Patent ID: 8794115

Claim:
A method for processing a continuous web, said method comprising the steps of: providing an apparatus comprising: a transfer mechanism rotating at a first constant speed about a first axis, said transfer mechanism including a first plurality of web surfaces; and a cutter including a wheel comprising a second plurality of cutting surfaces, wherein said wheel is rotating about a second axis at a second constant speed; receiving a continuous web onto a first web surface of said first plurality of web surfaces of said transfer mechanism; using one of said cutting surfaces, cutting a discrete section from said continuous web, thereby forming a pad, wherein said pad is supported by said first web surface of said transfer mechanism; transporting said pad on said first web surface towards a receiving surface through a transfer path; and changing the speed of said first web surface along said transfer path, wherein said wheel is positioned substantially within said transfer path, and said second plurality of cutting surfaces is less in number than said first plurality of web surfaces.