Claims
- 1. The method of wrapping a strip of malleable material onto the surface of a relatively rotating body which comprises:
- passing said strip through a forming mill prior to applying it to said body, said forming mill comprising at least two rollers, at least one of said rollers having associated therewith at least one circumferential ring extending radially outwardly from said roller, said at least one ring being attached to the roller in such a manner that the ring and the roller move in tandem;
- adjusting said forming mill during the wrapping process such that said rollers and said at least one ring cooperate to vary the cross-sectional shape of the strip to conform to changes in the topography of the body.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the variation in the cross-sectional shape is taper.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the variation in the cross-sectional shape is width.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the variation in the cross-sectional shape is both width and taper.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application(s) Ser. No. 07/523,000 filed on May 14, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,277.
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Divisions (1)
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