摘要 |
Apparatus for extruding a coating around a core including an extruder screw, stock feeder means operatively associated with the screw, and core coating means disposed adjacent the delivery portion of the screw; the stock feeder comprising pairs of opposed finger elements positioned to contact strip stock and means for sequentially moving the pairs of finger elements to engage the strip stock and to advance same into contact with the extruder screw; the coating means comprising a die having an opening therethrough, a guide member disposed within the opening forming a cavity through the die, means for withdrawing a coated core material from the die and means adjacent the core withdrawal means responsive to variations in the thickness of the coated core to control the withdrawal means. |