Patent ID: 6886309
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: B65B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of wrapping a custom-decorated giftwrap around an object, comprising the steps of: a) folding a single sheet in a flat condition into a folded sheet having a longitudinal fold and overlapping integral sheet portions; b) temporarily holding the sheet portions together to form a closed state for the folded sheet; c) loading the folded sheet in the closed state along a longitudinal direction lengthwise of the fold in a sheet-fed printer, under control by a computer; d) designing a custom decoration by using the computer; e) printing the custom decoration on at least one of the sheet portions as the folded sheet in the closed state is fed, and passes without jamming, along the longitudinal direction through the printer during printing; f) unfolding the folded sheet back to the single sheet in the flat condition to an open state by peeling the sheet portions apart; and g) covering the object with the unfolded sheet in the open state by initially placing the object on the unfolded single sheet in the flat condition, and thereupon fining the unfolded sheet around the object.