Method for packaging of mass-fabricated custom items
First Claim
1. A method of packaging mass-customized items sorted by group in a predetermined sequence, each item being associated with predefined item information, the method comprising:
- creating a computer database containing item information including (a) item identification information unique to each mass-customized item, (b) item grouping information identifying a predefined group of items to which each item belongs, and (c) item sequencing information defining a predetermined sequence for the items in each group;
providing a series of outer containers;
associating item information received from the database with each outer container;
providing a series of inner packs;
associating item information received from the database with each inner pack;
filling each inner pack with at least one item matched to that inner pack by information received from the database, whereby each item is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack associated with matching item identification information, and wherein the inner packs are filled in a sequence determined by the item sequencing information; and
filling each outer container with the inner packs matched to that outer container by information received from the database, whereby each outer container is associated the item grouping information for a specific group of items, and the inner packs are inserted into an outer container with matching item grouping information in the sequence determined by the item sequencing information.
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Abstract
A system for packaging mass-customized items includes a computer system including a database containing item identification information unique to each item; (2) outer container identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each outer container in a plurality of outer containers; (3) inner pack identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each inner pack in a plurality of inner packs; and (4) inner pack filling apparatus that fills each inner pack with a specific item matched to that inner pack by the item identification information received from the database. Each item is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack with matching item identification information, and each outer container is presented for loading with one or more inner packs matched to that outer container by the item identification information received from the database.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of packaging mass-customized items sorted by group in a predetermined sequence, each item being associated with predefined item information, the method comprising:
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creating a computer database containing item information including (a) item identification information unique to each mass-customized item, (b) item grouping information identifying a predefined group of items to which each item belongs, and (c) item sequencing information defining a predetermined sequence for the items in each group; providing a series of outer containers; associating item information received from the database with each outer container; providing a series of inner packs; associating item information received from the database with each inner pack; filling each inner pack with at least one item matched to that inner pack by information received from the database, whereby each item is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack associated with matching item identification information, and wherein the inner packs are filled in a sequence determined by the item sequencing information; and filling each outer container with the inner packs matched to that outer container by information received from the database, whereby each outer container is associated the item grouping information for a specific group of items, and the inner packs are inserted into an outer container with matching item grouping information in the sequence determined by the item sequencing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of packaging mass-customized items, comprising:
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(a) creating a database in which each item in a plurality of mass-customized items is associated with predefined item identification information unique to that item; (b) providing a plurality of outer containers, each of which is associated with item identification information received from the database for at least one of the plurality of mass-customized items; (c) providing a plurality of inner packs, each of which is associated with item identification information received from the database for at least one item; (d) filling each inner pack with at least one specific item of the plurality of mass-customized items matched to that inner pack by the item identification information received from the database, wherein each item of the plurality of mass-customized items is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack with matching item identification information; and (e) loading each outer container with at least one inner pack matched to that outer container by the item identification information unique to each specific item in the at least one inner pack. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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