Patent ID: 8042760

Claim:
A method for transferring a web wound about a loaded core comprising the steps of: providing a core shaft axially extending between a core shaft first end and a core shaft second end; providing a first web wound about a loaded first core, said loaded first core coaxially related to said core shaft; axially supporting said core shaft by a first axial support operatively engaged with said core shaft first end and a second axial support operatively engaged with said core shaft second end; axially moving said loaded first core from said core shaft to said second axial support; removing said first axial support and said second axial support; and providing a first empty core coaxially related to said first axial support and moving said first empty core from said first axial support to said core shaft to a position on said core shaft formerly occupied by said loaded first core while said core shaft is axially supported by said first axial support and said second axial support.