Tire building applicator members and systems

An applicator assembly for applying a cord to a tire-building surface configured to rotate about an axis during cord application, the applicator assembly comprising:

• an applicator member including a roller with an application surface configured to apply the cord to the tire-building surface and configured to rotate about a roller axis when the application surface applies the cord to the tire-building surface;
• a first rotary device operatively coupled to the applicator member, the first rotary device configured to rotate the applicator member about a first axis transverse to the roller axis;
• a second rotary device operatively coupled to the applicator member, the second rotary device being configured to rotate the applicator member and the first rotary device around a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis;
• a first translation device operatively coupled to the applicator member, the first translation device configured to move the applicator member, the first rotary device, and the second rotary device in a first linear path relative to the tire-building surface;
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• a second translation device operatively coupled to the applicator member and configured to move the applicator member, the first rotary device, the second rotary device, and the first translation device in a second linear path substantially transverse to the first linear path.

A system for applying a cord to a core member having a tire-building surface and an axis of rotation about which the core member rotates, the system comprising:

• a spindle configured to rotate the core member about the axis of rotation;
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• an applicator assembly including an applicator member with an application surface configured to apply the cord to the tire-building surface, a first rotary device operatively coupled to the applicator member, and a first translation device operatively coupled to the applicator member, the first rotary device configured to rotate the applicator member about a first axis transverse to the application surface, and the first translation device configured to move the applicator member in a first linear path relative to the tire-building surface,
• wherein as the spindle rotates the core member, the first rotary device, and the first translation device are configured to move the applicator member in a predetermined manner relative to a position of the core member to apply the cord in a predetermined pattern to the tire-building surface.