US 12,240,718 B2
Method and apparatus for separating and spooling a paper web
Peter Rodriguez, Jacksonville, FL (US); Jason Rodriguez, Jacksonville, FL (US); and Craig Austin, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Assigned to Papeltec Overseas, Inc., Atlantic Beach, FL (US)
Filed by Sandar Industries, Inc., Atlantic Beach, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/713,235.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/170,597, filed on Apr. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/170,598, filed on Apr. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0315369 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. B65H 19/26 (2006.01); B65H 19/28 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 19/262 (2013.01) [B65H 19/267 (2013.01); B65H 19/283 (2013.01); B65H 2301/41427 (2013.01); B65H 2408/236 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for performing a turn up process on a paper making machine, the process comprising the steps of:
a. mounting a proximal end of a transfer tape construct at a first position on an empty web spool, the transfer tape construct comprising folded layers of: adhesive, release coating, and pulpable substrate;
b. spinning the empty web spool and the transfer tape construct mounted on the empty web spool at a rotation speed sufficient to cause one or both of: aerodynamic forces and centrifugal forces to separate interfaces formed by the release coatings and adhesive;
c. as a result of the aerodynamic forces and centrifugal forces acting on the transfer tape construct, separating a cover flap and an adhesive layer at a distal end of the transfer tape construct from a release coating;
d. forming a peak with the pulpable substrate and the adhesive layer;
e. with the peak comprising the pulpable substrate and the adhesive layer, bridging a gap between the empty web spool and a surface of a paper web rotating on a full web spool;
f. adhering the adhesive layer to the paper web; and
g. continuing to spin the empty web spool and the transfer tape construct until the paper web severs via separation of fibers included in the paper web.