Abstract: A hinged coin holder having two semi-circular parts hinged together at one curvilinear extremity and releasably joined at the other is improved by the provision of a plurality of internal pockets or compartments which are dimensioned to receive no greater than a predetermined number of coins of a specific denomination, irrespective of the thickness of the coins, so that the maximum desired number of coins may be unerringly packaged in the holder.

Abstract: A package of folded paper handkerchiefs comprises a foil enveloping the stack of handkerchiefs. The enveloping foil has adjoining end segments extending from the two opposite wide sides to one of the two elongate narrow sides of the foil. The end segments overlap on the one elongate narrow side to form a flap and they are connected to each other along the short end edges of this narrow side. The flap has a convex rim centrally between the connections at the end segments whereby the flap may be lifted off the other end segment to form a dispensing opening for withdrawal of the handkerchiefs from the package between the connections.

Abstract: A non-collapsible, one-piece carrying kit with a central, elongated handle is divided into a plurality of cells of different area in plan for transporting personal articles of different size, shape, and configuration. Most of the cells are open at the top, but at least one cell may have an apertured, removable cover. All of the kit walls and partitions are integral and of rigid material, but a hook is pivotally mounted on one wall to suspend it from a shower pipe, or curtain rod when the articles are toilet articles for use in the shower. A double hook may be mounted on one of a plurality of threaded studs.

Abstract: The compact, including the removable godet, contained within the plastic base is disclosed herein. The base is integrally formed as a single unit and also includes a tab and the rib is spaced from but in close proximity to one another. The tab is movable between a biased position for engaging and retaining the godet within the receiving area defined by the base and a second forced position, for allowing the godet to be removed therefrom. The rib prevents the tab from moving beyond its second position away from its biased first position, whereby to prevent a user from inadvertently breaking it.

Abstract: A small flip-top container which can be opened and shut using one hand is closed at one end by a stopper having a skirt which grips the inside of the container resiliently and a rectangular end wall with an aperture which extends for a certain distance from one of the minor sides. The aperture is closeable by a flap which is hinged integrally to the end wall at the inner end of the aperture and is held shut by the snap-engagement of a transverse heel formed on a projection from the free end of the internal surface of the flap in a complementary transverse groove from in the minor wall of the skirt immediately below the outer end of the aperture. In order that the flap can be snapped open and shut without excessive force, the frontal edge of the minor wall of the skirt defining the top of the groove has a central part which projects outwardly relative to its lateral parts, over which the heel must pass.

Abstract: A combination of multiple numbers of a prefabricated disposable palette in a container suitable for packaging, shipping, storing and displaying said palettes and dispensing said palettes individually. The said container is constucted so as to be either disposable or reusable and either wall mounted or self supporting and the palette is constructed so as to be usable on one or both sides.

Abstract: A combination mold and carrier for seamless suppositories. The dispenser has an elongated rectangular one-piece body of a flexible material that is dimensionally stable at ordinary temperatures. A plurality of suppository cavities of uniform constant tapers with rounded bottoms are formed in tubular members extending from the top side of the body. The body side surfaces are tapered with circular cross sections concentrically with the cavities. These side surfaces merge together adjacent the topside and separate into the individual tubular members towards the bottoms of the cavities. The cavities have rounded bottoms to facilitate ejection of suppositories by a manual pinching action. A circular flat base formed on the rounded walls support the body upright on a work surface with the cavities upright to receive a suppository mixture. A rectangular cover with open ends can be slideably mounted over the body in a telescoped relationship.

Abstract: A package for the storage of a plastic medical container holding a medicinal fluid therein, which package comprises a tray part formed by laminating and molding an outer polyolefin layer, an intermediate layer capable of barriering passage of gases and steam and an inner polyolefin layer in the shape of a tray provided round the opening thereof with a flange portion, a lid member formed by laminating an inner polyamide layer, an intermediate layer capable of barriering passage of gases and steam and an outer layer of a resin possessed of thermal resistance enough to withstand the conditions of heat seal, and a hotmelt adhesive layer formed of materials of dissimilar melting points including at least one material identical with said polyolefin in one layer of said tray part and adapted to be inserted between said flange portion of said tray part and the corresponding portion of said lid member to serve as a medium for the flange portion and the lid member to b heat sealed peel openably.

Abstract: There is provided an insulated bag of a multi-layer construction employing nylon fabric as inner and outer liners, thermal suede as thermal insulation inside the outer liner, needle punched Dacron fabric as a vapor and thermal barrier, aluminum foil as a thermal barrier and metalized Mylar as a vapor barrier.

Abstract: A package comprising a cylindrical plastic tube closed at each end by an ultrasonic band seal. The seal at one end has a sealed region which is narrower than any portion of the other seal whereby squeezing of the package produces an immediate one-shot dispensing of liquid contained therein by causing rupture of the narrow region of the seal. Various package forms include perpendicularly arranged bands to provide a tetrahedral shape, a tab extending beyond one seal to provide identification of the contents of the package, notched seals providing a tear open package, and a multiple package construction in which one fluid containing tube is contained within another.

Abstract: A tear-off pad and rail clip assembly (10) is disclosed. The assembly (10) includes a plurality of individual sheets (11a), each having a top edge. The sheets (11a) are cooperatively connected at their top edges to form a pad (11) having a top edge (12). A mounting plate (14) is constructed of a flexible resilient material and includes a tongue section (23). The mounting plate (14) is pivotally mounted to the pad (11). The plate (14) is rotatable between a down position and an up position. The plate (14), when in the down position, has a top side (18) having an apex position generally above the pivot and the top side (18) has generally downwardly depending segments (18a) and (18b), wherein the plate (14) is rotatable to an intermediate position between the up and down positions, wherein the top side (18) of the plate (14) is below the top edge (12) of the pad ( 11) when in the intermediate position.

Abstract: An extension is provided at each end of a glue flap of a conventional carton blank, the extensions being glued to conventional carton dust flaps to thereby provide improved tamper resistance to a sealed end carton when intrusion is attempted along glue seam for purposes of violating the contents, i.e. pharmaceutical products and the like, contained within primary packaging contained within the carton (secondary packaging). The extensions prevent withdrawal of the dust flaps to which the extensions are glued after the glue seam is penetrated. If the dust flaps are forcibly withdrawn, positive visual indication of tampering will result to thereby alert a potential consumer.

Abstract: A film package containing a stack of films provided with a clamp notch at a side edge in a flexible lighttight envelope is held vertically in a lighttight loading chamber. The films are held by a clamp engaging with the notch from outside the film package. The lower end of the envelope is then cut, and the clamp is released from the notch to make the films fall from the envelope. Then, a shutter is closed between the envelope and the films for shielding the films from light.

Abstract: A substantially flat flexible wrap for incoherent, flowable products is described, containing inside at least a rigid roundish body which prevents a complete flattening and crushing of the wrap when compressed between substantially flat bodies.An emission or loss of the flowable products in the wrap is thus avoided.

Abstract: A frozen food package having an easily removable and replaceable dome lid for permitting reconstitution of the frozen food either in a conventional or a microwave oven. The dome lid has an annular seating flange overlapping and disengageably locked onto the rim of a rigid bottom tray by locking ribs spaced around the flange and engaged under the tray rim. A thumb notch recess is so located in the dome lid seating flange as to permit direct engagement therethrough of the tray rim by a person's thumb along with simultaneous engagement by the fingers on the same hand with the dome lid flange at the region of an adjacent locking rib thereon. A positive separating force thereby can be applied to the tray and lid to quickly and easily unlock and separate them from one another without damage to either.

Abstract: A tray for supporting a taco in an upright position. The tray may be formed by molding or die forming. The midportion of the tray sides contacts the taco to hold it upright, while the ends of the tray are enlarged to inhibit tipping over of the tray and taco.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to store and aid in the dispensing of calendar-oriented drugs is disclosed in which the apparatus comprises a package containing a plurality of pill-containing enclosures, the enclosures arranged in rows, each enclosure having a numerical indicia associated therewith corresponding to a day in a calendar month with corresponding indicia on the reverse side of the enclosure to aid in the determination of which pill enclosure to open. In this way the user can easily determine and verify that the proper enclosure has been opened. The package also provides a visual indication of calendar days for which pills have not been used by the patient and in this way provides patient compliance information to the physician prescribing such drugs. The dispensing apparatus is particularly suited to the administration of calendar-oriented prescription drugs for the treatment of menopausal symptoms.

Abstract: A holder for bottles, brushes, shields and the like is provided. The holder is particularly adapted to hold material manicurist use to construct artificial fingernails and to repair natural fingernails.

Abstract: The wound body or package comprises a band or tape or the like which is wound thereon in the form of parallel windings or layers. At the central region of the wound package there is arranged a continuous or through-passing axial opening which is bounded by an inner winding layer of the wound band or tape. This inner winding layer together with the neighboring winding layers form a support body for the wound package. In this way there can be precluded the need to use any extraneous support body formed of a separate material.

Abstract: A slide file sheet includes a film holding plate having a plurality of rectangular recesses aligned with each other in rows and columns, frame supports for retaining frames of slide films in the respective rectangular recesses and protrusions provided at corners of the rectangular recesses of the plate to keep the slide films received in the recesses away from the bottoms of the recesses. According to the invention, the slide file sheet comprises a flexible cover attached at its one side edge to one side edge of the film holding plate to cover one surfaces and/or emulsion layer surfaces of slide films so as to securely protect them from dirt, fingerprints, scratches and the like, thereby facilitating handling the slide file sheet and always obtaining clear projected images of the films without any troublesome scraping operation.