Abstract: A process for the in-line, high speed manufacturing of magnetic products is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of printing onto a substrate, drying the ink print, making the appropriate cuts or scores on the substrate, applying a slurry of magnetizable material onto the substrate to create the magnet, drying the applied material, magnetizing the magnetic material and cutting and forming the substrate to the desired dimensions. Each of these steps may be performed in a single, in-line manufacturing operation running at high speeds.

Abstract: An assembly for producing a packet containing inserts, provides means for placing inserts on a moving web and holding them in position thereon by banding spaced sets of inserts on the web with a ribbon which is crimped to the web between successive sets of inserts.

Abstract: A first envelope having means for forming a large flap thereon for displaying advertising indicia or coupons thereon and forming the flap on a flat conveyor. The invention also includes providing selective inserts and a vacuum-assisted rotary feeder for placing insert samples on the conveyor. The envelope may be formed initially using a single web divided into a base web portion having bottom and top flaps and a cover web portion. The envelope may also be formed using a first web having top and bottom flaps and a second cover web made of transparent material so that the inserts and samples located within the package may be viewed through the wrapper.

Abstract: A method of simultaneously encoding successive groups of printed paper sheets or mass distributable material wherein the sheets are provided with unperceptable and virtually invisible common code pattern by laser means which is supplied with a distinct series of coded pulse signals in synchronism with control pulses to produce a different optically-scannable coded hole pattern on each group of printed sheets.

Abstract: A system for producing a mass distributable printed packet is disclosed wherein a web of paper has printed thereon a format of successive rectangular pieces in a plurality of longitudinal lines extending parallel to the edges of the web, the web is cut longitudinally between the print patterns and the thus-formed strips are superposed in vertical registry of the printed patterns. The strips are cut to form sets of printed sheets, each including a separator element. The sets are stacked in a hopper and the bottom sets are successively removed and packaged.

Abstract: A method of simultaneously encoding successive groups of printed paper sheets or mass distributable material wherein the sheets are provided with unperceptable and virtually invisible common code pattern by laser means which is supplied with a distinct series of coded pulse signals in synchronism with control pulses to produce a different optically-scannable coded hole pattern on each group of printed sheets.

Abstract: A method for producing a mass distributable printed packet is disclosed wherein a web of paper has printed thereon a format of successive rectangular pieces in a plurality of longitudinal lines extending parallel to the edges of the web, the web is cut longitudinally between the print patterns and the thus-formed strips are superposed in vertical registry of the printed patterns. The superposed strips are then cut to form sets of printed pieces which sets are each placed within an individual outer container.

Abstract: A consumer attachable pre-oriented scannable coupon for use in combination with an article and an optical scanner system, comprising a generally planar member having a front and rear surface; said member including a stub portion and a dealer redemption return portion; force responsive separation means disposed between said stub portion and said dealer redemption return portion; said stub portion rear surface having adhesive means generally adjacent to the separation means for securing said stub portion to said article and for permitting ease in separation of said dealer redemption return portion from said stub portion once said stub portion is secured to an article; said stub portion front surface having optically scannable indicia means thereon for being scanned by said scanner system for transmitting data thereto; said stub portion front surface having premium information printed thereon spaced from an optically scannable indicia means; said dealer redemption return portion of front surface having printed i