Apparatus and method for making and separating a flexible ribbon configuration

A flexible ribbon configuration comprising:

• a flexible glass ribbon including a leading end, a trailing end, a length extending between the leading end and the trailing end, and a separation path extending along the length of the flexible glass ribbon, wherein the flexible glass ribbon is not separated along the separation path;
• a leading ribbon extension including a trailing end attached to the leading end of the flexible glass ribbon, and a leading end spaced away from the leading end of the flexible glass ribbon without contacting the flexible glass ribbon, the leading ribbon extension including a length extending between the leading end of the leading ribbon extension and the trailing end of the leading ribbon extension, the leading ribbon extension being separated at least partially along a path of the leading ribbon extension that extends along the length of the leading ribbon extension, and the path of the leading ribbon extension is aligned with the separation path of the flexible glass ribbon at the leading end of the flexible glass ribbon;
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• a trailing ribbon extension including a leading end attached to the trailing end of the flexible glass ribbon, a trailing end spaced away from the trailing end of the flexible glass ribbon without contacting the flexible glass ribbon, and a length extending between the leading end of the trailing ribbon extension and the trailing end of the trailing ribbon extension, wherein the trailing ribbon extension is separated at least partially along a path of the trailing ribbon extension that extends along the length of the trailing ribbon extension, and the path of the trailing ribbon extension is aligned with the separation path of the flexible glass ribbon at the trailing end of the flexible glass ribbon.