RUBBER STRIP MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS

• Main Author: BENZING, James Alfred, II
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 07.06.2023
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCESIN A PLASTIC STATE; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

An apparatus for forming a strip of rubber is disclosed. The apparatus (100) comprises a support frame (110); at least a first and a second roller (160, 170) mounted on the support frame (110), wherein the first and second rollers are spaced apart from each other; and an application roller (230) located adjacent a milltruder head (220, 400) and a channel (240) formed in a space between the milltruder head (220, 400) and an outer surface of the application roller (230). The channel (240) has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is located in proximity to the second roller (170). The outlet is located adjacent a die (250). Also, a method of forming a rubber strip is disclosed comprising threading a rubber stock about the first and the second roller (160, 170) and then through a channel (240) formed between a head (220, 400) and a rotating application roller (230) and then through an outlet die (250).