BRAIDING MACHINE SPINDLE Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: braiding equipment. SUBSTANCE: spindle has base, poles fixed on base and bobbin shaft, bobbin retainer with ratchet rigidly connected to bobbin, catch and filament tightening compensator formed as spring-loaded slide with filament guide. Slide is mounted on poles. Spindle has additional ratchet rigidly connected with bobbin, double-armed lever with one arm connected to spring-loaded stem mounted on base. Stem carries pusher engageable with additional ratchet. Spindle has pair of tie-rods, with one tie-rod being connected with its one end to other arm of double-armed lever and with its other end attached to slide pole and spring-loaded. Other tie-rod is coupled with its one end to catch and with its other end loosely mounted on slide pole for engagement with first tie-rod. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 4 dwg