BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE

**Definition:** This place covers:

Planar fabric or elongate bulk structure braiding machines. These aspects are covered by the main groups D04C3/00 and D04C5/00

Circular braiding machines producing filled or hollow braids. These aspects are covered by the group D04C3/40

Details of devices incorporated in braiding machines. These aspects are covered by the groups D04C3/14 - D04C3/38 and D04C3/42 - D04C3/46

Auxiliary devices for use with braiding machines, e.g. mandrels. These aspects are covered by the group D04C3/48

Hand braiding or lacing equipment. These aspects are covered by the main group D04C7/00

Braids or laces made by hand or machines, multiple layer fabrics including at least two inter-braided layers. These aspects are covered by the main group D04C1/00

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Laminates comprising at least one braided layer whereby the layers are not inter-braided (i.e. not connected by braiding) -> B32B5/00