Abstract: A carrier for supporting a yarn to be used by a braiding machine, has: a spool carrying the yarn; a motor drivingly engaged to the spool; at least one sensor for producing data about a condition of the yarn in the spool; and a controller operatively connected to the motor and to the at least one sensor, the controller having a processor and a computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processor and having instructions stored thereon executable by the processor for: receiving said data from the at least one sensor; determining operation parameters of the motor based on the received data; and operating the motor per the determined operation parameters to create the desired tension in the yarn.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a device which makes it possible to retrieve a fishing lure which has become snagged on an obstacle, such as rocks or branches, under water. It comprises prongs projecting on at least one side of an annular member in a plane perpendicular to the latter. The annular member is constructed so as to enable the fishing line to be inserted in the annular member at a point between the fishing lure and the fishing rod. A strong filament completes the device, and it is attached to the annular member. By sliding the device along the fishing line until it reaches the lure and moving it around with the filament it is possible, either to disengage the lure or pull it out of the water together with the obstacle.