ:a*..t...ourit.`.
:~k\Ãa be 4? i.tf"tAss.Iami'.d with tt]c. product.
10019 j RÃ:.teFrinw to 1=~ig, 1,the pack:agc: 10 is shosN,-tt Ãn a posii:e~.~n. 'The membrane 32 includes a leac~~~~g c~ge 36, esaeÃzds -frf?Ãiz the t.r:iv ?2 tz:ttd is aaached u) tttc inside wx.4i 1 -4 of ÃN4 stecy-c a~.. I'he ed;~~ 36 can ~e attac-lied b,- any known means, titÃeiz as heu=t.
`~.':3:#.i~ar ~-~rsSuri.";'it:n;aÃfivL`iadhoszve, st:apfan~_,~, oA-the..~.Ã.ke.N'loriover.. alt:izQuf.oh Fie. 2 shz?ws, a ceriatÃti distant.o bcb,~'em thv top of the i-nembt-aÃze 3112 and the inside wall 14 i if t.hesleoke 12.
C.tia tip:là t cati1 :34 ;` 1rIeLi froFF? :h3t shown tli Fa'CEl[tate i~~spe1?sxi=:r, L1.kt,wi.si3, t2?e s;ri;.a af i;:Ã?t~tai=t bet~vcc~Ãl tht:., 1:adinF, edwe 36 and the insid:~ iva1l 14 iiiaz a hmt~ ~e: chapx<fcd de~.~indizy>
Fnn~ tiie me3tS:,i"4d s'L3`.etlglh or the dea{re 1if the product marketer.
10021# RÃfs.rà :;a to Fag,. and 4, il~e pac.l:ago 10 is 5~~o-wn in a disponsarag positaÃ?m `F'Ãa dÃstzÃ::nse prodc.tclN 28; a i.Ãsei Ã?pt:..i;, the 'tlaps 20 of tttc sleeve 12 to acces's tlie tray 22. I`iz~:, :sex t::cn pulls ttze tray 22 iÃz a direction of retnt;va? R. As the tray 21-2 is moved t.3Ftt of the 4w i Ã: f'Ypi Fii;7 x l.t`?; tf'ie 3C=:ld#i7g t;dgà 36 of t(li: i'f7embiardS:
iM #"eIl.ea1#iS Ã:f311!it;C,u:d tC? Ctic iÃ3sEi.aÃ' vv-a~~ JA. ineinbrani 32, tioÃzz: ihe 111,ange 24 of the tray 22 <zs #~~~~
tray 22 movus SiÃrthÃ>i' out of the .s:ec~,e 1,2. Wbert liz<_ Ãyze,zthrane32 i~ peeled a.:;tÃft'icieiit amcsunÃ,. t!l~~ opon, #.z~'~~ _a#e d~~ t~3~: .l.~"? ~~Ã` :;r%: Lx~3ix*~=t~. t~'14:Ã'c.``
~~llÃ>~~'itlg ~3~.+~i5s tt? i~i~ 1:ii'i?Ã~li:3 r?8> The,, pYodi3c'1 28, can be rer-iz~~~cd Ãi'oan the eup~, '?6 hma direction of dispeÃzsiÃ)g D
ws, shown.
1002 1 ~j A u;=Lr i,a~i cozzzrcfl the nur:sbcr of prod'Ã.tm 28 that Ua=z be Ãi.ispense,i by pÃPl(in;; the i#czy 221 +.3:ft?k`" ti it:?mxi:t' or M`ifsi';<%I' dlsta3'#w=f: in tt7t d#I'eÃ:ttÃ1'#"l +?f reI'TtoS"al R. Fut'ftA1.P:c?E'C. ;?S
difisc~~~~sed abovc, tric <Ãrr_3ÃzttÃ:.mf::nt of ~~~~~c pluÃalsty of cups 26 ca~i also <Ãltc;r !zow Ãnatzr~~~
prod,. 0, 28 are expc,scd ftDr a giveo Ãiic?vet~.-~Ã:azt. iÃt direcÃ#.oÃi R.
For eo ample, af Ãfa3Ã . ,:,~ . . Ã?r.
$:.tÃp,: 26 aru IÃ<qinei3 3n tlae tz-ay .`'". crtiIy onc produc#. 28 will be dispensed wii~~ ~ach m,:reÃtzer.ta.l pull of the tray in the direction o'f the rs;.~~~oval R.
E1za~~~cvÃ}r, az; ahown., tx:sx) ct~fian,mi's :;ftups 26 allt?wt:wo pt=odtÃct 28 to be dispeta ~%~d with i:ach .ncremcntal tFiovemwnt.

100221 Afi.er;~ t;wr c:i;;perses the de-di=ed <amount oA"pr<kitact 28, the Ã:i-ay 22 t:zt~i be mnc3vcd b.t, E. itiside :;wLv. , 2 (opposite tli~.~ diÃ'ecztitTn of rcanioval R). As thf:, tt=ay '2 mo~~s b-ack ;.:yt:de, ffic mo~nbnme 32~ t'olis back over tt3c tray 22, thereby s'e c :~~erin g E:~Ie ~revioLrs y . . . need exposed cups 26. .I ~-~~s "rolling bac:~:"" i~ai:z~Ae of tl~:~.
a~3~.,n~ara.t~e .:~~? zli~.rrzztt~::ti the ~-~~.ecf, t<:

dispose ~~fp:3twa.us iti' ;71G[3'lb1'ad34= 32. which needed to be removed to access prL?ic#,IS.kti28, For ex:m,-I4. Ã}tc Wister pack-s Una produLi t~ puneh tbt~ou$?h _t~,c nwanhrane sornezimc;
Y3e c,ducc s?7ii.t`l a7it ei S",sf ii1c, Ti3 127I:)I :ini tt7's~t ni:i].j`
11C:o(i :C3 be dÃ54i't!1'ded bd:,flC3a fi dhi: paL> i3f,?,i .. cikT7 be- ri'.Ãisi'.'d. Tw#l.#s, tEit'. i~oll'^bnk kature prC3Tp'IdQ'.~'` c~
pi1:cki1gC 10 that h7tpi"f3v3,.S k~.ffic#etii,: s+ YwA.:k-rC:d.SL:iFag w~'i3:it.i:=.

[0023) -i~s?e peeled {?sc:mbr<7:t1< 32 #I] 3y. reseal l1i, flange 24 5N~~'3cSI
the Cri1t '2<:. ls, pa`]14M ~~~ck- Ãn.,") the fitc:.,eEe 1:. 'I'1it3s., pr+3ducts 1-8 that were.
mic vere.d.~~~r. daspera::ing liitt n<3:

mmovS>d .li.;tm the i':.i,.ern<3des ::aT~: t?Z r2:sC'.c3lk".d. "Pic rC::'>`4.'.alif7M ITtxiy \L:~rvc "tf3 prd;.seY'S't'. Ã:4sha"..{'s4 C%4fi\~ ].t~ii i~.T to prevent i4~F~~A~i)~g: The T:'lr'`eaAiilgE~~~4' ~~\4~.i{~by~Gf~C. `. 32 to the ~1L4F (}gt. ~~~ ~4i3 i: be accomp[isas;d by a pressure-sensitive z~dbesive or by a simi~ ~~ inat4rial, fOO241 Afihzfugh thu, r3~ver::tion }tas been d<:scribc.d and ;1(tistraÃe~.-~
wW.i n,-,cpect Ãc? One c:"vemplai~~ em~.~odi:aaents ths~re<?f, aà shoutdi be understood bythosi~
skilled in the aui that the ForCgt.">Fng and val'iEms other E:haFlf?e;i, i.7m#s<}aon and additions may, be made therein and ?herv'ti?: WEtr3Z7E3t P<irti#1~ firo13z the -qp1rlt at1d :,,GC`>pe of the p1eS'l':-I1t invention.

Claims (9)

Claims What is claimed is:
1. A package for storing and dispensing individual products, the package comprising:
a sleeve having an inside wall and an opening forming a slot;
a tray so dimensioned to be positioned within the sleeve, the tray having a flange and a plurality of cups formed therein and surrounded by the flange, each cup having an open top and dimensioned to hold one or more products; and a membrane sealed to the flange of the tray and enclosing the open top of the cups, the membrane having a leading edge extending from the tray and attached to the inside wall of the sleeve, the attached leading edge of the membrane allowing the membrane to peel from the flange when the tray is moved out of the sleeve, opening one or more cups thereby and exposing one or more products.
2. The package of claim 1 , wherein the membrane is heat sealed to the flange.
3. The package of claim 1, wherein the membrane is sealed to the flange of the tray with heat or by a pressure sensitive adhesive.
4. The package of claim 1, wherein the peeled membrane reseals with the flange to re-cover one or more cups when the tray is pushed back into the sleeve.
5. The package of claim 1 , wherein the membrane further comprises fragrance portions disposed within a sealed portion.
6. A package for storing and dispensing individual products, the package comprising:
a carton having an inside wall and an opening forming a slot;
a tray positioned within the interior of the carton, the tray having a flange and a plurality of cups formed therein and surrounded by the flange, each cup having an open top and dimensioned to hold one or more products; and a membrane sealed to the flange of the tray and closing the cups, the membrane having a leading edge extending from the edge of the tray, the leading edge attached to the inside wall of the carton, the strength of attachment of the leading edge of the membrane being stronger than the sealing strength of the membrane to the flange, whereas movement of the tray in the direction of the slot causes the membrane to incrementally peel from the flange, opening one or more cups and exposing one or more products.
7. The package as claimed in claim 6, wherein the carton further comprises a flap for removeably covering the slot and closing the tray within carton.
8. The package as claimed in claim 6, wherein the membrane is sealed to the flange by a pressure sensitive adhesive.
9. The package as claimed in claim 6, wherein the membrane is resealable with the flange after the dispensing separation, upon return of the tray into the carton.
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