Patent ID: 8582863

Claim:
A method for winding a string, comprising: separating a string to be wound from a packaging string supply, arranging an end of said separated string on a first winding shaft, winding said string to a wound string by rotation of said first winding shaft, and removing said wound string from said first winding shaft, wherein said first winding shaft is subjected to a further displacement, during winding of said string, from a feed position to a discharge position and wherein a second winding shaft is present for accommodating a further string during removal of said wound string from said first winding shaft, wherein each of said strings comprises a string of medicine packagings and wherein each of said strings is mechanically supported by a string supporting part of a feed when the end of said string is arranged on the respective winding shaft, wherein said string comprises a series of sachets which are connected to one another, each sachet comprising a container part and an edge part delimiting the container part, in which said winding shaft is provided with a slot for engaging said string, in which said slot substantially only receives the edge part during initial winding and said slot receives the edge part and container part when the winding shaft is moved along further.