US PATENT SUBCLASS 87 / 33
.~ Braiding

Current as of: June, 1999
Click HD for Main Headings
Click for All Classes

Internet Version by PATENTEC © 1999      Terms of Use


87 /   HD   TEXTILES: BRAIDING, NETTING, AND LACE MAKING

*  DD  APPARATUS {14}
33.~ Braiding {11}
34  DF  .~.~> With mandrel or form
35  DF  .~.~> With die or shaper
36  DF  .~.~> With beater or strand layer
37  DF  .~.~> With movable switch for carrier {1}
39  DF  .~.~> Arrestable carrier type {1}
41  DF  .~.~> With braid variation
42  DF  .~.~> Interlocking twist type
43  DF  .~.~> With reciprocating carrier
44  DF  .~.~> Concentric circular orbit type {3}
49  DF  .~.~> With strand anti-twist means
50  DF  .~.~> Carrier propelling and/or guiding means {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 87/33

(under the class definition) Apparatus for forming strands or fabrics by the operations commonly known as "braiding" or "plaiting". Bobbins, or carriers having bobbins thereon, are caused to travel in predetermined paths and they either pass each other so as to interlace strands, or strands leading from certain bobbins are caused to pass other bobbins to cause interlacing of the strands.

(1) Note. The May-pole dance is a well known example of the basic operation of braiding. Some simple braiding mechanisms are known as May-pole braiders.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

139, Textiles: Weaving,

457, and indented subclasses for circular progressive shedding weaving machines.