Patent ID: 7998298

Claim:
A method of aligning cords in a calender line, in which a calender apparatus performs rubber topping to manufacture a topping sheet while forwarding a multiplicity of cords in an aligned state and in which a press roll and a comb roll, both of which are provided with grooves for holding a multiplicity of cords in an aligned state, are arranged in parallel on an upstream side of a topping roll in a cord forwarding direction in the calender apparatus such that the multiplicity of cords fit into grooves of both the press roll and the comb roll to hold the same in an aligned state to feed the same to a topping roll portion, the method comprising first fitting a multiplicity of cords into grooves of the comb roll on an upper surface side of the comb roll to hold the same in an aligned state in a setting work, in which the multiplicity of cords are fitted into grooves of both the press roll and the comb roll to be aligned, and then displacing the press roll from a standby position close to the topping roll to cause the same to be opposed to the upper surface side of the comb roll, whereby the aligned state of cords fitted into the grooves of the comb roll is transferred to the press roll as it is, the respective cords are fitted into the grooves of the press roll, and the press roll is displaced to the standby position while the fitted state is held.