Patent ID: 8580062

Claim:
A fastener transfer press apparatus for the affixation of a hook-and-loop fastener component to a tear strip of a paper web turn-up system, the apparatus comprising: a feed roller, a transfer roller and a reciprocating press roller; said transfer roller comprising a fastener transfer surface consisting of a hook-and-loop fastener component, said hook-and-loop fastener component consisting of either a hook component or a loop component of a hook-and-loop fastener; said feed roller and said transfer roller being positioned adjacent each other to receive therebetween a fastener feed tape, said feed tape comprising a release liner and a tear strip hook-and-loop fastener component having an adhesive layer, said tear strip hook-and-loop fastener component adhesively mounted onto said release layer and capable of mating with said fastener transfer surface hook-and-loop fastener component; whereby upon passage of said fastener feed tape between said feed roller and said transfer roller, said tear strip hook-and-loop fastener component mates with said transfer roll fastener transfer surface and is removed from said release liner and positioned between said transfer roller and said reciprocating press roller; said transfer roller and said reciprocating press roller being positioned adjacent each other to receive therebetween the free end of a tear strip and said tear strip hook-and-loop fastener component, said reciprocating roller able to be advanced toward and retracted from said transfer roller; whereby said reciprocating press roller is advanced toward said transfer roller to compress said tear strip and said tear strip hook-and-loop fastener component whereby upon removal of said tear strip said tear strip hook-and-loop fastener component is removed from said transfer roll fastener transfer surface and is adhesively bonded by said adhesive layer to said tear strip.