Apparatus for automatically creating blended stream of promotional articles

A method and apparatus are disclosed for creating a blended stream of articles, such as for use in connection with product promotions and the like. The invention contemplates that first and second streams of discrete promotional articles are blended so that the resultant stream includes articles at...

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Main Authors LAVEAULT; RICHARD A, ALBERTSON; MICHAEL E, CORCORAN; MICHAEL E, DENNIS; MICHAEL D, HENNESSY; THOMAS P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.06.2000
Edition7
Subjects
CHECKING-DEVICES
COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PHYSICS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method and apparatus are disclosed for creating a blended stream of articles, such as for use in connection with product promotions and the like. The invention contemplates that first and second streams of discrete promotional articles are blended so that the resultant stream includes articles at a predetermined ratio. The present invention facilitates creation of a blended product stream comprising all winning promotional articles with differing values, with subsequent formation of a blended article stream comprising winning and non-winning promotional articles. Precise and cost-effective introduction of the winning and non-winning promotional articles into the marketplace can thus be effected.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19990371824