Device and method for connecting two material webs unwound from bobbins

The invention relates to a device for connecting two material webs unwound from bobbins, comprising: a first receptacle (15) for receiving a first bobbin (11) having a first material web (13) of limited length; a second receptacle (16) for receiving a second bobbin (12) having a material web (14) of limited length; conveying means for conveying the material web in a conveying direction T; and a connection station having a cutting mechanism for cutting a free trailing end of the first material web and a free leading end of the second material web, and a connection mechanism for connecting two cut free ends of a material web of limited length to form a continuous material web while forming an overlap region, the connection station being designed and provided to form an overlap region, the overlap region being provided with at least one cutout in the range of the width of the continuous material web. The invention also relates to a corresponding method. 本发明涉及构造并设置用于将两个分别从筒管上退绕的材料幅面连接起来的装置，包括：第一接收部（15），用于接收带有有限长度