Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting a travelling paper web 20 winding on a spool 24 and transferring the web 20 onto an empty spool 27 by attaching a cutting tape to the empty spool 27, including a repulpable paper fiber stiff tape 30 passing through an elongated guideway 34 from near end 38 to far end 36; the apparatus and method characterized by:(1) adding adhesive to one surface of the tape 30;(2) gripping the tape 30 adjacent its leading end after it has exited from the guideway 34; and(3) releasing the tape 30 at a selected time and permitting the leading end 37 to move forward into contact with the nip 29 between empty spool 27 and driving roll 23.

Abstract: An apparatus 15 and method for cutting a travelling paper web 20 winding on a spool 21 and transferring web 20 onto an empty spool 23 by attaching a cutting tape to empty spool 23, characterized by:(1) a tape dispenser 16 supplying repulpable paper fiber stiff tape 24;(2) an elongated guideway 28 having an open end 49 through which tape 24 is fed to the opposite end 50, the ends being adjacent the side edges of web 20;(3) a cutter 38 to partially cut the tape 24 adjacent end 49; and(4) a friction brake 39 engaging tape 24 between the cutter 38 and end 49 to cause tape 24 to completely sever thereat as the tape is spirally wound about the empty spool.