Patent ID: 7178437

Claim:
A method for drawing in a web including: providing a web having a lateral edge; providing a web tip on said web; extending a start of said web tip laterally past said web lateral edge; providing a web draw-in mechanism; engaging said start of said web tip with said web draw-in mechanism; using said web draw-in mechanism for drawing said web into a web processing machine; providing a web start cut-off device in said web processing machine; cutting said web start from said web in said web start cut-off device; providing a cut web start conveying system separate from said web draw-in mechanism grasping said cut web start in said cut web start conveying system at said web start cut-off device: separating said cut web start from said web draw-in mechanism using said cut web start conveying system: providing a cut web start disposal system located along a path of travel of said cut web start conveying system; conveying said cut web start to said cut web start disposal system using said cut web start conveying system; and disposing of said cut web start, conveyed to said cut web start disposal system by said cut web start conveying system, in said cut web start disposal system.