Towel tabbing machine and method

A tabbing machine comprising:

• a source of double backed adhesive tape having a release layer and an adhesive layer having adhesive on both sides thereof;
• separating means for separating said adhesive layer from said release layer;
• tab inserting means for inserting a tab between said adhesive layer and said release layer;
• reuniting means for reuniting said adhesive layer and said release layer;
• and,
• cutting means for cutting substantially transversely through said reunited tape and said tab at the location where said tab was inserted.

A method for tabbing a tape comprising the steps of:

• separating the adhesive layer of a double backed adhesvie tape from its release layer;
• inserting a tab between said adhesive layer and said release layer;
• reuniting said release layer and said adhesive layer to form a reunited tape with said tabs sandwiched between said layers;
• and,
• cutting substantially transversely through said reunited tape and said web at the location of said tab.

A tabbing machine comprising:

• a means for separating the adhesive layer from the release layer of an adhesive tape;
• means for inserting a tab between said separated adhesive layer and said release layer;
• means for reuniting said adhesive layer and said release layer;
• and,
• means for cutting substantially transversely through said reunited tape and said tab at the location where said tab was inserted.

A tabbing machine comprising:

• a means for inserting a tab between a double backed adhesive layer and a release layer;
• means for uniting said adhesive layer with said release layer;
• means for attaching said double backed adhesive layer to a towel-like material;
• and,
• means for cutting substantially transversely through said towel material and said tab and said double backed adhesive layer at the location where said tab was inserted.