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<p>11 TYRE FABRIC MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Apparatus for manufacturing tyre breaker fabric comprising an elongate sheet of parallel closely spaced cords formed from a single cord laid in zig-zag fashion such that the edges of the sheet are formed by a series of folded cord edges. The apparatus comprises a cord feed unit (15), guide means (18,19) for guiding a single cord (16) in zig-zag fashion between two sets of retaining means (13) attached one to either edge of an endless belt (10,11) for holding the folding cord edges. Stepwise drive means advances the belt (10,11) and cord assembly (1,2) to elastomer applying means for applying elastomer to one surface of the cord assembly. Preferably the guide means (18,19) comprises a pair of arms (18,19) each pivotally mounted adjacent to a respective one edge of the belt and pivotal to feed the cord (16) to the set of retaining means (13) attached to the opposite edge of the belt (10,11).</p> |