Patent ID: 9505540
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: A46B,A61C,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A packaged oral care implement comprising: a blister package having a receiving cavity; an oral care implement positioned within the receiving cavity; the blister package comprising a panel, the panel comprising a tear-away portion and a base portion, the tear-away portion comprising an edge lying substantially flush with the base portion, a protuberance extending from an inner surface of the tear-away portion, and a force-application area, the protuberance located between the edge and the force-application area; and the edge protruding outwardly from the base portion when a force is applied to the force-application area as a result of the protuberance acting as a fulcrum; wherein a portion of the oral care implement lies directly beneath the protuberance and acts as a foundation for the fulcrum when the force is applied to the force-application area.