Method of producing sealed protective pouchs with premium object enclosed therein

A method of continuous, on-line production of a plurality of sealed protective pouches respectively enclosing a corresponding plurality of premium objects, said method comprising the steps of:

• continuously providing an elongated carrier sheet including a contact surface having an adhesive coating thereon;
• continuously placing an elonaged web in aligned superposed relationship with said carrier sheet;
• continuously releasably adhering said web to said carrier sheet;
• continuously cutting said web while adhered to said carrier sheet in order to produce a plurality of spaced-apart premium objects and a waste matrix therefrom;
• continously removing said waste matrix,
• said carrier sheet presenting a plurality of carrier sealing zones marginally and respectively disposed about said premium objects and presenting a corresponding plurality of carrier wall portions marginally defined by said respective carrier sealing zones;
• continuously positioning an elongated top sheet in aligned superposed relationship with said carrier sheet with said premium objects therebetween,
• said to sheet presenting a plurality of top sealing zones respectively corresponding to carrier sealing zones and presenting a corresponding plurality of top wall portions marginally defined by said respective top sealing zones;
• and
• continuously sealing said top zones to said corresponding carrier zones in order to form a corresponding plurality of sealing zones marginally and respectively surrounding said premium objects, said sealing zones and said to wall and carrier wall portions respectively making up said protective pouches respectively enclosing said premium objects.