METHOD OF MAKING A MAGNETIC STRUCTURE
A method is provided for making a magnetic structure. The method includes forming a composition of magnetizable ferrites in a carrier on a substrate at a first location. The method further includes magnetizing the composition on the substrate at a second location different from the first location. More specifically, the substrate may be formed into a packaging housing at the second location and filled with consumable products.
1 . A method of making a magnetic structure comprising:
forming a composition of magnetizable ferrites in a carrier on a substrate at a first location; and
magnetizing said composition on said substrate at a second location different from said first location.
2 . A method of claim 1 further including the step of:
transporting said substrate with said composition from said first location to said second location.
3 . A method of claim 2 , further including, prior to said transporting step, collecting a plurality of said substrates with said composition.
4 . A method of claim 3 wherein said forming step includes:
depositing said composition on a packaging substrate.
5 . A method of claim 4 wherein said depositing step includes:
extruding said composition onto said package substrate.
6 . A method of claim 4 wherein said collecting step includes:
stacking said plurality of said packaging substrates containing said composition without effecting sufficient magnetic interaction between said packaging substrates to misalign said stacked packaging substrates.
7 . A method of claim 6 wherein said transporting step includes:
transporting said stacked packaging substrates.
8 . A method of claim 7 further including, prior to said magnetizing step, the step of:
separating said packaging substrates at said second location.
9 . A method of claim 8 wherein said magnetizing step includes:
exposing said unstacked packaging substrates to a magnetizing roller.
10 . A method of forming a package for consumable products, said package having a magnetic closure comprising the steps of:
depositing at a first location a magnetizable composition on a packaging substrate, said magnetic composition includes magnetizable ferrites in a carrier;
at a second location, different from the first location:
magnetizing said composition on substrate;
forming said substrate into a package housing; and
filling said package with said consumable products.
11 . A method of claim 10 wherein said depositing step includes:
extruding said composition onto said packaging substrate.
12 . A method of claim 10 further including:
transporting a plurality of said packaging substrates including said magnetizable composition from said first location to said second location.
13 . A method of claim 12 wherein said transporting step further includes:
stacking said packaging substrates including said magnetizable composition at said first location, without effecting sufficient magnetic interaction between said stacked substrates to cause misalignment.
14 . A method of claim 13 wherein said magnetizing step includes:
exposing said packaging substrates at said second location to a magnetic field.
15 . A method of claim 14 wherein said forming step and said filling step are practiced after said exposing step.
16 . A method of claim 10 wherein said consumable products are selected from the group consisting of gum slabs and gum sticks.