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US4298125A
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Dial type child resistant dispenser
Assignee: Bristol Myers Co
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Filing: 1980-05-19
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Granted: 1981-11-03
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Expires: 2000-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A child resistant dispensing package for tablets and the like of the dial type provided with a dispenser opening in the upper section; the lower section is provided with a plurality of flexible tablet pockets that are covered over with a sheet of rupturable material (e.g. aluminum foil); the upper and lower sections are provided with location indicators to line the tablet pockets up with the dispenser opening; tablets are dispensed by pushing the tablet pockets with enough force to rupture the sheet material.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter G. Berghahn
- 👤 Jack Weinstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/04; B65D83/0445; B65D83/0463; B65D2215/00; B65D2215/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An opaque child resistant dispensing package for tablets and the like comprising: (a) first and second sections, said sections being adapted to be rotated with respect to each other about a common axis; (b) a first end wall in said first section, a dispensing opening cut through said first end wall and first position indicator means associated with said dispensing opening to assist in positioning said opening for dispensing said tablets; (c) a second end wall in said second section, a plurality of flexible open-ended pockets adapted to hold tablets and the like depending from said second end wall; each of said flexible pockets having associated therewith a second position indicating means; and (d) rupturable opaque sheet material secured to said second end wall and spanning the open ends of said pockets; said dispensing package being adapted to rotate said sections to bring said first and second position indicator means into registration with each other whereby pressure may be applied to said pocket to push said tablets through said opaque sheet material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
An opaque child resistant dispensing package for tablets and the like comprising: (a) first and second sections, said sections being adapted to be rotated with respect to each other about a common axis; (b) a first end wall in said first section, a dispensing opening cut through said first end wall and first position indicator means associated with said dispensing opening to assist in positioning said opening for dispensing said tablets; (c) a second end wall in said second section, a plurality of flexible open-ended pockets adapted to hold tablets and the like depending from said second end wall; each of said flexible pockets having associated therewith a second position indicating means; and (d) rupturable opaque sheet material secured to said second end wall and spanning the open ends of said pockets; said dispensing package being adapted to rotate said sections to bring said first and second position indicator means into registration with each other whereby pressure may be applied to said pocket to push said tablets through said opaque sheet material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dispensing package according to claim 1 in which said sheet material is aluminum foil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dispensing package according to claim 2 in which said aluminum foil has a gauge within the range of from 0.003" to 0.0010".
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dispensing package according to claim 2 in which each of said first and second section is molded as a unitary piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dispensing package according to claim 2 in which said second section is molded as a unitary piece from low density polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dispensing package according to claim 2 in which said aluminum foil forms a hermetic seal around the margins of each of said pockets.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-11-02 | 1989-05-04 | 1989-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-11-02 | 1993-05-04 | 1993-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |