Package standing feature utilizing blister and paperboard

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9845183-B2
Application number	US-201615132311-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2016
Priority date	Dec 12, 2008
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

A package is disclosed including a blister and a folded paperboard card, and having features that provide for the package to be displayed in a self-standing configuration.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A packaging structure comprising:
a first panel of sheet material with a first aperture formed therein, the first panel having a first edge and an opposing second edge;
a second panel of sheet material with a second aperture formed therein, the second panel having a third edge and an opposing fourth edge, the third edge directly hingedly attached to the first edge at a non-zero angle;
a first blister comprising a first blister body and first flange, the first blister body extending through the first aperture and the first flange attached to the first panel;
a second blister comprising a second blister body and second flange, the second blister body extending through the second aperture and the second flange contacting the first flange;
wherein the first panel and second panel form two sides of a triangular shape;
wherein the packaging structure further comprises a third panel of sheet material having a third aperture formed therein, wherein the first flange and the second flange are trapped between the first panel and the third panel.

2. The packaging structure of claim 1 , further comprising a fourth panel of sheet material having a fourth aperture formed therein, wherein the second blister body extends through the fourth aperture.

3. The packaging structure of claim 2 , wherein the fourth panel and third panels are hingedly attached together.

4. The packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein the third panel of sheet material is heat sealed to the first panel of sheet material.

5. The packaging structure of claim 1 , where the second blister comprises a catch feature that holds the first and second panels at the non-zero angle relative to one another.

6. The packaging structure of claim 5 , wherein the catch feature engages the second panel.

7. The packaging structure of claim 5 , wherein the catch feature engages the second aperture.

8. The packaging structure of claim 5 , wherein the catch feature is formed in the second blister body.

9. The packaging structure of claim 5 , wherein the catch feature comprises at least one of a detent, rib, groove, or dimple.

10. A packaging structure comprising:
a first panel of sheet material with a first aperture formed therein, the first panel having a first edge and an opposing second edge;
a second panel of sheet material with a second aperture formed therein, the second panel having a third edge and an opposing fourth edge, the third edge directly hingedly attached to the first edge at a non-zero angle;
a first blister comprising a first blister body and first flange, the first blister body extending through the first aperture and the first flange attached to the first panel;
a second blister comprising a second blister body and second flange, the second blister body extending through the second aperture and the second flange contacting the first flange;
wherein the first panel and second panel form two sides of a triangular shape;
wherein the packaging structure further comprises at least one additional panel connecting the second edge and the fourth edge, the at least one additional panel forming at least part of a third side of the triangular shape;
wherein the at least one additional panel comprises a fifth panel hingedly connected to the second edge, and a sixth panel hingedly connected to the fourth edge, and the fifth and sixth panels are joined together.

11. The packaging structure of claim 10 , wherein the at least one additional panel forms a base of the packaging structure.

Assignees

• Westrock Mwv Llc

Inventors

• Bailey Ryan A

Classifications

• B65D2207/00

  Standing packages · CPC title

• B65D73/0092 Primary

  combined with a preformed enclosure, e.g. a bulb · CPC title

• B65D73/0007 Primary

  the articles being attached to the plane surface of a single card (B65D75/30 takes precedence) · CPC title