摘要 |
A braided reinforcement for tubular conduits such as hose, and a method and apparatus for producing such reinforcement are disclosed. The reinforcement is characterized by a three over, three under braid pattern. The apparatus comprises as Maypole type braider wherein each driver of the braider includes six pockets to accommodate carrier spindles, and the number of carriers is three times the number of drivers. The invention provides an improved braided product which can be produced at lower cost with increased output.
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