Patent ID: 7441318

Claim:
A method of detecting an exposed and partially separated metallic wire cord or filament in a cut end of a metallic cord reinforced elastomeric strip; the method comprising the steps of: conveying a continuous metallic cord reinforced elastomeric strip on a conveyor means; cutting the elastomeric strip substantially along a path parallel to the metallic cords to form a pair of cut ends; separating the cut ends of the strip; passing the conveyed cut strip by a sensor means in contact with the moving strips, the sensor means for detecting any exposed and partially separated metallic wire cords or filaments; and sensing any partially separated and exposed metallic wire cords or filaments wherein the step of sensing includes passing the strip in a continuous movement of the strip past two closely spaced rollers, a first roller connected to an electric power source and a second roller connected to a control switch or computer and having any partially separated metallic wire contact both rollers to close a circuit sending an electrical signal to the control switch or computer to activate an alarm or otherwise stop the moving strip to enable the strip to be repaired.