Patent ID: 6971221

Claim:
A method of packaging an item, comprising the steps of: positioning two web portions such that one face of one web portion faces one face of the other web portion; disposing an item between the web portions, the web portions being sized such that a marginal region of each of the web portions extends beyond all edges of the item; providing a layer of cohesive on the face of at least the marginal region of each of the web portions, the cohesive being sealable to itself by application of pressure alone; bringing the web portions together such that the cohesive on the marginal region of one of the web portions contacts the cohesive on the marginal region of the other web portion; and passing the web portions with the item therebetween through a nip formed by a pair of rolls, at least one of the rolls extending across the full width of the web portions and having a resiliently compliant roll portion that is radially compressed and deformed by the item passing through the nip, the resiliently compliant roll portion pressing the web portions to closely conform to the item and to adhere to each other around the item to form a package enclosing the item.