Method and apparatus of removing weft of cord fabric for topping sheet

An apparatus of removing weft of a cord fabric in a calender line which is an apparatus of removing weft from a cord fabric for a topping sheet woven by constituting warp by a number of pieces of cords in a calender line for topping rubber on the number of pieces of aligned cords by a calender roll, the apparatus including:

• weft dividing means for finely dividing the weft by passing the cord fabric in the midst of transferring the cord fabric transferred by a calender apparatus, and a wipe off apparatus of separating a divided weft piece from the cord constituting the warp to wipe off;
• wherein the wipe off apparatus is attached with a plurality of sheets of blades hung down from a member movable in a width direction over an entire width thereof on an upper face side of the cord fabric to constitute a line in a moving direction and to be able to be brought into contact with the cord fabric, and is constituted to wipe off the divided weft piece by continuously striking the cord of the cord fabric by each of the plurality of blades.