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Unit dose drug control package

Assignee: Bristol Myers Squibb Pharma Co
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Filing: 1981-02-23
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Granted: 1982-07-20
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Expires: 2001-02-23
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Abstract

Abstract A unit dose drug control package is provided for the control and accountability of drugs where there is such a need such as narcotics. The package is foldable into a compact, interlocking package, has a plurality of individually removable and identifiable unit drug dose packages, and has a pocket for a product brochure and for returning a unit drug dose package once it has been separated from the package.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur Fischer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 01:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/03; A61J1/035; B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/325; B65D75/327; B65D2575/00; B65D2575/28; B65D2575/30; B65D2575/32; B65D2575/3209; B65D2575/3218; B65D2575/3227; B65D2585/00; B65D2585/56

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 214 words
A drug control package laminate comprising, in combination: (1) a pair of semi-rigid backing sheets, each sheet having a plurality of aligned holes therein at one end, said holes in said backing sheets superimposed, and said sheets secured at the edges at the end opposite the holes to form a pocket therebetween; (2) a continuous sheet of flexible, clear film having a plurality of hollow blisters therein with a planar section between the blisters, said blisters superimposed with the holes in said backing sheets and extended through the holes in one of said backing sheets, the planar section secured to the underside of the first backing sheet; (3) a continuous sheet of rupturable material covering the blister hollows so as to close the blisters, said rupturable sheet placed between and secured to the underside of said blister sheet and to the underside of said second backing sheet; (4) a unit drug dose in each closed blister; said laminate being scored along predetermined lines: (a) to form a plurality of individually removable unit dose packages corresponding to each of the closed blisters, each unit dose package being identified with product name and a sequential dose number; and (b) to be foldable transversely into a compact package wherein the blisters interlock to form a single layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 214 words
A drug control package laminate comprising, in combination: (1) a pair of semi-rigid backing sheets, each sheet having a plurality of aligned holes therein at one end, said holes in said backing sheets superimposed, and said sheets secured at the edges at the end opposite the holes to form a pocket therebetween; (2) a continuous sheet of flexible, clear film having a plurality of hollow blisters therein with a planar section between the blisters, said blisters superimposed with the holes in said backing sheets and extended through the holes in one of said backing sheets, the planar section secured to the underside of the first backing sheet; (3) a continuous sheet of rupturable material covering the blister hollows so as to close the blisters, said rupturable sheet placed between and secured to the underside of said blister sheet and to the underside of said second backing sheet; (4) a unit drug dose in each closed blister; said laminate being scored along predetermined lines: (a) to form a plurality of individually removable unit dose packages corresponding to each of the closed blisters, each unit dose package being identified with product name and a sequential dose number; and (b) to be foldable transversely into a compact package wherein the blisters interlock to form a single layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
The drug control package of claim 1 wherein the backing sheets are paper having a heat sealable coating on one surface, the rupturable sheet is aluminum foil having a heat sealable coating on one surface and the blister sheet is a vinyl plastic.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-07-19 1986-01-18 1986-07-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-07-19 1990-01-18 1990-07-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-07-19 1994-01-18 1994-07-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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