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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2006
Walter G. Pearson, Pineville, LA (US);
Walter G. Pearson, Pineville, LA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method for packaging a plurality of objects, the method including the steps of placing the plurality of objects on a top surface of a planar member which defines an array of recesses, each of the recesses being sized and configured to receive one of the plurality of objects, sweeping at least some of the plurality of objects across the top surface to ensure that each of the recesses has received a respective one of the objects, removing all of any excess number of the plurality of objects from the top surface, and placing in contact with, or at least in close proximity to, the top surface a sheet which forms an array of blister-like chambers for receiving at least a portion of the plurality of objects, the array of recesses of the top surface being substantially aligned with and opening into the blister-like chambers of the sheet, and transferring each of the objects to be transferred from its respective recess to a corresponding blister-like chamber of the sheet.