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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819142 | Method for introducing a weft thread in an air weaving machine and air weaving machine Method for introducing a weft thread in an air weaving machine, wherein the instant when the supply of compressed air to a set or sets of auxiliary blowers is interrupted is controlled based on measurements on the transported weft thread during transport of this wef... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7753084 | Method for clamping a weft thread in a jet weaving machine, in particular air-jet weaving machine, clamping device and jet weaving machine A method and a clamping device for clamping a weft thread in a jet weaving machine are proposed. The weft thread strand runs through the beginning section (2.1) and the end section (2.2) of a mixing tube. The two sections between themselves form an eng... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748414 | Method and apparatus for the insertion of weft threads An apparatus (1) for the insertion of weft threads in a weaving machine is presented. The apparatus includes a nozzle holder (9) and, secured thereto, at least one nozzle (3) with a mixing tube (6) for the insertion of a weft thread (2... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7726351 | Device for the picking of weft threads in an air jet weaving machine A device for inserting of weft threads in an air jet weaving machine comprising at least one set of main nozzles (13, 14) which are mounted in series, and to which individual regulating valves (21, 22) are assigned, is provided with a control and regul... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7537029 | Jet-weaving machine, particularly an air jet-weaving machine, with a clamping device in the mixing tube A thread clamping device is provided for a jet weaving machine that has a main discharge nozzle (1) with a mixing tube (2) for inserting a weft thread (3) into a shed with a conveying fluid discharged from the main discharge nozzle. This clampin... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7371445 | Structurally efficient airbag cushion exhibiting high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350542 | Blowing nozzle for supporting a weft thread in a weaving machine Blowing nozzle for supporting a weft thread in a weaving machine, provided with a flow-through canalisation (17) for a fluid tracing a bend (20) near the free end of the blowing nozzle (3) to subsequently flow into the environment via at least o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318603 | Airbag cushion and method of making airbag cushion The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7261927 | Structurally efficient airbag cushion exhibiting low seam usage and simultaneously high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7195039 | Jet weaving machine A jet weaving machine is proposed in which a weft thread (S) can be inserted by means of a fluid from a weft insertion side (2) to a receiving side (3), including a weaving sley (9), along which a weft insertion path (4) extends, which de... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191804 | Thread clamp for a weaving machine A thread clamp for a weaving machine includes a clamp having at least two clamping parts between which a thread may be clamped and an actuator arranged to move the clamping parts between clamping and unclamped positions. The actuator is arranged to operate the clamp... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178560 | Device and method for inserting weft threads in a weaving machine, and thread clamp used therewith A device for inserting weft threads in an airjet weaving machine including at least one main blower and a respective thread clamp associated with the main blower. The thread clamp is constituted of an element configured in a modular form. Such modular form enables s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7134458 | Method of producing reinforcing fiber woven fabric and production device therefor and reinforcing fiber woven fabric A method of producing a reinforcing fiber woven fabric, for producing on a weaving machine a reinforcing fiber woven fabric from wefts of reinforcing fiber yarns and warps of reinforcing fiber yarns, the method comprising providing, on a weft supply passage for supp... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7110847 | Method for adjusting the weaving parameters of weaving machines, and control device A method to adjust weaving parameters of weaving machines when changing the weaving rate based on optimized weaving-parameter values, one or more altering functions being used to determine and adjust weaving-parameter values which match the changed weaving rate.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7069961 | Inflatable fabrics comprising basket-woven attachment points between fabric panels All-woven inflatable fabrics having areas of two layers and attachment points or “seams” where single layers of fabric are formed. Such single fabric layers may be constructed solely through the utilization of basket weave patterns. These specific single fabric ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055554 | Method for controlling weft insertion in air jet type loom A method for controlling weft insertion in an air jet type loom, includes setting an upper limit and a lower limit with respect to the running property of a weft yarn to be inserted through a shed of warp yarns by way of a main nozzle and a plurality of groups of su... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048304 | Multiple panel airbag and method An airbag cushion for use in a vehicle restraint system is provided. The airbag cushion is formed from two or more body panel sections of substantially similar straight line geometry which are joined to one another by two substantially straight seams along correspon... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6962363 | Multiple chamber airbags and methods A two or more chambered airbag provides much improved safety and/or performance. A modified single chamber airbag can be used as the primary chamber of the two-chamber airbag. A piece of fabric of appropriate size is sewn to the inside or outside surface of the fron... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953066 | Method of disposing weft in a loom The method of disposing the weft, in a loom for displacing the weft led into a weft insert nozzle by jetting the air current from a guide nozzle disposed in a reed sley and releasing the weft from the upstream side of the weft inset nozzle to the vicinity of an inta... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6918414 | Weft length measuring storage unit A weft length measuring storage unit is characterized by comprising avoidance mechanism for setting said weft length measuring storage unit such that a weft is not measured its length or stored while maintaining operable one or more driven members which are driven b... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910508 | Method for weaving a double layer cloth A method for weaving a double layer cloth (1, 2) for use in the manufacture of airbag cloths. It is carried out using a weaving machine which includes, between the weaving sley (3) and the cloth beam (10), a temple arrangement (4) which i... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910713 | Airbag cushion exhibiting low fabric usage and simultaneously high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion, which simultaneously exhibits a very low amount of fabric utilized to produce the target airbag cushion in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion itself. These two ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6892766 | Loom and method of weaving three-dimensional woven forms with integral bias fibers A loom for weaving three dimensional woven structures which include interwoven bias fibers and at least one integrally woven junction. The loom includes bias fiber holders, bias shuttles, and independently controllable bias arms to interweave the bias fibers. Each b... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6880584 | Weft end collector A weft end recovery apparatus comprises weft end carrier for carrying by water flow weft ends formed as a result of weft insertion, a plurality of storing and dewatering sections to receive the weft ends carried from the weft end carrier together with the water, and... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6863091 | Method for controlling the shed in a loom with fluidic weft insertion The shed of a fluidic weaving loom is not changed simultaneously for all warp threads, but rather continuously starting at the weft entrance and continuing helically, so to speak, to the exit of the warp shed. This sequential shed closure takes place with a so-calle... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6705354 | Method of forming tuck-in selvage in cloth After a picking action of a weaving machine, a cloth-end warp maintains its shed over a plurality of weaving cycles including a weaving cycle in which weft ends are tucked in. Air is jetted toward a shed formed by warps in a widthwise direction of weaving from outsi... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6497257 | Control of fill yarn during basket weave type patterns on air jet looms A fill yarn holding apparatus for use on an air jet loom of the type used for weaving certain fabric patterns where each pattern has at least two fill yarns introduced between each harness reciprocation, and including a pivotal sley shaft, a reed mounted ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6343626 | Method for face-to-face weaving false boucle fabrics with cut pile, and fabrics woven according to this method Method for weaving fabrics with a rib structure, whereby on a weaving machine, two fabrics (22), (23); (49), (50) are woven one above the other with a rib structure according to a face-to-face weaving method, whereby each fabric comprises a backing fabric... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6289941 | Method for weaving a false boucle fabric A method is provided for weaving a false boucle fabric with a rib structure on weaving machines in successive weft insertion cycles. In each cycle a top (1), (2), (3) and a bottom weft thread (4), (5), (6) are inserted between binding warp threads (9-12) ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273150 | Method and apparatus to monitor filling insertion in a weaving machine, with detection of an exact time at which the filling is actually severed A method and apparatus to monitor filling insertion in a weaving machine. A filling (3, 4) is severed during insertion by a filling-scissors (15), and the actual time at which the filling (3, 4) is severed is detected.... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6186191 | Arrangement for monitoring functionality of flexible pressure hoses in a loom A fluid jet loom includes a source of pressurized fluid, a magnetic valve, and at least one nozzle, such as a weft insertion air jet nozzle, as well as at least one flexible pressure hose connecting and providing pressurized fluid from the magnetic valve ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6186189 | False and true boucle fabrics, and a method for the production of such fabrics A method for manufacturing fabrics with a rib structure, in particular false boucle fabrics is provided. On a weaving machine two series of warp threads (4, 5, 6, 10, 11); (7, 8, 9, 12, 13) are provided for weaving a respective fabric (21); (22). In succe... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6173746 | Fabrics with rib structure on both sides and method of manufacturing A method for weaving fabrics with a two-sided rib structure, such as false boucle fabrics, comprises forming a fabric on a weaving machine from weft threads and warp threads of a series of warp thread systems, with sets of at least two weft threads runnin... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6158479 | Arrangement for shooting and accelerating a shuttle in a weaving machine Shooting and guide members for a shuttle are arranged in a weaving machine. The shooting member comprises an air pressure source which supplies compressed air to one or more acceleration nozzles. The acceleration nozzle or nozzles are arranged to accommod... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6155306 | Bulletproof woven fabric, and method and apparatus for weaving same A woven fabric enhancing bulletproof ability by efficiently absorbing kinetic energy of a bullet discharged from a gun, which is not softened or molten by heat of the bullet at high temperatures, in which non-twisted multifilament yarns are opened and the... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148872 | Method and apparatus for determining the starting time of the weft insertion following a speed change of the main drive of a jet loom The starting time of a weft thread insertion in a jet loom is automatically adapted to a change in the speed of the main loom drive shaft, in order to assure that the leading end of the weft thread always arrives at the same time at a weft stop motion dev... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6021820 | Weaving device with practile fluid handling A weaving device utilizing a projectile and a pressurized medium to guide the projectile as it transports a weft thread from a supply spool through a section of warp threads. A device is also used to introduce and decelerate the projectile. The pressurize... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6019140 | Method of weaving a yarn having periodic flat spots on an air jet loom A method of inserting a fill yarn on an air jet loom includes propelling a fill yarn with one or more air jets from the insertion side to the exit side of the loom, where the yarn comprises a strand of individual filaments, the strand having a primary cro... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6014992 | Mechanical loom with pneumatic weft thread insertion with synchronized clamp cutter and reed A weaving machine contains a reed (8) and a weft thread guide apparatus (32) which are connected to one another and are pivotal between an insertion position and a beat-up position. For the insertion of a weft thread, a weft insertion apparatus (14) which... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6009919 | Method for converting a ball and socket to a dowel pin joint on a water jet loom and product produced thereby A metal socket in a reciprocating foot mates with a ball on the lower end of a heddle frame driving rod of a conventional NISSAN water jet loom. Water causes corrosion in the ball and socket joint resulting in down time of the water jet loom. The replacem... | 01/04/2000 |
