Patent ID: 7464516

Claim:
A method for overwrapping a bobbin comprising: loading a bobbin of spirally wound paper on a mandrel, an outer layer of the paper being adhesively secured to the bobbin; placing a break foot against an outer circumference of the bobbin; pulling against the outer layer of the paper causing the outer layer to break at a location adjacent to the break foot; unwinding the bobbin and removing at least a portion of the outer layer of paper, the outer layer of paper being broken in order to form a leading edge; attaching the leading edge to an overwrap material by applying a first adhesive material in between the paper and the overwrap material; winding the bobbin in order to wrap the overwrap material around the bobbin; and applying a second adhesive material to the overwrap material and cutting the overwrap material upstream of the second adhesive material to form a pullable tab as the overwrap material is adhered to the bobbin by the second adhesive material.