Tail securing apparatus

Abstract

Method of and apparatus for securing the tail or outer terminal convolution of a toilet tissue cant or similar roll product to the convolution immediately subjacent the tail. The tail of the roll product is secured by means of adhesive, and the method includes the step of ejecting a predetermined quantity of adhesive directly onto the subjacent convolution of the roll product while the tail is unwound therefrom. The adhesive is distributed along the length of the cant at spaced apart locations adapted to underlie the rewound tail, thereby allowing the tail to be adhesively secured to the cant. The apparatus includes adhesive applicator structure comprising a plurality of modules each of which is releasably secured to the apparatus so that it can be removed therefrom and replaced as an integer; and each adhesive applicator module includes a plurality of dispensing nozzles operative to eject a measured quantity of adhesive onto a cant underlying the same. The apparatus is fully adjustable to enable the angular location of the adhesive pattern to be changed relative to the length of the tail intended to overlie the same, and to enable the adhesive pattern to be oriented axially along the length of the cant in accordance with the size of the individual rolls into which it is to be subdivided.