Patent ID: 8578994

Claim:
A tooling head for construction of a tire cord to an annular surface, the head comprising: a plurality of rollers, each roller rotating about a respective axis of rotation, at least a first roller and a second roller pivotally mounted to the tooling head to operatively tilt relative to the annular surface for alternating engagement against and disengagement from the annular surface in a forward and a rearward direction of tooling head travel across the annular surface, respectively, the first and second rollers having a spaced apart orientation defining a passageway between the rollers; a guide tube extending between the rollers and at least partially occupying the passageway, the guide tube having a through passageway dimensioned for close axial receipt of a tire cord therein and having a cord exiting guide tube end; and wherein the cord exiting guide tube end is vertically offset from remote extremities of the first and second rollers.