Patent ID: 7396322
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: B42D,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a closed informational item having information regarding a pharmaceutical product printed thereon, said method comprising: (a) folding a sheet of paper having product information printed thereon by making a plurality of folds in said sheet of paper to form a first article, said folds in said sheet of paper being parallel to each other and parallel to a first direction, said folds in said sheet of paper being made using a first folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (b) folding said first article by making a fold in said first article to form a folded article, said fold in said first article being parallel to a second direction, said second direction being perpendicular to said first direction, said fold in said first article being made using a second folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers; (c) folding a folded article produced as a result of at least the acts recited in paragraphs (a) and (b) by making a fold in said folded article to form a third article, said fold in said folded article being parallel to said second direction, said fold in said folded article being made using a third folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable member, said movable member making contact with a portion of said folded article and forcing said portion of said folded article towards said nip between said folding rollers of said third folding apparatus; (d) depositing an adhesive on a portion of said third article; and (e) folding said third article by making a final fold to form said closed informational item, said final fold being parallel to said second direction and being made so that said adhesive holds said closed informational item in a substantially closed position so that said closed informational item has no exposed unfolded exterior edges that lie in a direction parallel to said final fold, said final fold being made using a fourth folding apparatus having a plurality of folding rollers having a nip therebetween and a movable member, said movable member of said fourth folding apparatus making contact with a portion of said third article and forcing said portion of said third article towards said nip between said folding rollers of said fourth folding apparatus.