Abstract:
An adhesive strip is usable to prepare a material roll for a flying roll change. A support strip has at least one adhesive layer or stripe on its upper surface. A further adhesive zone is provided on the undersurface of the support strip. The adhesive zone includes at least two adhesive layers which are separated from each other by a backing paper. An additional separate adhesive strip is also placed on the undersurface of the support strip, spaced from the adhesive zone and without a backing paper.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is directed to an adhesive tape adapted for use in connecting a web starting end of a roll of material and to a method of its use. The adhesive tape is intended for use for preparing a roll of material for a flying roll change. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     EP 1 022 245 A2 discloses an adhesive for use in a flying roll change. An adhesive location exhibits a separable capability. 
     DE 198 30 674 A1 discloses an adhesive for use in a flying roll change. Two edge regions of an adhesive location each exhibit a separable capability. 
     WO 98152857 discloses a method for adhesive location during preparation of a material web. This publication also discloses various devices for performing the disclosed method. In this prior method, the web starting end of the new paper web is gripped and is conducted in paper guide devices. An adhesive assembly which may be, for example, adhesive labels, can be placed extending beyond the cut edge of the web starting end on the outer side, of the web starting end. The paper web is then wound back onto the paper roll, so that the adhesive, which was protruding beyond the cut edge, can come to rest on the periphery of the paper roll and in this way can fix the web starting end on the periphery. The result of this prior method of adhesive location preparation of a paper roll is, therefore, that the adhesive covers the cut edge of the web starting end. 
     DE 43 39 309 A1, DE 296 21 879 U1 and DE 198 30 673 A1 all describe adhesive assemblies Intended for use in preparing a roll of material for a flying roll change. A support band is connected with the upper side of the web starting end by the provision of an adhesive zone. Another adhesive zone of the support band is connected with the second material ply of the roll. The outer side of the support band is also connected with the old web. 
     In the case of the adhesive strips disclosed in DE 40 33 900 A1, a separating of the adhesive strips occurs between an adhesive zone of a support band and an adhesive strip. A splitting between the adhesive location arranged on the second ply between two adhesive strips is not accomplished in this document. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive tape for use in connecting a web starting end of a roll of material, and to a method of its use. 
     The object of the present invention is achieved by the provision of an adhesive tape which includes a support band. At least one adhesive strip is arranged on an upper surface of this support band. An adhesive zone is provided on one portion of the undersurface of the support band and includes at least two adhesive strips which are separated from each other by a release film. Another area of the undersurface of the support band has a separate adhesive strip which does not have a release film. The lower adhesive strip in the adhesive zone is connected to the underlying web layer on the new roll while the spaced, separate adhesive strip, without the release sheet or film, is connected to the upper side of the roll&#39;s uppermost web. 
     An advantage of the adhesive tape in with the present invention lies particularly in that the adhesive for fixing the web starting end on the periphery of the new roll of material covers the cut edge from above, so that it is easy to apply. 
     The separating of the two adhesive strips, in their connection zone, forms a defined separable location without having to cut or to tear parts. During the withdrawing of the web starting end from the periphery of the new roll of material during the adhering of the new web starting end to the old material web during a flying roll change, the adhesive used for fixing the web starting end to the underlying web layer on the new roll do not have to be separated through, for example, a perforation in the adhesive zone which would otherwise have to be provided. Instead, the web starting end can simply be withdrawn from the periphery of the new roll of material. The withdrawal force only has to be at least sufficient to overcome the holding strength of the adhesive tape between the periphery of the new roll of material and the web starting end. This method of web end withdrawal is especially advantageous, when an adhesive in the form of, for example an adhesive tape, is used, which adhesive can be split along the plane of its body. In withdrawing the web starting end, the adhesive tape in accordance with the present invention then splits in the dividing plane, so that one part is drawn in with the web starting end and the other part remains on the web periphery. No separate labels are needed, so that a continuous adhesion is possible. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     A preferred embodiment of the adhesive tape in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in the drawings and is described below in greater detail. 
     The drawings show as follows: in 
     FIG. 1 a cross sectional view of an adhesive tape in accordance with the present invention for use in the adhesive location preparation of a roll of material; and in 
     FIG. 2 a schematic side view of a processing phase during the adhesive location preparation. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     To perform the method for connecting a web starting end to a roll in accordance with the present invention, an adhesive assembly  01 , in the form of an adhesive tape  01  can be used. Such an adhesive tape  01  is shown schematically in cross section in FIG.  1 . 
     The adhesive tape, generally at  01  includes a support band or strip  05 , which,gives mechanical strength to the adhesive tape  01  and in which, pulling forces can be transmitted. 
     On an upper side of support band  05  there is provided an upper adhesive strip  03 . This upper adhesive strip  03  is preferably formed by the application of a corresponding adhesive material on the support band  05 . The upper adhesive strip  03  is protected by a suitable cover strip  06 , which is removable. 
     On an underside of support band  05  there is located a lower adhesive strip  02 , which is generally similar to the upper adhesive strip  03  but which contacts the underside of support band  05  only over a portion of surface band  05 &#39;s underside. There is also provided an additional, separate adhesive zone  08 . This adhesive zone  08  has at least two stacked adhesive strips  9 ,  10 , which are separated from one another by a splitting paper or a backing paper or release film  04 . The lower adhesive strip  02  is one-ply and is formed without the interposition of a splitting paper or backing layer or release film  04  between it and the support band  05 . 
     The two separate lower adhesive locations  02 ,  08 , which are located on the underside of the support band  05  can be separated from one another by a spacing gap  07 . 
     It is also within the scope of the present invention to place a plurality of the one-ply adhesive strips  02  on the underside of the support band  05 , with these plurality of adhesive strips  02  being separated from one another by a plurality of the spacing gaps  07 . 
     The use of the adhesive tape  01  in accordance with the present invention for carrying out the method of the present invention is shown schematically in FIG.  2 . 
     As can be seen by now referring to FIG. 2, the adhesive tape  01  is applied on a web starting end  11 , and on a web starting periphery  12 , which is a second material web ply  12  that underlies the material web top layer  15  which includes the web starting end  11 , manually or by use of suitable mechanical gripping elements. The web starting end  11  is the free end of the top layer  15  of the material web which forms a new material roll  13 , which is typically a paper roll  13  that will be used in a flying roll change. 
     The web starting end  11  of the uppermost or top layer  15  of the material web is laid out flush on a working table, which is not specifically shown, and the web starting end  11  is cut to form an exact, cut edge which is either parallel with or is inclined to the rotational axis of the material roll  13 . In this connection, the adhesive tape  01  is fixed on the web starting end  11  by congruent placement of the first, lower adhesive strip  02  along the cut edge on the web starting end  11 . The second or upper adhesive strip  03  is still covered with covering strip  06  in this phase of the process. 
     After securement of the adhesive tape on the web starting end  11  of the material web  15 , e.g. of a paper web  15 , the material roll  13  is rewound in the direction of the motion arrow  16 , as seen in FIG.  2 . 
     As the material roll  13  is rewound, the web starting end  11  and the adhesive tape  01  are pressed against the periphery  12  of the material roll  13  by a pressure element, which is not specifically shown, but which is typically formed in the manner of a paper lead, or guide, roller. The adhesive tape  01  extends, with its adhesive zone  08 , into the area of the periphery  12  of the new material roll  13 , so that, upon the contact of the adhesive zone  08  with the periphery  12 , the web start end becomes fixed on the periphery  12 . Then, the cover strip  06  is removed from the upper adhesive strip  03 . With that cover strip  06  removal, the adhesive location on the new material roll  13  is now completely prepared. 
     Following mounting of the new material roll  13  in a roll changer, which is not specifically shown, pressing of the upper adhesive strip  03  against another material web connects the start end  11  of the new material roll  13  with the material web to be replaced. 
     Upon the subsequent pulling of the web start end  11  from the periphery of the new material roll  13 , as the upper adhesive strip  03  is brought into contact with the expiring material web, the adhesive zone  08  splits along the splitting paper or release film  04  situated between the two adhesive strips  09  and  10 , so that, after fixing of the adhesive zone  08  on the material web  12 , the adhesive tape  01  gets divided by splitting between the adhesive layers  09  and  10 . 
     While a preferred embodiment of an adhesive tape and its method of use, in accordance with the present invention, has been set forth fully and completely hereinabove, it will be apparent to one of skill in the art that various changes in, for example, the specific adhesives used, the type of release film or backing paper used and the like could be made without departing from the true spirit and scope of the present invention which is accordingly to be limited only by the following claims.