Patent ID: 8424583

Claim:
An apparatus for attaching to a composite tape lamination machine in order to remove composite scrap tape material from a backing paper comprising: at least one attachment member for attaching the apparatus to a composite tape lamination machine; at least one removing member for removing composite scrap tape material from a backing paper; at least one moveable member, wherein when the moveable member is in one position composite non-scrap tape material on a backing paper is directed along a first path to avoid the at least one removing member and keep composite non-scrap tape material on the backing paper, and when the moveable member is in another position composite scrap tape material on the backing paper is directed along a different, second path to contact the at least one removing member and remove composite scrap tape material from the backing paper; a scrap disposal member for disposing of composite scrap tape material which has been removed from the backing paper; and a spool roller for spooling up backing paper having attached composite non-scrap tape material and not having attached composite scrap tape material.