A PLY APPLYING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELASTIC ANNULAR BODY

摘要

A method for forming an elastic annular body and an automatic ply applying apparatus therefor. …The apparatus comprises a former (A) supported for rotation in one direction for forming an elastic annular body; a ply transporting means (B) for intermittently transporting plies (50) to the former; an engaging means (1) positioned on the peripheral surface of the former (A) for causing the former to carry one of the plies (50) which has been brought in direct contact therewith; a ply applicator means (D) for applying the leading end portion (50a) of each ply (50) with respect to the direction of transportation of the plies, to the peripheral surface of the former (A); and a ply retainer means (E) for retaining each ply (50) transported to a predetermined position relative to the former, at a portion adjacent the leading end (50a) thereof in cooperation with the peripheral surface of the former before the leading end portion (50a) of each ply (50) is applied by the ply applicator means (D), the retainer means (E) also being operable to retain the remaining portion of each ply (50) during the rotation of the former (A).