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PAGE PAGE 附录二 A FORMER ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPARATUS FOR MAKING CAGES Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a former for a cage- making machine which is adapted to hold a plurality of longitudinally extending rods and, in particular, to a former which is adapted to hold a plurality of longitudinally extending reinforcing rods. The invention has been developed primarily for use with cage- making machines which are adapted for use in the construction of reinforcing cages for reinforcing concrete and will be described hereinafter with reference to this application. However, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to this particular use. Description of the Prior Art Some cage-making machines which are adapted for constructing reinforcing cages for reinforcing concrete utilise a former which is mounted on the machine. The former is adapted to hold a plurality of longitudinally extending reinforcing rods during the construction of a reinforcing cage. In particular, the former is adapted to hold the rods such that the rods are maintained in a particular transverse relationship with respect to each other. Cage-making machines which employ formers of this type are usually operated by firstly inserting a plurality of longitudinally extending reinforcing rods into the former. The rods are then progressively withdrawn from the former as a reinforcing cage is constructed. Construction of the cage typically involves winding a reinforcing bar around the withdrawn portions of the rods while simultaneously welding or otherwise attaching the bar to the rods. A reinforcing cage manufacturer will usually have a number of formers on-hand with each former being adapted for use in the construction of a reinforcing cage having a particular arrangement of longitudinally extending reinforcing rods. There are a number of significant disadvantages associated with formers of this type. PAGE PAGE One disadvantage is that, since cage-making ma