Patent ID: 7537118

Claim:
A blister package comprising: a substantially rigid, blister face defining a space adapted to store articles, the blister face including a periphery and a blister face flange extending around at least a portion of the periphery, the blister face flange contoured to include a blister face flange contour, the blister face being substantially transparent to enable a viewer to view an article stored inside the space; a first paperboard backer including a first backer portion and a first flange contour that is non-planar with the first backer portion and coextensive with at least a first portion of the blister face flange contour, the first paperboard backer including an access panel adapted to open relative to the blister face to allow access to the stored articles; and a second paperboard backer including a second backer portion and a second flange contour that is non-planar with the first backer portion and coextensive with a second portion of the blister face flange contour, the second portion of the blister face flange contour being smaller than the first portion of the blister face flange contour, the second paperboard backer including at least one substantially rigid support flap adapted for movement away from the blister face and adapted to support the blister package in an upright, stand alone position, wherein the first backer and the second backer are joined with the blister face flange wherein a compartment adapted to store articles therein is defined between the first paperboard backer and the second paperboard backer.