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1. Apparatus for forming an annular apex filler, comprising:
a cylindrical former for supporting a cut length of an apex filler of elastomeric material, wherein said cylindrical former comprises a rotary shaft and a plurality of rigid, circumferentially spaced apart fingers, said fingers are movably connected to support members for flipping the apex filler when wound on the cylindrical former, wherein said support members are movable connected to substantially radially extending guiding members, wherein the guiding members are connected to the rotary shaft, a setting unit which is arranged for moving the support members radially inwardly or outwardly, and a feed assembly for feeding said apex filler to said cylindrical former, characterized in that the rotary shaft is a hollow rotary shaft, and that the fingers are connected via linkages to a driving member which is connected to a push/pull shaft which extends at least partially through the hollow rotary shaft. |