Patent ID: 6494398
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A method of making a log of web material, comprising the steps of:feeding a web of material between a cutting roller and a counter support roller, said counter support roller comprising a slit to receive a cutter located within said cutting roller, wherein said counter support roller is operatively arranged to slidingly engage said web material to accommodate cutting at any desired location along said web; feeding said web of material to a core positioned in a cradle located proximate said counter support roller, where said cradle comprises a lower winding roller, an upper winding roller, and a pressure roller, said upper winding roller operatively arranged to engage said web material by suction; and, cutting said web of material at a desired predetermined location with said cutter to create said log of web material, where said log comprises a predetermined length of said web material wound about said core.