Method and apparatus for continuously supplying a continuous film in a film applying apparatus

摘要

A method and apparatus in which a succession of continuous films each composed of a support film, a photosensitive resin layer and a cover film laminated one above another are joined end to end and fed continuously while allowing the cover film to be separated. While the trailing end of a preceding continuous film is held by suction on a first suction device, the leading end of a succeeding continuous film drawn out from a succeeding film supply roll is bonded to a part of the adhesive surface of an adhesive single coated tape previously held by suction on a second suction device, and the remaining part of the adhesive surface of the adhesive single coated tape is forced against the trailing end of the preceding continuous film being held on the first suction device to thereby join the leading end and the trailing end via the adhesive single coated tape without forming an overlap.