Patent ID: 11969951
Assignee: KELLOGG COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of applying a fastening material to a substrate to form a reclosable package having an opening, the method comprising:
feeding the substrate in a first direction;
feeding the fastening material in a second direction substantially parallel to the first direction;
cutting a portion of the fastening material, the cut portion defining a width in the first direction about 1 to about 10% of a cross-web length;
securing the cut portion of the fastening material to the substrate such that the cut portion extends from a first edge to a second edge of the substrate;
wherein the fastening material is indexed in the first direction relative to the substrate up to about 1 inch before the cutting; and
wherein the opening of the reclosable package is oriented perpendicular to the first direction of the substrate between the first edge and the second edge of the substrate.