Patent ID: 8177066

Claim:
A printed package comprising mineral-based material, the package comprising: a flat back portion having a generally smooth appearance that is thereby configured to not interfere with the graphic presentation of the flat back portion having printing thereon, having a first opening therein, and having at least one compacted region, the flat back portion being formed of fluted material; a flat front portion having a smooth appearance that is thereby configured to not interfere with the graphic presentation of the flat front portion having printing thereon and having second and third openings therein, the flat front portion being formed of a limestone-based material; a central blister portion having a cavity portion and a peripheral region extending outwardly from the perimeter of the cavity portion, wherein the central blister portion comprises recycled polyethylene terephthalate; wherein the at least one compacted region overlaps an edge of the peripheral region of the central portion to secure the peripheral region of the central portion in place between the first flat portion and the second flat portion and wherein no portion of the at least one compacted region of the central blister portion thereby providing the generally smooth appearance of the flat back portion, wherein a first window of the cavity portion is visible through the first opening in the flat back portion, and wherein a second window and a third window of the cavity portion are visible through the second opening and the third opening, respectively, of the flat front portion.