Patent ID: 7926658

Claim:
A blister package having a securement mechanism, comprising: a) a first bubble member having a front surface, a back surface and a three-dimensional bubble formed between said front and back surfaces which is capable of at least partially retaining a product, said first bubble member having a peripheral flange with a major portion and a minor portion, said major portion being folded upon itself to create at least one channel and said minor portion having a hook hole formed therethrough and having at least one area bounded by a perforation line which is capable of being broken to separate said at least one area from said first bubble member; b) a securement mechanism integrally formed with said minor portion of said peripheral flange, said securement mechanism including a first attachment member formed on said minor portion of said peripheral flange, a tab extending outwardly from said minor portion and having a hinge formed therein, said perforation line extending from a first side of said hinge around said first attachment member to a second side of said hinge, and a second attachment member formed in said tab outward of said hinge, said second attachment member being sized to cooperate with said first attachment member when said tab is pivoted about said hinge to close said blister package; and c) a second slideable member having an outer periphery and being sized and configured to be slideably received within said at least one channel when said securement mechanism is in an open position, said second slideable member having a notch formed therein which extends to said outer periphery, said notch partially surrounding said first attachment member when said second slideable member is received in said at least one channel, said second slideable member being retained within said at least one channel when said securement mechanism is in a closed position, and said second slideable member capable of being removed from said first bubble member when said perforation line is broken and said at least one area is separated from said first bubble member.