Bead core forming former
AssigneeSumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
InventorsJyunki FUNANE, Eita KUSU
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Abstract
An annular bead core forming former is for manufacturing a bead core including a wire array in which a bead wire is helically wound in a width direction of the bead core. The bead core forming former comprises a main body portion having an outer circumferential surface with a circumferential groove extending in a circumferential direction for winding the bead wire and at least one width adjusting portion which moves relatively to the main body portion to changes a width of the circumferential groove.
Claims5
An annular bead core forming former for manufacturing a bead core including a wire array in which a bead wire is helically wound in a width direction of the bead core, the bead core forming former comprising:
- a main body portion having an outer circumferential surface with a circumferential groove extending in a circumferential direction for winding the bead wire;
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- at least one width adjusting portion which moves relatively to the main body portion to changes a width of the circumferential groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.