Braiding machine carrier with clutch
US5904087A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04C3/14
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A braiding machine carrier having a frame; a fiber spool mount attached to the frame; a fiber take-up assembly including a spiral spring; gear train on the frame for mechanically connecting the take-up spring assembly to the fiber spool mount for winding the spiral spring as a spool on the mount rotates; and a magnetic clutch, coupled to the take-up spring assembly, for preventing overwinding of the spiral spring.
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