Patent ID: 6415582
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A method of assembling and organizing wrapped and unwrapped products, the method comprising:providing an input list of products, the list including data identifying which of the products are to be wrapped and an order in which the products are to be arranged for shipment to similar demographic locations; generating an operating list using information on the input list, the operating list identifying a sequence in which the products are to be assembled; assembling the products in the sequence identified on the operating list; dividing the assembled products into a first group containing products which will be wrapped and a second group containing products which will not be wrapped according to the input list; transporting the first group of products to a wrapper; wrapping the first group of products; and merging the first group of wrapped products and the second group of unwrapped products into the order set forth in the input list.