Braiding machine

A braiding machine comprising an annular rotor (27, 28) provided with a plurality of radially extending peripheral slots (29), means (30) located between each of said slots (29) for mounting a first supply spool or bobbin (31) on the rotor (27, 28), pivotable arm members (32) mounted on the rotor (27, 28) for use in moving the strands extending from the first supply spools or bobbins (31) into and out of said slots (29), a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart carrier members (39) mounted on said annular rotor (27, 28) for rotation about the axis of said annual rotor (27, 28), each carrier member (39) being provided with means (43) for mounting a second supply spool or bobbin (44) thereon, drive means (41, 42, 16) for rotating each carrier member (39) and the rotor (27, 28) in opposite directions and at the same rotational speed, said drive means (41, 42, 16) for each carrier member (39) including bevel gears (42) mounted on the rotor (27, 28) a toothed rack (41) provided on each carrier member (39) in driving connection with the bevel gears (42) and an annular driving gear (16) in driving connection with the bevel gears (42), some of said bevel gears (42) being connected to a further gear (46) in driving connection with a gear (47) provided on a shaft (48) drivingly connected with a cam member (35) for effecting pivotable movement of a respective one of said pivotable arm members (32).