Abstract: A method of bringing together and joining cards, which are provided with an identification mark, and printed card carriers associated with the respective cards, comprises the steps of: providing the card; detecting the identification mark of the card; associating a print job number with the card; reading a data base by means of the identification mark; printing on the card carrier data read from the data base as well as the print job number; detecting the print job number of the card carrier prior to joining the card carrier to the card; determining whether the print job number of the card, which is about to be joined to the card carrier, corresponds to the print job number detected in the preceding step; and, provided that the print job number of the card and that of the card carrier correspond, bringing together and joining the card and the card carrier.

Abstract: A sticky element, comprising a sticky element having an insect-attracting color and an insect-attracting scent, the sticky element comprising sufficient sticky qualities to cause an insect to become permanently attached to the sticky element when any portion of the insect contacts with the sticky element, the sticky element adaptable to being disposed upon a surface. The surface may comprise a wrapping material, a flower pot cover, a flower pot, a floral arrangement, or other surface. When the sticky element is disposed on a wrapping material, the wrapping material is used to wrap a floral arrangement or decoratively cover a flower pot.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing bag packs of plastic foil containing liquid or viscous contents. The production method, which may be divided into two parts, relates first to a method of producing the packaging material and secondly a method of using the packaging material for producing bag packs.The packaging material is produced in that a hose of plastic foil is extruded and, while the material is still warm, flattened so that the insides of the plastic hose come into contact with one another and are brought to adhere to one another in a readily rupturable mechanical bond, so-called blocking. The flattened plastic hose is printed with the desired text or decor, whereafter the flattened hose (6) is divided into part webs (7) each of the desired width and decor.

Abstract: A sticky element, comprising a sticky element having an insect-attracting color and an insect-attracting scent, the sticky element comprising sufficient sticky qualities to cause an insect to become permanently attached to the sticky element when any portion of the insect contacts with the sticky element, the sticky element adaptable to being disposed upon a surface. The surface may comprise a wrapping material, a flower pot cover, a flower pot, a floral arrangement, or other surface. When the sticky element is disposed on a wrapping material, the wrapping material is used to wrap a floral arrangement or decoratively cover a flower pot.

Abstract: A basket liner constructed from a preformed sheet of material, the basket liner having an upper end, a lower end, an opening in the upper end forming an inner surface, and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, a bonding material disposed on a portion of the outer surface of the basket liner, the basket, or both, for bondingly connecting the basket liner to the basket. A method for disposing a basket liner into a basket.

Abstract: Documents are printed in accordance with sets of printing instructions. To a processing station, processing instructions are supplied, each associated with one of the sets of printing instructions. The order in which the processing instructions are executed corresponds with the order in which the sets of printing instructions are executed. Printed documents are supplied to the station, which processes the documents in accordance with the processing instructions whose turn is next. In order to check the processing of the documents, starting from one of the printing instructions, associated verification data are determined. The printing on the printed documents is scanned, whereby a scanning result is obtained. A scanning result is compared with verification data of which the associated sequence information corresponds with the sequence information assigned to that scanning result. If too large a difference is found, a difference report signal is generated.

Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, comprising a sheet of material having an angle cut, the sheet of material having tick marks to indicate where to dispose a floral arrangement thereupon. The sheet of material has a bonding material disposed thereupon. A floral arrangement is utilized, the floral arrangement being disposed on the sheet of material generally in the area designated by the tick mark, the floral arrangement being wrapped in the sheet of material and being substantially surrounded and encompassed therein. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement.

Abstract: A method for wrapping a wrapping material having sizing marks thereon about a floral grouping to form a wrapper about the floral grouping, the wrapper having a perimeter length about a bloom portion of the floral grouping which is predetermined by the position of the sizing marks. The sheet of material has a bonding material disposed thereupon so that the wrapping material retains its shape and substantially surrounds and encompasses the floral grouping.

Abstract: Sheets and rolls of sheets with detachable labels and having a closure bonding material for securing the sheets around items to be wrapped. Spots of closure bonding material may be placed on the detachable labels to hold the detachable labels in a wrapped position. The detachable labels may contain graphical, narrative and bar code information related to pricing, inventory, sales display, product description and care instructions. The sheets may also include detachable sleeves for protecting wrapped items during shipping and handle areas which may be punched out of the sheets for grasping the wrapped items. The handle areas may also contain information similar to that on the detachable labels. Sheets having detachable labels may also be used for forming flower pots or flower pot covers. By providing such labels on the unformed sheets, it is not necessary to add tags or labels after the sheets are formed into flower pots or flower pot covers.

Abstract: A decorative material comprising a sheet of material having a colored sticky element disposed upon a portion of a surface of the sheet of material, the colored sticky element comprising at least a portion of a decoration on the sheet of material. The sheet of material is disposed on a surface or wrapped about an item.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for printing on a water soluble film for use in-line on a packaging machine. Typically, the packaging machine will form a web from a roll of water soluble film and transport the film web toward a forming, filling and sealing station where the web is formed into the shape of a container, filled with a substance and sealed to form a water soluble container. A printer in accordance with the present invention can be mounted to the packaging machine for printing on the film web while the packaging machine has temporarily halted transportation of the web. The printer includes a printing head with an engraved face which is applied to the film web by a suitable actuating device. Ink is supplied to the engraved face by pressing the printing head against an ink-absorbent pad. The actuating device includes a mechanism for rotating the printing head 180.degree.

Abstract: A method of forming a decorative cover, a sleeve or a preformed pot cover for a floral grouping or flower pot from a sheet of material having a three-dimensional printed pattern thereon wherein the three-dimensional pattern is produced by application of a foamable ink composition to the sheet of material.

Abstract: A portion inventory device for holding at least one portion of food or the like. The device uses a container for holding the portions and the container has indicia of predetermined dates imprinted on the outer surfaces of the container so that a user can readily determine the day or date on which the portion was prepared and stored. The indicia of the predetermined dates may use one of a plurality of different colors to correspond to the one of the plurality of predetermined dates. Further, the indicia for the predetermined dates may be expressed in a plurality of languages or displayed in a variety of patterns and styles.

Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, comprising a sheet of material having an angle cut, the sheet of material having tick marks to indicate where to dispose a floral arrangement thereupon. The sheet of material has a bonding material disposed thereupon. A floral arrangement is utilized, the floral arrangement being disposed on the sheet of material generally in the area designated by the tick mark, the floral arrangement being wrapped in the sheet of material and being substantially surrounded and encompassed therein. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement.

Abstract: An optical effect material used for making shredded, flaked, die-cut and sheets of decorative materials. The optical effect material comprises an iridescent sheet and a light transmitting material connected together. Methods for using an optical effect material.

Abstract: Sheets and rolls of sheets with labels having multiple choice blocks and information areas corresponding to the choice blocks. The sheets include a closure bonding material for securing the sheets around items to be wrapped. The labels are detachably connected to the sheets with an adhesive, a perforation or a tear line. Spots of closure bonding material may be placed on the labels to hold the labels in a wrapped position. The information areas typically include data which may be selected to describe the source, type and characteristics of the items to be wrapped in the sheets. The sheets may also include detachable sleeve areas for protecting wrapped items during shipping and handle areas which may be punched out of the sheets for grasping the wrapped items. The handle areas may also contain information similar to that on the detachable labels. Sheets having labels with choice blocks may also be used for forming flower pots or flower pot covers.

Abstract: Tubular packs (P) containing a wound scaled formation of printed products and are held together by a protective/holding element (10) wound around the wound scaled formation. The protective/holding element is equipped with a feature to facilitate opening and for identification. The element is produced by guiding the protective/holding element (10), before or during winding, past at least one coating device which is moveable transversely to the conveying direction and coating the protective/holding element locally. At least one strip (20) is formed on the protective/holding elements (10) running from one transverse edge (12.1) to the other (12.2) and having a varying distance from the longitudinal edges (13) and therefore showing a discontinuity (14) in an overlap area of the transverse edge (12.2) on the outside of the pack. The discontinuity allows the edge to be easily recognizable.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing product packages having a multilayer backing member, a plastic product enclosure adhered to a front layer of the backing member, and a removable panel in a back layer for enclosing ancillary materials. The process includes the steps of printing a plurality of backing member patterns on a sheet of backing member material, applying a heat-resistant coating to back layer portions of the backing members, applying a heat-seal coating to front layer portions of the backing members, cutting the sheet to define individual backing members and the removable panel, and applying adhesive to and folding together the front and back layer portions with the ancillary materials therebetween so as to form individual backing members. A plastic product enclosure and the product may then be heat-sealed to the backing member.

Abstract: Sheets and rolls of sheets with labels having multiple choice blocks and information areas corresponding to the choice blocks. The sheets include a closure bonding material for securing the sheets around items to be wrapped. The labels are detachably connected to the sheets with an adhesive, a perforation or a tear line. Spots of closure bonding material may be placed on the labels to hold the labels in a wrapped position. The information areas typically include data which may be selected to describe the source, type and characteristics of the items to be wrapped in the sheets. The sheets may also include detachable sleeve areas for protecting wrapped items during shipping and handle areas which may be punched out of the sheets for grasping the wrapped items. The handle areas may also contain information similar to that on the detachable labels. Sheets having labels with choice blocks may also be used for forming flower pots or flower pot covers.

Abstract: A method of lining a basket with a basket lining material, in which the basket lining material comprises an unpreformed sheet of material. The sheet of material is disposed in the basket without first preforming the sheet of material to conform to the inner surface of the basket, and the sheet of material disposed adjacent to the inner surface of the basket. The sheet of material is crushed and flattened against the inner surface of the basket thereby forming a liner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a vacuum package filled with granular material. A package made from a flexible film is filled with granular product. The filled package is compressed, so that the contents form a compact whole. Then the compressed package is evacuated by means of a vacuum element which is connected to a small suction opening in the wall of the package, while the rest of the package is not subjected to vacuum.

Abstract: A paperboard tray packaging machine is adapted to handle the tray blanks and product to be packaged as both move continually in a downstream direction. The blanks are stored in an auxiliary magazine alongside the main magazine and are transferred from one to the other individually so each tray blank can be printed, at least on the blank end walls that cannot be conveniently printed in the machine itself.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an irreversible tamper evident system for a button closure is provided. The irreversible tamper evident system is provided by a color change system carried by the flexible button portion of the closure. The color change system comprises an indicator coating over a dark colored substrate coating. The indicator coat is preferably colored with a light colored transparent colorant such as an orange colored fluorescent dye. The indicator coat is preferably a liquid material which can be cured by evaporation, heat, UV irradiation or the like, to form a solid layer. When the substrate layer and indicator layer are in intimate contact, a first color is observed. Depending upon the relative colors used for this substrate and indicator layers, this first color can be a combination of the colors of the two layer or can be primarily the color of the substrate layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for the sterilization and secondary packaging into cartons storing arrays of blister packages, each of which contains at least one hydrophilic contact lens immersed in a sterile aqueous solution. More specifically, disclosed in an apparatus adapted to provide for arrays of blister packages which are transported within trays supported on racks. These racks are transported to a sterilization chamber for sterilizing the arrays of blister packages, and from which the sterilized arrays of blister packages are then transported to a locale for implementing the pairing thereof and the secondary packaging into sealable cartons. Also disclosed is a method of sterilizing and implementing the secondary packaging into cartons of predetermined quantities of arrays of blister packages, each of which contains a hydrophilic contact lens immersed in a sterile aqueous solution, so as to provide a sterile environment for the arrays of blister packages.

Abstract: A facsimile packaging device and associated method wherein the pages of the facsimile transmission are packaged between a first and second sheet of packaging material which are affixed about their peripheries so as to form a package containing the transmission. The first sheet and second sheet of packaging material are delivered from a single stack of packaging material sheets. The first sheet of packaging material, the pages of the facsimile transmission and the second sheet of packaging material are sequentially delivered to a receiving tray, whereupon the second sheet is affixed to the first sheet to form the package.

Abstract: A method of preparing items to be mailed, in which periodically at least one main document is inserted into an envelope by way of a mail preparation system comprising an inserter station. A printing is printed through use of a printer on an envelope, which printing corresponds to a given main document. In accordance with the invention the printed envelope is fed from the printer to the inserter station, where the given main document is inserted into the printed envelope that corresponds to that main document. Furthermore a system for preparing items to be mailed comprises a printer, an envelope supply path and an inserter station connected thereto. In accordance with the invention the printer (6) is connected to the envelope supply path (5), in such a way that the envelopes can be fed from the printer (6) along the envelope supply path (5) to the inserter station (2).

Abstract: A package is formed by holding a nonextensible strip taut and wrapping it around the upper and/or lower periphery of the bundle and joining the ends of the strip segments e.g. by adhesive bonding. A projecting margin of the strip is folded to overlie the bundle or underlie the bundle so that an L-configuration is imparted to the frame formed around the bundle after the strip is applied thereto.

Abstract: A cushioned shipping assembly includes a carton and foam inserts to support a product shipped by a supplier, which elements are successively returned by an end user to be reused in the same or other shipping assembly, while various components are recycled as they become spent. In some embodiments, the carton collapses to a diminished size for return. A resource center reroutes or refurbishes the components, recycling aged or spend pieces. On-premises pelletizing of reclaimed polymer provides a more efficient, environmentally clean system. Spent inserts of identified polymer may be diverted to users of specific resins.

Abstract: A system reads a data record from a card and, based on this information, prints on a section of a travelling web of paper. The printed web section is tracked and the card providing the data record is affixed to the web section. The printed web section with card is then separated to form a letter sheet and inserts are selected for the letter sheet with card based on the previously read data record for the card. The letter sheet with card and selected inserts is then stuffed into an envelope and an indication of the weight of the envelope with enclosures, based on the known weight of the envelope, card and letter sheet and the known weights of the selected inserts, is provided to a franking machine.

Abstract: Sheets and rolls of sheets with labels having multiple choice blocks and information areas corresponding to the choice blocks. The sheets include a closure bonding material for securing the sheets around items to be wrapped. The labels are detachably connected to the sheets with an adhesive, a perforation or a tear line. Spots of closure bonding material may be placed on the labels to hold the labels in a wrapped position. The information areas typically include data which may be selected to describe the source, type and characteristics of the items to be wrapped in the sheets. The sheets may also include detachable sleeves for protecting wrapped items during shipping and handle areas which may be punched out of the sheets for grasping the wrapped items. The handle areas may also contain information similar to that on the detachable labels. Sheets having labels with choice blocks may also be used for forming flower pots or flower pot covers.

Abstract: A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied thereto. The material is passed through a material applicator and the material applicator includes a contact portion with adhesive in contact with a portion of the material for applying adhesive to the material. The material in one embodiment is a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material and the material is wrapped about a floral grouping.

Abstract: A method of making a package includes the steps of folding a thermoplastic film web along its longitudinal axis to make a centerfolded film web having two plies which define a folded longitudinal edge and an open longitudinal edge; forming the centerfolded film into a tube such that the folded longitudinal edge is in transversely overlapping relationship with the open longitudinal edge, preferably such that the folded longitudinal edge is inside the tube, and the open longitudinal edge is outside the tube; longitudinally sealing the tube; closing a first end of the tube; filling the tube with a product; closing a second end of the tube to define a tube segment; and separating the tube segment to make a package. The film web is optionally printed before being folded to make a centerfolded film web.

Abstract: A sticky element, comprising a sticky element having an insect-attracting color and an insect-attracting scent, the sticky element comprising sufficient sticky qualities to cause an insect to become permanently attached to the sticky element when any portion of the insect contacts with the sticky element, the sticky element adaptable to being disposed upon a surface. The surface may comprise a wrapping material, a flower pot cover, a flower pot, a floral arrangement, or other surface. When the sticky element is disposed on a wrapping material, the wrapping material is used to wrap a floral arrangement or decoratively cover a flower pot.

Abstract: A device for heat shrinking thin film onto open-topped containers to form spill-resistant covers is shown. A radiant energy source is intermittently energized in association with timers to direct radiant energy towards the thin film. An energy absorbing body is associated with the thin film to absorb energy and create heat adjacent to the film which in turn causes the thin film to shrink. The energy absorbing body can be the adaptation of the thin film to be opaque to the radiant energy by either being coated with an energy absorbing coating such as printing, or being made partially opaque by means of tinting. The container can also be adapted to absorb energy by including a darkened band adjacent the upper edge of the rim. The device can also interpose an energy absorbing body, such as a darkened aluminum screen adjacent to the film to be heated to cause the thin film to shrink.

Abstract: A mailed business-solicitation letter personalized with an intended recipient's address at one selected location and his/her name at a second selected location, which is embodied in a cardboard mailing enclosure to provide an external display of the mailing address to assist in the delivery thereof and to present the name as a personalized salutation of the letter, to thereby contribute to obviating the stigma of unsolicited "junk" mail.

Abstract: A method for wrapping a wrapping material having sizing marks thereon about a floral grouping to form a wrapper about the floral grouping, the wrapper having a perimeter length about a bloom portion of the floral grouping which is predetermined by the position of the sizing marks. The sheet of material has a bonding material disposed thereupon so that the wrapping material retains its shape and substantially surrounds and encompasses the floral grouping.

Abstract: A package is formed of a molded sheet (1) of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having a plurality of pocket-shaped molded portions (2) formed in one surface thereof, with an object (T) to be packaged accommodated in each of the pocket-shaped molded portions; and a sealing sheet is bonded to the other surface of the molded sheet so as to seal off openings of the pocket-shaped molded portions. A deposit layer (4) of an inorganic oxide such as a silicon oxide is formed on one or both of the inner and outer surfaces of each pocket-shaped molded portion (2). The deposit layer (4) compensates for thinning of a top wall (2a) and peripheral edge (2c) of the pocket-shaped molded portion (2), caused by the molding process, to increase the barrier capability thereof.

Abstract: Layers (14, 15) of the envelope (12) of the packed product (11) overlapped accompanied by the interposing of an adhesive (16) form on one envelope side (13) a strip-like closing field (17) and which for the activation of the adhesive (16) is moved along a corresponding elongated, thermal emitter (9), whose width is roughly the same as the width of the closing field (17). As a result the adhesive (16) does not pass laterally out of the lateral boundaries of the overlap and is instead only activated within its lateral edges (18, 19) by liquefication. The packed product (11) is consequently also thermally treated in a careful manner.

Abstract: A method of packaging an article, such as a disk cassette or a tape cassette, in a wrapping film having at least a printed portion to be attached adhesively to the surface of the article comprises wrapping the article in the wrapping film, and pressing the printed portion to the surface of the article to attach the printed portion adhesively to the surface of the article so that the printed portion remains on the surface of the article when the wrapping film is torn off. Characters and patterns to be formed on both the article and the wrapping film are printed on the wrapping film and the characters and patterns to be formed on the surface of the article are formed in the printed portion of the wrapping film and the printed portion is attached adhesively to the surface of the article when the article is wrapped in the wrapping film. Therefore, nothing needs to be printed on the article, which reduces the manufacturing cost of the article.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are capable of producing sealed mailers from sheets of paper at speeds in excess of 200 documents per minute (e.g. 400 documents per minute or more) in an inexpensive manner, including by variably non-impact duplex printing the faces of each sheet with up to thirty six lines of variable data with each line up to ten inches long. The sheets are fed one at a time from a stack and then immediately aligned. Immediately after alignment the first face of each sheet is ink jet printed with variable data, the sheets are inverted and then immediately the second face of each sheet is ink jet printed with variable data. The printed sheets are immediately folded, and if they have adhesive (such as pressure activated adhesive) they are immediately sealed. They may then be sorted, stacked, and tied into bundles. Control of all of the operations is provided by a central computer control which ensures that the processing speed is consistent throughout.

Abstract: A system reads a data record from a card and, based on this information, searches a database for additional letter data and prints on a section of a travelling web of paper the data record and letter data. The printed web section is tracked and the card providing the data record is affixed to the web section. The printed web section with card is then separated to form a letter sheet and inserts are selected for the letter sheet with card based on the previously read data record for the card. The letter sheet with card and selected inserts is then stuffed into an envelope and an indication of the weight of the envelope with enclosures, based on the known weight of the envelope, card and letter sheet and the known weights of the selected inserts, is provided to a franking machine.

Abstract: Method for angularly positioning an axially asymmetrical sealing device relative to a flexible tube for dispensing a substance with a liquid-to-pasty consistency. A neck of the tube supports the sealing device and dispenses the substance through a dispensing channel. The tube is provided with indicia relative to which the sealing device is located on the tube. The tube is adapted to be filled via its open bottom with the sealing device in place and then sealed by flattening and heat sealing its end opposite the neck. The tube also includes at least one reference marking and the sealing device is located on the tube relative to the reference marking, this reference marking being printed on the tube concurrently with the indicia. The reference marking is also used when squeezing and heat sealing the open end of the filled tube.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus and method for making an envelope from ordinary size, readily available, writing paper. Preferably, the apparatus is a compact desk-top size machine that can be combined with any common office printer, such as a laser printer, or even be incorporated thereinto to form a single machine. The apparatus enables the provision of a system for integrating and simplifying office computerized printing of letters and addressing of envelopes, by using a single paper tray whereby, for example, following the printing of a letter on one or more sheets of paper, the subsequently fed final sheet of paper from the paper tray is routed to the envelope making apparatus, perhaps after the printing of an address on the final sheet, whereby an envelope is created.

Abstract: A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied thereto. The material is passed through a material applicator and the material applicator includes a contact portion with adhesive in contact with a portion of the material for applying adhesive to the material. The material in one embodiment is a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material and the material is wrapped about a floral grouping.

Abstract: A process is provided for packaging a product, particularly one with sharp protrusions or discrete fragile regions. The process includes the steps of applying a polymeric material to an exterior surface of an outer packaging container, in the region covering sharp protrusions, thereby providing a protective cushion against rupture or tearing of the container surrounding the product during shipping and storage. The liquified polymeric composition containing a microcrystalline wax is applied at a point-of-contact temperature between about 75.degree. F. and about 160.degree. F.; the applied material is then allowed to solidify in the form of a flexible resilient coating. The polymeric material used in the process consists essentially of a polymer, a synthetic or naturally occurring tackifying resin, a microcrystalline wax, and an antioxidant stabilizer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for covering portions of an object having an outer peripheral surface with a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface with a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of the lower surface by wrapping the sheet of material about portions of the outer peripheral surface and positioning the sheet of material so that the pressure sensitive coating either contacts portions of the outer peripheral surface of the object and is bonded thereto or contacts overlapping portions of the sheet of material and is bonded to other adjacent portions of the sheet of material having the pressure sensitive coating thereon or overlapping portions of the sheet of material are bonded by the pressure sensitive adhesive and wherein the sheet of material may be constructed from paper and have an embossed pattern therein.

Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, comprising a sheet of material having an angle cut, the sheet of material having tick marks to indicate where to dispose a floral arrangement thereupon. The sheet of material has a bonding material disposed thereupon. A floral arrangement is utilized, the floral arrangement being disposed on the sheet of material generally in the area designated by the tick mark, the floral arrangement being wrapped in the sheet of material and being substantially surrounded and encompassed therein. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a method for manufacturing a bag-in-a-bag system wherein there is provided a content-carrying sealed and opaque inner bag and a windowed outer bag having a layer in the window-forming graphic content replicating indicia. The graphic layer indicia is of a high quality and is prepared by a high resolution printing technique where the minimum resolution is defined as 160-200 line screen. This type of resolution can be achieved using a rotogravure process. For ease in manufacturing, several indicia are printed on a web, which is then longitudinally slit to separate the indicia and then cut transversely into patches for application to the bag. The bag itself may be printed using a lower resolution technique such as rubber plate printing.

Abstract: A decorative material comprising a sheet of material having a colored sticky element disposed upon a portion of a surface of the sheet of material, the colored sticky element comprising at least a portion of a decoration on the sheet of material. The sheet of material is disposed on a surface or wrapped about an item.

Abstract: A package made from a thin-walled and flexible packaging foil is filled with granular material and the filled package, placed in a holder with flat sidewalls, is vacuumized internally and closed. According to the invention, a relief element is mounted in a wall of a pair of oppositely disposed sidewalls of the holder. The relief element is pressed against the filled package supported by the sidewalls of the holder for the purpose of providing the package with a relief. The relief element depresses the filling locally without essentially changing the shape of the package. The formation of the relief occurs at a time when the pressure difference between the exterior and the interior of the package is less than the pressure difference prevailing when the closed vacuum package is arranged in an atmospheric environment. Thus, at that time, the filling is softer than the hardness of the filling when it is subject to the pressure difference mentioned last.