Container for housing a tray or blister pack

摘要

A container includes a base portion and a shell attached to the base portion to form a sheath for receiving one or more articles. The shell includes a primary shell panel and a shell side panel. The shell side panel is connected to the primary shell panel by a first fold line. The shell primary panel has a cutout area adapted to allow a finger to be inserted therethrough to slidably move the one or more articles. The shell includes an indexing tab for yieldably restricting movement of the one or more articles in the sheath. The indexing tab is hingedly connected to the primary shell panel along a perimeter of the cutout area and is folded inwardly of the sheath.

主权项

1. A container for housing one or more articles, the container comprising:
a base portion, and a shell attached to the base portion to form a sheath for receiving one or more articles, the sheath having an outlet through which one or more articles are allowed to slide relative to the sheath in a direction substantially parallel to the base portion, wherein the shell comprises a primary shell panel having a cutout area adapted to allow a finger or object to be inserted therethrough to directly contact and slidably move one or more articles at least partly out of or into the sheath; a shell side panel connected to the primary shell panel by a first fold line an indexing tab for yieldably restricting movement of one or more articles in the sheath, the indexing tab being hingedly connected directly to a perimeter of the cutout area and being folded inwardly of the sheath to interfere with movement of one or more articles in the sheath, the perimeter of the cutout area shaped and dimensioned such that one or more articles are visible from an outside of the sheath through the cutout area when the index tab interferes with movement of one or more articles.