Patent ID: 7401702

Claim:
A blank for forming a package for use with a blister pack, the blank comprising: a back panel comprising: at least one gate formed at a first face of the back panel, and through a partial depth of the back panel; and at least one tab strip located in an at least partially overlying stacked relation with the at least one gate, the at least one tab strip being removably formed at a second face of the back panel, and through a partial depth of the back panel, wherein the at least one tab strip is lifted away from the second face leaving a delaminated first configuration, leaving a corresponding delaminated second configuration that includes the at least one gate; and a face panel comprising: at least one blister aperture; and at least one removable face tab, the at least one removable face tab being at least partially severable from the face panel and corresponding to the at least one aperture; wherein when the first surface of the back panel and the face panel are placed in flat-face condition with respect to one another, the at least one aperture is at least partially aligned with the at least one gate; and a force is exerted upon the at least one removable face tab to urge the at least one tab strip away from the second face of the back panel.