Ratchet plate for conversion of a wire braider carrier to a yarn braider carrier

摘要

In a braider carrier comprising a main body adapted to move on a base of a braider, a plate rotably mounted on the main body having a ratchet on the bottom, a latch pivoted to the main body and having a pawl adapted to engage and disengage from the ratchet, a vertical operation rod extending from the main body, said rod being spring loaded and operatively connected at the lower end to said latch for pivoting movement about a guide rod for guiding one end of payed out material for braiding, the improvement comprising means for converting said braider carrier from a wire braider carrier to a yarn braider carrier by modification of the top of said plate comprising the addition of projections adapted to engage tubes onto which yarn is wound.