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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320342 | Weaving machine for the manufacture of leno cloths A weaving machine for the manufacture of leno cloths includes a leno apparatus with leno elements (5, 5′, 7, 7′, 8, 8′) for the forming of a shed (6) as well as additionally a cleaning apparatus with a plurality of nozzles (10.1, 10.2, 11, 13 | 01/22/2008 |
| RE39655 | Air distributor assembly and process for air conditioning a textile machine using a displacement type air flow system A process for the air conditioning of a weaving machine includes generating, for the weaving machine, at least one conditioning air stream spaced from a warp of the weaving machine and directed towards the warp, and distributing the conditioning air stream in stages... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7168455 | Guiding member, jacquard harness incorporating such a member, process for manufacturing such a member and weaving loom comprising such a member A member for guiding harness cords of a Jacquard loom harness wherein the member is substantially planar and is provided with holes defining passages for the cords. At least one of these passages extends in a direction that is oblique with respect to a principal pla... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7124782 | Weaving machine including a selvedge tucking apparatus for weft threads A weaving machine having an apparatus for tucking in one or more weft thread ends (2′a) and for forming a cloth edge (10) as well as a shed forming apparatus for forming a shed (14) with a shed apex (14a). The apparatus fo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118103 | Device for conveying sheets through a printing machine A device for conveying sheets through a printing machine, in particular through an ink jet printing apparatus, permits adaptation to different printing material thicknesses and ensures reliable transport. The conveying device has a conveyor belt which runs over defl... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7051769 | Weaving machine for the manufacture of leno cloths A weaving machine for the manufacture of leno cloths includes a leno apparatus with leno elements (5, 5′, 7, 7′, 8, 8′) for the forming of a shed (6) as well as additionally a cleaning apparatus with a plurality of nozzles (10.1, 10.2, 11, 13 | 05/30/2006 |
| 7016742 | Decision support for operations and maintenance (DSOM) system A method for minimizing the life cycle cost of processes such as heating a building. The method utilizes sensors to monitor various pieces of equipment used in the process, for example, boilers, turbines, and the like. The method then performs the steps of identifyi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6874196 | Reed cleaning apparatus for air-jet loom A reed cleaning apparatus is provided with rotary brushes (16) supported on a carriage (3) that travels along the upper bar (2) of a reed for rotation about an axis parallel to guide groove (17) formed in the reed. Flexible shafts (15 | 04/05/2005 |
| 6860298 | Host computer for use in loom user supporting system, loom user supporting system, loom user supporting method A host computer is used in a supporting system for supporting a user of a plurality of looms. The host computer includes a database section for storing specifications information relating to specifications of each of a plurality of looms, the specifications informat... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820655 | Loom and room conditioning system The invention relates to an improvement in the art of loom and weaving room conditioning, in which the necessary moisture required by the yarn to perform best in the loom is metered exactly and directly on the yarn, whereby yarn breakage is reduced and weaving air r... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6604553 | Device for noise reduction, air-conditioning and accident reduction for a jacquard weaving machine and jacquard weaving machine with such a device A plurality of casing modules are mountable to a Jacquard weaving machine such as to enclose same. A first module encloses the weaving machine and comprises a device for supply fresh or conditioned air. A second module encloses the weaving area and harnes... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6371168 | Reed cleaning apparatus and method Method and apparatus to employ rotating brushes to remove the lint, size, trimer, dirt, etc. from the reed of a weaving machine in an efficient manner without removing the reed from the weaving machine, without disengaging the warp yarn sheet, and without... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367512 | Shedding device for weaving machines A shedding device for a weaving machine whose heddles are connected to respective return springs and wherein the springs have casings surrounding them. A lip seal on an end of each casing surrounding a rod portion of the heddle forms a hermetic seal again... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6289937 | Shed forming apparatus with return spring dust prevention device A shed-forming apparatus for a weaving machine includes warp thread guiding healds reciprocated vertically between an upper shed position and a lower shed position; a lowering frame; and return springs attached to each heald and to the lowering frame to r... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6260982 | Lighting apparatus for operating machines with overhead obstructions and method A lighting apparatus for use in air conditioning systems for textile weaving machines utilizing supports (A) carried on the overhead ducts in longitudinal spaced relation between support columns for the ducts wherein a florescent lamp (C) is positioned wi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6098671 | Apparatus and method for measuring air pressure in an air jet loom reed An apparatus and method for measuring air pressure values within a channel of a loom reed is provided. An overhead roller is used to support a frame carrying a pair of pitot tubes for determining air pressure values within a channel of a loom reed. A air ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6006790 | Dust extraction equipment for looms Dust extraction equipment for looms includes a plurality of suction manifolds disposed adjacent to a dust-generating zone of a loom. Ducting communicates with each of the manifolds, a filter cabinet, and a motorized suction fan for drawing dust-contaminat... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5947162 | Series shed weaving machine with a weaving rotor A weaving rotor of a series shed weaving machine provides a cover which forms a ring channel with the weaving rotor from a laying-in station up to the cloth edge in the direction of rotation. The ring channel is closed off by further covers, in the direct... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5910598 | Modular process zone and personnel zone environmental control with dedicated air jet cleaning Gas flows, whose plurality of conditions are controlled by modular environmental control apparatus, are sourced to or captured from various critical zones in materials processing machines, or in related personnel zones. A plurality of processing performan... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5738150 | Weaving machine cover A weaving machine having mutually separable major assemblies wherein the region between a back rest (7) preferably together with a warp beam (4) associated with one machine assembly (2) and means (9) for removing the fabric (12) and associated with the ot... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5676177 | Method for optimally processing materials in a machine Methods for optimally processing materials in a machine, such as a weaving machine, employing modular environmental control apparatus to control the conditions of gas flows sourced to or captured from various critical zones in materials processing machine... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5666996 | Forced air cleaning system for textile machines An air channel extends parallel to and underneath the straight runway of a travelling cleaner, and the runway and air channel extend above a row of weaving machines. Provided above each weaving machine on the underside of the air channel is a downward-dir... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5634981 | Method and apparatus for cleaning the dents of a weaving reed Avivage deposits on and between the dents of a reed, especially in an air weaving loom, are removed by heating at least a portion of the reed dents in the vicinity of the weft insertion channel to a temperature sufficient to melt the avivage which can the... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5524676 | Weaving loom with articulated suction apparatus for reducing deposition of fly lint and dust A high proportion of fly lint and dust is intercepted inside a loom before settling, by a suction device (17, 18) positioned inside the loom below the rear shed and the heald frames so that air from a blower head (3) movably mounted (at 4) above the loom ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5518037 | Cloth fell displacement in a terry loom A pile forming apparatus allowing use of a driving motor of small capacity for effectuating terry motion while assuring high quality for manufactured pile fabric includes a ball screw constituting an output shaft of the driving motor with which driven nut... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5472018 | Air conditioning of a weaving machine with displacement type air flow stream A process for the air conditioning of a weaving machine includes generating, for the weaving machine, at least one conditioning air stream spaced from a warp of the weaving machine and directed towards the warp, and distributing the conditioning air strea... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5386853 | Gripper loom with pneumatic gripper cleaning apparatus A gripper loom with pneumatic gripper cleaning apparatus is outfitted with at least one gripper associated with a blowing nozzle outside of the weaving area. The blowing nozzle is associated with a suction nozzle on the opposite side of the gripper. The g... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5361807 | Traveling blower type cleaning device for jacquard harnesses The harness cords of a Jacquard loom are connected at their lower ends by elongate return springs to a stationary support, which is mounted on the base of the loom. Mounted on the base of the loom beneath the support for reciprocation between opposite sid... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5353467 | Suspended cleaning device for textiles machines A cleaning device for a row of textile machines has a duct extending along the textile machines, with a longitudinal slot which is covered by sealing lips on both sides and in which a boat-shaped nozzle of the cleaning device travelling on rollers engages... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5279334 | Reed maintenance device with warp sheet repositioner In a shuttleless loom, a warp sheet is moved from a space that is necessary for maintenance and inspection of a reed. An arranging bar is provided over the warp sheet between a shedding frame and a cloth fell so as to be vertically movable. When the arran... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5244504 | Loom reed cleaning method and apparatus Method and apparatus to employ high pressure air to blow the lint, trash, etc. from the reed of a weaving machine in an efficient manner. The apparatus has a plurality of wheels thereon which engage the reed and allow the cleaning head to be readily slid ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5197520 | Cleaning system for loom airjet nozzle An airjet loom is cleaned by periodically passing a cleaning fluid through the airjet nozzles. For this purpose, the solenoid valves each include an additional hook-up by means of which the airjet nozzles can communicate with a source of cleaning liquid.... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5129431 | Giver for a gripper loom A giver for a gripper loom having horizontal weft feeding has a head open at the top. A wide slideway ensures gentle treatment of the warp yarns and the low center of gravity reduces the tendency of the head to disengage from the slideway when the weft ya... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5086810 | Ultra-sonic reed cleaning system An ultra-sonic weaving machine reed cleaner in which the cleaner is moved adjacent the weaving machine and the reed is cleaned without disturbing the thread-up of the warp yarn in the reed. The reed cleaner consists of three bins in which the reed consecu... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5074337 | Dust removal device in weaving machines A device for the removal of dust from parts protecting weaving machine components from weaving dust includes a dust screen, a number of freely movable blowing tubes which direct air from their open ends into an area adjacent the dust screen, and blowing d... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074338 | Travelling pneumatic cleaner for moving machine members The travelling cleaner for looms and such machines with rows of moving machine members comprises a compressed-air blower guided to and fro along the row of moving machine members, the compressed-air blower is disposed on a compressed-air linear motor whic... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5040570 | Collecting dust and selvage waste ribbon in weaving machines onto a winding spool A method for collecting dust and waste in weaving machines wherein a continuous waste ribbon is generated during the weaving process includes blowing the dust and waste onto the ribbon while it is being wound on a waste spool to thereby collect and compac... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5012546 | Loom cleaning apparatus A weaving loom cleaning apparatus comprising a duct extended across the loom and having upper and lower air-permeable walls at least one fan disposed within the duct to produce an air current flowing from the upper wall toward the lower wall of the duct, ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5008972 | Cleaning device for textile machines disposed in a row Cleaning apparatus for textile machines disposed in a row, which cleaning apparatus can be moved back and forth among the textile machines. The cleaning apparatus has blow hoses provided with nozzles to blow off loose fuzz from the textile machines, and a... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5005606 | Ultra-sonic reed cleaning method An ultra-sonic weaving machine reed cleaner in which the cleaner is moved adjacent the weaving machine and the reed is cleaned without disturbing the thread-up of the warp yarn in the reed. The method of using the system includes inserting the reed into a... | 04/09/1991 |