IP Library Granted Patent US 7,641,050
Granted Patent B2
US 7,641,050 · App. 10/576,092 · Granted Jan 5, 2010

Medicine pack

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Patent No.
US 7,641,050
App. No.
10/576,092
Granted
Jan 5, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel type of medicine pack comprising a plurality of blister units ( 1 ), said blister units ( 1 ) each having a protective case ( 6 ), with a blister strip ( 4 ) located therein, the blister strip ( 4 ) being fixedly connected to the protective case ( 6 ), and the protective case being able to be unfolded or opened out, and also, if appropriate, an outer package ( 5, 5 a ) for receiving the blister units ( 1 ).

Claims (11)

1. A medicine pack, comprising a plurality of blister units, said blister units each having a protective case, with a blister strip located therein, the blister strip being fixedly connected to the protective case, the protective case being able to be unfolded or opened out, and also an outer package for receiving the blister units, the outer package being a base box which is configured in such a way that the pack content can be fixed in the inside of the base box, characterized in that resilient tabs at opposite sides on the inside of the base box are present, which resilient tabs are in each case permanently connected to the base box via at least one common bend/fold edge at the opening of the base box.

2. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the resilient tabs are short resilient tabs, which are connected only to the respective side wall at the opening of the base box.

3. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base box is further equipped with a device for closing the base box.

4. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the base box is further equipped with a device for closing the base box.

5. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the device for closing the base box is a reclosable hinged lid, hinged sleeve or sealing strap.

6. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 5 , where the base box is composed of a base box with a sealing strap, which is fixedly connected to the rear face of the base box via a common edge.

7. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a transparent film encloses the entire medicine pack.

8. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 1 , containing a leaflet with the patient information and/or directions for use.

9. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 8 , containing 3 or 6 blister units, each blister unit containing one blister strip with 5 blister cavities.

10. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 8 , containing 2 or 4 blister units, each blister unit containing one blister strip with 7 blister cavities.

11. A medicine pack as claimed in claim 1 , containing as active substance one or more proton pump inhibitors such as pantoprazole, omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole and rabeprazole.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2015
From: NYCOMED GERMANY HOLDING GMBH
To: TAKEDA GMBH
Reel/Frame 036205/0192 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 28, 2015
From: TAKEDA GMBH
To: NYCOMED ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 036193/0178 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 28, 2015
From: NYCOMED ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH
To: NYCOMED GERMANY HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 036201/0261 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2013
From: NYCOMED GMBH
To: TAKEDA GMBH
Reel/Frame 030057/0633 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2007
From: ALTANA PHARMA AG
To: NYCOMED GMBH
Reel/Frame 019783/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2006
From: KLATT, ANDREAS; HINDEREGGER, KLAUS
To: ALTANA PHARMA AG
Reel/Frame 017594/0302 →