| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 087000000 | APPARATUS | 16 |
| 087020000 | With automatic control | 1 |
| 20080229921 | BRAIDED REINFORCEMENT FOR AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE FRAMES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A machine and method for applying braid by means of a braiding machine to a mandrel, where the mandrel has a shape that approximates a wheel but has an irregularly varying radius of curvature. The machine includes drive/positioning wheel assemblies that are used to continuously reposition a cross-section of the mandrel relative to the braiding machine such that a center point of cross-section of the mandrel is maintained to be coaxial with a braiding point of the braiding machine as the mandrel | 09-25-2008 |
| 087023000 | With coating or impregnating | 1 |
| 20130125740 | PLASTIC COMPOSITE SPRING FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a corrugated plastic composite spring for a vehicle suspension and an apparatus and method for manufacturing the same. The apparatus includes a corrugated extrusion part, a braiding part, and a pultrusion part. The corrugated extrusion part forms a preform having a hollow corrugated structure. The braiding part weaves a three-dimensional woven fabric on the preform. The pultrusion part impregnates the three-dimensional woven fabric with thermosetting resin. | 05-23-2013 |
| 087028000 | With diverse material incorporating | 1 |
| 087030000 | Braided with unbraided material | 1 |
| 20120272817 | AUTOMATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING BRAIDED BARBED SUTURES - A system for making braided barbed sutures includes a filament winding assembly, and a guide assembly including at least one barbed insert dispenser opening defining a passageway . for orienting a barbed insert. The guide assembly is adapted to dispense at least one barbed insert from the dispenser opening into the filament winding assembly for winding a plurality of filaments around the at least One barbed insert for making a braided barbed suture. The passageway of the dispenser opening is adapted to allow longitudinal movement of the barbed insert relative to the passageway while simultaneously preventing twisting movement of the barbed insert relative to the passageway. As the barbed insert is being dispensed, the barbed insert dispenser opening is selectively rotatable for imparting rotation to the barbed insert as the filaments are wound about the barbed insert. The passageway may be an elongated slit having a greater width than height. | 11-01-2012 |
| 087032000 | Combined | 1 |
| 20160076178 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF BRAIDED PREFORMS - A braiding apparatus may comprise a braiding machine, a lower guide mechanism, and an upper guide mechanism. The lower guide mechanism may comprise a multiple-axis robot or a multiple axis-mechanism. The upper guide mechanism may comprise a multiple-axis robot or a multiple axis-mechanism. | 03-17-2016 |
| 087033000 | Braiding | 10 |
| 20120186420 | Atraumatic Stent and Method and Apparatus for making the same - A method of braiding a stent includes braiding a number of elongate filaments around a mandrel using tensioned braiding carriers without spooling the filaments to the tensioned braiding carriers to form a braided stent having atraumatic ends. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20140157974 | TRIAXIAL TEXTILE ARMATURE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TRIAXIAL TEXTILE ARMATURES AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL PART - A triaxial textile armature is provided for making high quality composite materials. The armature includes a central layer of axial yarns and at least two side layers of axial yarns. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20150322599 | KUMIHIMO BRAIDING STAND - A kumihimo braiding stand is provided. The stand includes a base formed to support the stand in an upright position. The present invention includes at least one dowel having a top end and a bottom end. The bottom end is secured to the base. A support ring includes a substantially flat upper surface. The lower surface of the support ring secures to the top end of the dowel. The support ring includes a circular outer edge and a circular inner edge forming an opening within. The opening is positioned to align with an opening of a kumihimo braiding disc. The present invention further includes a connector operable to releasably connect the kumihimo braiding disc to the upper surface of the support ring. | 11-12-2015 |
| 087034000 | With mandrel or form | 3 |
| 20110048216 | AUTOMATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING BRAIDED BARBED SUTURES - A system for making braided barbed sutures includes a filament winding assembly, and a guide assembly including at least one barbed insert dispenser opening defining a passageway for orienting a barbed insert. The guide assembly is adapted to dispense at least one barbed insert from the dispenser opening into the filament winding assembly for winding a plurality of filaments around the at least one barbed insert for making a braided barbed suture. The passageway of the dispenser opening is adapted to allow longitudinal movement of the barbed insert relative to the passageway while simultaneously preventing twisting movement of the barbed insert relative to the passageway. As the barbed insert is being dispensed, the barbed insert dispenser opening is selectively rotatable for imparting rotation to the barbed insert as the filaments are wound about the barbed insert. The passageway may be an elongated slit having a greater width than height. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130133508 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MACHINE FOR PLAITING REINFORCING FIBERS - The invention relates to a method for the operation of a plaiting machine ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 20140290470 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING BRAIDED BARBED SUTURES - A system for making braided barbed sutures includes a filament winding assembly, a barbed insert including an elongated core and barbs extending outwardly from the elongated core, and a barbed insert dispenser opening defining a passageway for orienting the barbed insert as the barbed insert is dispensed into the filament winding assembly. The barbed insert dispenser opening allows longitudinal movement of the barbed insert relative to the barbed insert dispenser opening while simultaneously preventing twisting movement of the barbed insert relative to the barbed insert dispenser opening. | 10-02-2014 |
| 087044000 | Concentric circular orbit type | 2 |
| 087046000 | Intermittently retractible carrier propellers | 1 |
| 20090084251 | High Speed Braider - A high speed braider, characterized in that the main shaft, driven by a prime motor, drives the rotating shafts of the inner and outboard spindle driving disks through a set of cylindrical gear transmission mechanism, the set of cylindrical gear transmission mechanism includes a main shaft gear and two translating gears, the main shaft gear engages with one of the cylindrical gears on the shaft of the inner or outboard spindle driving disks, and the two translating gears rotate together, of which, one engages with the cylindrical gear on the main shaft, another engages with the other of the cylindrical gears on the shafts of inner or outboard spindle disks, and the transmission ratio between the rotating shaft of inner spindle driving disk and the main shaft equals to the transmission ratio between the rotating shaft of outboard spindle driving disk and the main shaft. By driving the inner and outboard spindle driving disks by a set of cylindrical gear transmission mechanism, the inner and outboard spindle driving disks can rotate reversely and synchronistically. It has solved the problems in the art and improved the durability of high speed braider. | 04-02-2009 |
| 087048000 | Strand deflecting devices | 1 |
| 20170233908 | ROTARY BRAIDING MACHINE | 08-17-2017 |
| 087050000 | Carrier propelling and/or guiding means | 2 |
| 20120006187 | Circular carriage track guide for a braiding machine - The invention relates to a circular carriage track guide for a braiding machine. The braiding machine has at least two supply spool support sets performing relative movement with respect to each other about its rotational axis during braiding, wherein the spool supports ( | 01-12-2012 |
| 20160083879 | RAPIDLY CONFIGURABLE BRAIDING MACHINE - A braiding system having a plurality of mobile carrier devices movable under its own power, each mobile carrier including a plurality of wheels, a motor driving the wheels, a power source, a controller, and a pick-up unit having a receiver. Each of the plurality of mobile carriers has a tow carrier positioned in the receiver, and each mobile carrier is simultaneously movable along a virtual track-less path predetermined for each individual carrier, such that the simultaneous movement of the mobile carrier devices along their predetermined paths form a braid. | 03-24-2016 |
| 087054000 | Shuttles, carriages and/or threading and loading or unloading devices | 2 |
| 087055000 | Braiding carriers | 2 |
| 20160251786 | THREAD FEEDING DEVICE FOR TORCHON LACE MACHINE | 09-01-2016 |
| 087056000 | With strand tensioning means | 1 |
| 087057000 | Let offs | 1 |
| 20100037759 | BRAIDING BOBBIN, BRAIDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DRAWING OFF A FIBER FROM THE SPOOL OF A BRAIDING BOBBIN - A braiding bobbin includes a shaft and a spool from which a fiber thread can be drawn off through a thread guide mounted to rotate on the shaft. At least one torsion spring joins the shaft and the spool to each other. The spool is rotatable in a draw-off direction against the spring force and in an opposite, backwinding direction by the spring force of the torsion spring. A brake having an adjustable braking torque brakes rotation of the shaft in the draw-off direction. | 02-18-2010 |
