Patent ID: 8905657

Claim:
Marking device for marking at least one marking object further comprising: at least one marking unit, at least one marking object holding device adapted for holding a marking object comprised of a plurality of object blanks that are detachably connected together and held by an object carrier as parts of a single plastic unit, and at least one defined or definable marking pattern, wherein the marking unit and the marking object holding device are movable relative to one another in a main transport direction, wherein, for interaction with identification means on the object carrier, a device for at least one of detection and influencing at least one item of information relating to the marking object is provided, wherein by way of the device at least one item of information relating to the marking object can be detected and/or wherein by way of the device at least one item of information relating to the marking object can be stored in the identification means, and wherein, before marking of an object blank or blanks, the marking unit is responsive to detection of information relating to marked or unmarked status of the connected object blanks of the marking object so that only unmarked object blanks are marked by the marking unit.