Applicator head for tire cord construction

摘要

A tooling head (56) for construction of a tire cord (30) to an annular surface (43) is provided having a first roller (74) and a second roller (76) for alternative engagement against the annular surface in a forward and a rearward direction respectively, the first and second rollers having a spaced apart orientation and annular grooves defining a passageway (78) between the rollers (74, 76). A guide tube (80) extends between the roller annular grooves within the passageway (78). A cord exiting guide tube end (81) is axially offset to remote extremities of the first and second roller annular grooves and a first and second axially extending slits (79) are formed within the guide tube opposite the roller annular grooves, respectively.