Apparatus for braiding a three-dimensional braid structure
US5388498A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2505/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A braiding machine for braiding a three-dimensional braid formed of interlocked layers includes a plurality of yarn carriers with packages of yarn, tracks defining serpentine paths and a drive mechanism for driving the carriers along the paths. The drive mechanism includes a two-dimensional array of braiding horn-gears arranged in rows. At the ends of each rows turnaround horn gears are provided for turning the carriers around. Advantageously, a small turnaround horngear is provided at one end of each row and two turnaround horngears are provided at the other end, each horngear having less number of slots than the braiding horngears.
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