Patent ID: 6501046
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B21D,B23K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for promoting sales to customers, comprising:using a laser to place indicia on a plurality of container-opening tabs, including placing at least a first prize indicium on an under surface of at least a first of said plurality of tabs, said using step including steering laser light by a light path deflection system having at least one component that contacts said laser light to provide steered light and said placing step includes placing said first prize indicium utilizing said steered light, said using step being conducted while said at least first of said plurality of tabs is substantially stationary; coupling said plurality of tabs with respect to a plurality of containers, wherein at least said first tab is coupled so that said under surface is non-visible prior to opening said container; and awarding said prize to a customer upon verifying the presence of said prize indicium on said first tab.