Wrapping material with a Z-lock system and methods of making and using the same

Abstract

Method and material for wrapping items using a wrapping material made up of separate wrapping portions of a predetermined length. The wrapping portions are attached and released at their ends using a Z-lock system including a discrete laminate. The discrete laminate of the Z-lock system holds the wrapping portions together during manufacturing but can also easily release or separate the wrapping portions at a desired point in the wrapping process. The separating of the wrapping portions exposes an adhesive that is use to securely bond at least one wrapping portion to the item being wrapped at the end of a wrapping cycle.

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[0001] This international application claims priority to U.S. Application No. 10 / 884,966, filed July 7, 2004, and entitled "Packaging Materials Employing a Z-Lock System and Methods of Making and Using the Same," filed in 2002 A continuation-in-part of US Application No. 10 / 326,418, filed December 23, the subject matter of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field

[0002] The present invention relates to packaging materials and methods of using and assembling such packaging materials comprising a Z-lock system which releasably connects predetermined lengths of separate packaging parts, each of which is held at its transverse ends together and apart. Each packaging section constitutes at least one complete packaging cycle. A complete roll of packaging material comprises several packaging parts which are held and separated at their transverse ends. The transverse ends of each packaging portion form a zigzag, creating a Z-lock system. The Z-Lock syst...

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