Patent ID: 6394330
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of converting a polymeric web having a transverse width and of indefinite length into plural use supply forms as the web is moved in a machine direction by slitting the web into plural web portions of indefinite length, said method comprising:supplying a full width flat polymeric web having a first transverse width and of indefinite length and transporting the full width web in a machine direction; moving the full width web through a first separation stage and thereby partially separating the web at least one point along its transverse direction creating at least one separation line thereby making a partially separated full width web said at least one separation line defining a plurality of connected web portions running in the machine direction of the partially separated full width web; transporting the partially separated web from the first separation stage to and through a second separation stage and thereby at said second separation stage separating the connected web portions into discrete web portions wherein the partially separated full width web is handled as a full width web, of said first transverse width, during said handling and transporting up to said second separation stage; and converting the discrete web portions into use supply forms thereof.