Patent ID: 8438817
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A method of packaging mass-customized items sorted by group in a predetermined sequence, each item being associated with predefined item information, the method comprising: creating a computer database containing item information including (a) item identification information unique to each mass-customized item, (b) item grouping information identifying a predefined group of items to which each item belongs, and (c) item sequencing information defining a predetermined sequence for the items in each group; providing a series of outer containers; associating item information received from the database with each outer container; providing a series of inner packs; associating item information received from the database with each inner pack; filling each inner pack with at least one item matched to that inner pack by information received from the database, whereby each item is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack associated with matching item identification information, and wherein the inner packs are filled in a sequence determined by the item sequencing information; and filling each outer container with the inner packs matched to that outer container by information received from the database, whereby each outer container is associated the item grouping information for a specific group of items, and the inner packs are inserted into an outer container with matching item grouping information in the sequence determined by the item sequencing information.