DESICCANT VIAL ASSEMBLY FOR EFFERVESCENT TABLETS

摘要

The present invention is directed to a one-piece vial assembly (1) having a container (10) and cap (30) that provides a substantially moisture-free environment for effervescent tablets and other items that require packaging in a moisture-free environment. In one embodiment, the container (10) and cap (30) are joined together by a hinge (34); hence the vial assembly is a one-piece assembly in which the cap (10) is opened in a "flip-top" arrangement. The vial assembly (1) of the present invention includes a desiccant entrained plastic. In one embodiment, the sleeve surrounds the vial assembly sleeve interior with a thin-walled plastic so that the product contained within the vial assembly (1) is completely surrounded by the desiccant entrained plastic sleeve (17).The items contained within the vial assembly (1) of the present invention are subjected to about fifty times less moisture when compared to a conventional stoppered vial.