Patent ID: 6209290
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A method of making at least one packet for holding a group of elongated articles, wherein each packet having at least one first inner wrap surrounding the group of articles and a second outer wrap surrounding the first inner wrap, the first inner wrap and the second outer wrap constituting specific packaging components of the packet, wherein the method comprises:feeding a wrapping material, along a first given path in a first given direction to an applicator unit;feeding a magnetic data storage medium along a second given path in a second given direction to the applicator unit;applying the magnetic data storage medium to at least one specified part of the wrapping material at the applicator unit;feeding the wrapping material with the magnetic data storage medium attached thereto along a third given path in a third given direction to a packaging station;supplying a first inner wrap material to the packaging station;supplying a second outer wrap material to the packaging station;assembling the first inner wrap material, the second outer wrap material and the wrapping material containing the magnetic data storage medium such that the magnetic data storage medium is disposed between the first inner wrap material and the second outer wrap material and is not visible when the first inner wrap material and the second outer wrap material are in an assembled configuration.