US 12,145,785 B2
Sheet for use in pill packages, and pouch formed from a sheet
Henk Jan Spijkerboer, Epe (NL); and Hermanus Johannes Albertus Wiskamp, Epe (NL)
Assigned to VMI Holland B.V., Epe (NL)
Filed by VMI Holland B.V., Epe (NL)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/518,652.
Application 18/518,652 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2022/073120, filed on Aug. 18, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083651 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 75/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 9/06 (2012.01); B65B 51/10 (2006.01); B65B 61/02 (2006.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01); B65D 65/42 (2006.01); B65D 75/26 (2006.01); B65D 75/42 (2006.01); B65D 75/52 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 75/30 (2013.01) [B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B65B 5/103 (2013.01); B65B 9/06 (2013.01); B65B 51/10 (2013.01); B65B 61/025 (2013.01); B65B 61/06 (2013.01); B65D 65/42 (2013.01); B65D 75/26 (2013.01); B65D 75/42 (2013.01); B65D 75/527 (2013.01); B65D 75/5805 (2013.01); B32B 2250/02 (2013.01); B32B 2250/24 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2307/4023 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2307/414 (2013.01); B32B 2439/80 (2013.01); B65D 2203/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Pouch for containing pills, the pouch formed of a sheet comprising a transparent strip and a non-transparent strip, the pouch comprising:
a first side and a second side connected via a bottom edge fold, a top seal opposite the bottom edge fold, and first and second side seals extending from the bottom edge fold to the top seal to define a space for containing pills,
wherein the first side of said pouch is transparent and formed from the transparent strip of the sheet, and wherein the second side of said pouch comprises the non-transparent strip and is substantially non-transparent, and wherein the non-transparent strip comprises an edge located at or within 20% of a width of the pouch from the bottom edge fold towards a top edge opposite the bottom edge fold, with the transparent strip of the sheet forming the bottom edge fold.