Patent ID: 8529422

Claim:
An apparatus for manufacturing a container comprising: a platform for slidably accommodating a sheet of packaging material; an actuation mechanism for feeding the sheet through the platform; a gluing device for applying glue to a portion of the sheet; a magnet applicator assembly housing a plurality of magnets therein, the magnet applicator assembly applying at least one of the plurality of magnets to the sheet at a pre-determined time; a slug applicator assembly housing a plurality of slugs therein, the slug applicator assembly applying at least one of the plurality of slugs to the sheet at a pre-determined time, the at least one magnet and the at least one slug being attached to the sheet by the glue applied by the gluing device; and a folder aligning the sheet in a final glued form, wherein the at least one magnet aligns with the at least one slug forming a reclosable connection.