Patent ID: 7766273

Claim:
A method of severing and transferring an advancing paper web onto an empty spool comprising the steps of: providing a transfer tape having an elongated carrier member having a first side, a second side, a longitudinal leading edge and a longitudinal trailing edge, a first adhesive layer disposed on said first side of said carrier member, and a second adhesive layer disposed on said second side of said carrier member; and a cover flap attached to said carrier member along said longitudinal trailing edge of said carrier member and disposed adjacent said first adhesive layer, wherein said cover flap opens in a hinged manner to expose said first adhesive layer; adhering said second adhesive layer of said transfer tape to an empty spool such that said leading edge faces the direction of rotation of said empty spool; rotating said empty spool such that said cover flap opens to expose said first layer of adhesive; and bringing said rotating empty spool into contact with an advancing paper web, such that said first adhesive layer of said transfer tape adheres to said paper web, wherein said paper web is severed as rotation of said empty spool continues after contact and said paper web is transferred to said empty spool.