Apparatus for conveying and shaping rubber sheet materials

Abstract

An apparatus for feeding sheet-like rubber material one after another in the form of cut pieces of a predetermined length and shape to a forming drum from a stock roll of the rubber material, the apparatus including: a first transfer member having a conveying surface on the upper side thereof; a second transfer member having a conveying surface on the underside thereof and disposed in series and lapped relation with the first transfer member with a gap formed therebetween being slightly greater than the thickness of the rubber material; a cutter located across the first transfer member for cutting the rubber material on the conveying surface of the first transfer member along a predetermined cutting line; and a drive mechanism for driving the first and second transfer members in relation with rotation of the forming drum; the lapped portions of the first and second transfer members being arranged to transfer the rubber material along a line conforming with the cutting line; the second transfer member except for the rear lapped portion thereof being rockable toward the forming drum located in front of the fore end of the second transfer member for bringing a transferred cut piece of the rubber material into a position suitable for wrapping the cut piece around the circumference of the drum.