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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6953067 | Method for deflecting a warp thread during weaving and a weaving machine In order to deflect a warp thread sheet (2) in a weaving machine, a deflecting device (18)is provided which is guided in guides (26) that also guide heald frames (13, 14, 15, 16). The deflecting device positions a segment (46) of t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 5544677 | Robotic apparatus for automatic cop changing for a weaving machine An apparatus for replacing a cop in an automated weaving machine is provided. A single, multi-joint robot is situated near the cop replacing position of a shuttle which is reciprocated between warps. A hand stand is provided for supporting first through t... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5016677 | Automatic cop changing device for a weaving machine An automatic cop changing device for a weaving machine in which a shuttle carrying a cop consisting of a bobbin around which a weft is wound is reciprocated between warps so as to weave the weft between the warps, comprising: a cop positioning unit for se... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4938512 | Thread tying apparatus for a shuttle loom A thread-tying apparatus for use in a shuttle loom. The thread tying apparatus includes a grasping claw (122), pressing lever (124), small claw (126), large claw (127), gripping claw (129) and thread tightener (125a). The grasping claws (122) grasp the th... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4877061 | Automatic cop exchanging apparatus for shuttle loom An automatic cop replacing apparatus for a shuttle-type loom with which a cop contained in the shuttle is automatically replaced, including tying the threads together of the old and new cops, and requiring no operator intervention. The apparatus includes ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4817680 | Method and system for introducing a weft thread of finite length in a storage shuttle of a weaving loom To introduce weft threads (31) or picks of finite length into a storage shuttle (1), the shuttle is formed with a longitudinal recess (4) which is divided into two chambers (11, 12) by a longitudinally extending separating wall (8) leaving a gap (10) betw... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4413658 | Warp and weft weaving machine A weaving machine has a continuous line of heddles 9 defining a shed and undulating means 8 for traversing the shed along the line as a wave 12, 13 and moving a weft-inserting means 15 in synchronism therewith from the inlet 17 to the outlet 18 ends of th... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4253498 | Travelling wave shedding looms relative to the shuttle loading system A travelling wave shedding loom has a plurality of devices for winding and loading shuttle bobbins. One such device is provided for each shuttle, and the respective devices move with their associated shuttles around a continuous path within the loom.... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4202383 | Apparatus for winding a weft thread onto spools of carriers in travelling-wave looms In the proposed apparatus for winding a weft thread onto spools of carriers, there is provided a disk rotatable in the horizontal plane on which are mounted constantly meshed satellite gears and winding members rotated by these satellite gears which engag... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4173874 | Apparatus on a textile machine for the feeding of yarns, slivers or other fibrillar materials Apparatus for feeding yarn, sliver or fibrous materials wound on stationary supply packages to a texile machine, comprising a plurality of movable material transporting elements and a plurality of movable material laying-in elements for feeding the materi... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4158373 | Method of and apparatus for threading the weft thread carriers in travelling-wave looms The present invention relates to methods of and apparatus for threading the weft thread carriers and may be most effectively used on travelling-wave looms. In this method, the weft thread is introduced into a thread tensioner while the last coil thereof i... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4132248 | Winding device for filling-yarn bobbins Winding device for the filling-yarn bobbins of shuttles of a multi-shed loom having a filling station, which device has a yarn guide rotating on a circular path and conducting a filling yarn, as well as first means for the successive movement of the empty... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4034783 | Endless-chain systems for feeding weft threads to weft inserters A travelling-wave loom is provided with a pair of endless chains which respectively carry a plurality of weft inserters and a plurality of winding units for feeding weft threads from associated bobbins to the weft inserters. The chain carrying the winding... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4002189 | Apparatus for selecting shuttles with weft windings of different yarn types The present invention covers an apparatus for selecting shuttles having weft windings therein of different filling yarn types for preprogrammed weft insertions on a wave-type or corrugated shed loom.... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3996974 | Device for winding bobbins with filling threads The present device covers the winding of bobbins with filling threads, which are to be introduced in a weaving shuttle into the shed of a loom, the device having a receiving station, a winding station, and a delivery station.... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3976105 | Device for filling yarn bobbins on the shuttles of a traveling wave loom A device for the filling of filling yarn bobbins on the shuttles of a traveling wave loom which has continuously rotating a conveying chain to move the shuttles having empty bobins thereon from the outlet edge to the inlet edge of the fabric during weavin... | 08/24/1976 |
