Apparatus and method for making a band from strips.

摘要

An apparatus (10) and method wherein strips (72,78,84) of elastomeric material are fed separately onto a roller (26) at more than one position (58,60) around the circumference of the roller (26) at predermined axial locations (74,80,86) to form predetermined cross-sectional areas (76,82) of the cross section of the band (64). Between the positions (58,60) where the strips (72,78,84) are applied and prior to removing the band (64) from the roller (26), guide means (42) is provided to guide the strips (72,78,84) in the predetermined axial locations (74,78,86). The guide means (42) confines the strips (72,78,84) between a circumferentially grooved guide member (52) and the cylindrical surface (28) and the grooved guide member (52) may be a replaceable insert (52) mounted in a recess (50) of a plate (42) for accommodating different sizes and shapes of the formed band (64) with different inserts (52).