Patent ID: 6637692
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: D03D

Abstract:
A yarn feeding device comprising a stationary storage body and a yarn brake including a ring-shaped braking body held axially against said storage body, said braking body including a frusto-conical and thin-walled braking band having an outer edge region which is held in a holding area of an elastic and annular holding membrane, said holding membrane being connected outwardly of said holding area with an outer carrier ring disposed concentrically to said braking band, said holding membrane defining a plurality of circumferentially distributed portions between said carrier ring and said holding area, and a plurality of spring spokes integrated into said holding membrane with each said spring spoke being disposed between an adjacent pair of said portions, and said portions having reduced wall thicknesses as compared to wall thicknesses of said spring spokes such that said portions respectively define intermediate spaces between adjacent said spring spokes, each said intermediate space being bridged by a membrane layer.