An assembly for use in continuously forming a plurality of lengths of
flexible noise attenuating cutting line for use in rotary vegetation
trimmers. The assembly includes a breaker plate having a conically shaped
inner portion and a planar outer portion. A plurality of extrusion dies
are disposed in the outer portion wherein each die defines a die hold
configuration at its lower end for the extrusion of one or more
monofilament polymer strands therethrough, and a drive assembly is
provided for rotating each of the dies at a predetermined speed such that
upon directing a flow of molten monofilament polymer material onto the
breaker plate, the material is directed from the inclined central portion
onto the planar outer portion where it is extruded through the rotating
dies to create a plurality of twisted strands of polymer material that
upon cooling, stretching and heating, define lengths of flexible noise
attenuating cutting line.