Product packaging

Abstract

A unit-dose packaging for a product comprising a chain of blister packs, the chain of blister packs being arranged in an alternating manner and having foldable regions between each blister pack in the chain of blister packs, characterised in that after use of the product, a chain of emptied blister packs forms a concertina fold, wherein all the blisters are of the same shape in the chain of blister packs such that the repeating units of the chain of blister packs are linked in such a way that their cavities fit into each other when stacking in an alternating way.

Claims

1. An easy disposal unit-dose packaging for a product wherein after use of the product contained in the packaging the package can be folded to a compact concertina fold, the packaging comprising a chain of blister packs, the chain of blister packs being arranged in an alternating manner and having foldable regions between each blister pack in the chain of blister packs, characterised in that after use of the product, a chain of emptied blister packs can form the concertina fold, wherein all the blisters are of the same shape in the chain of blister packs such that the repeating units of the blister chain of blister packs are linked in such a way that their cavities fit into each other when stacking in an alternating way.

2. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim 1 in combination with a water-containing product, wherein the product comprises less than 50% of water by weight of a total product composition of the product.

3. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim 1 in combination with a product, wherein the chain of blister packs are at an angle of 40.degree. to 180.degree., inclusive, at the foldable region in the concertina fold before the use of the product.

4. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim 1, wherein the chain of blister packs are at an angle of 0.degree. to 25.degree., inclusive, at the foldable region in the compact concertina fold after the emptying of the product.

5. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim wherein the foldable region comprises a line of weakness.

6. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim 1, wherein the chain of blister packs are made of at least one of: a biodegradable plastic or a recyclable plastic.

7. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim 1, wherein the blister pack has a backing made of at least one of: a biodegradable material or a recyclable material.

8. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim 1, wherein the chain of blister packs is a hanging chain.

9. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim 3, wherein the product is a fast moving consumer good (FMCG) product.

10. The easy disposal unit-dose packaging of claim 9, wherein the product is at least one of: a personal care, home care, or food product.

11. A method of easy disposal of packaging material comprising a chain of blister packs characterized in that after use of a product contained in a blister in the chain of blister packs, a chain of emptied blister packs is folded to a compact concertina fold, wherein each blister in the chain of blister packs is of the same shape such that the repeating units of the chain of blister packs are linked in such a way that their cavities fit into each other when stacking in an alternating way.

12. The method according to claim 11 wherein the blister packs contain a fast moving consumer good (FMCG) product prior to emptying.

13. The method according to claim 11 wherein the blister packs contain a home care, personal care, or food product prior to emptying.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a hanging chain of blister packs arranged in an alternating manner.

(2) FIG. 1B is a side view of a hanging chain of blister packs arranged in an alternating manner.

(3) FIG. 2 is a side view of a chain of unused blister packs in a concertina fold.

(4) FIG. 3 is a side view of a chain of used blister packs falling into a compact concertina fold.

(5) FIG. 4 is a side view of a chain of used blister packs in a compact concertina.

(6) FIG. 5 is a side view of a chain of blister packs arranged in an alternating manner with lines of weakness and grooves. It is clear that after the use of product (P), the packs can be folded into a compact concertina form with an angle of 0° to 25° (a) at the foldable region (3).