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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318456 | Modular weaving system with individual yarn control A modular weaving machine includes a loom chassis and a plurality of modular warp units. The warp units are each configured for supporting a plurality of removable bobbins thereon, the bobbins being pre-loadable with a plurality of warp threads. The loom chassis is ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275291 | Pneumatic thread stretcher and thread processing system The invention relates to a pneumatic thread stretcher (T) for a rapier weaving machine or a knitting machine, in which the air current deflection surface (19) for deflecting the thread (Y, Y1) forms a seamless extension (12) of the inner wall of... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249725 | Thread carrying apparatus and a textile machine, in particular a weaving machine, including a thread carrying apparatus for this kind In accordance with the invention a thread carrying apparatus is proposed with a thread (2) lying in contact with or passing along the thread carrying apparatus with friction in the operating state. The thread carrying apparatus includes excitation means (3... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7178558 | Modular weaving for short production runs A modular weaving machine includes a loom chassis and a plurality of modular warp units. The warp units are each configured for being pre-loaded with a plurality of warp threads. The loom chassis is configured to receivably support the warp units thereon, so that th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7032624 | Low-vibration shedding system A novel rod linkage for driving a heddle shaft includes at least one strap (16), which for damping oscillation has a sandwich structure (37) oriented in the longitudinal direction (L) of the strap assembly (16). The sandwich structure includes a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6450208 | Woven material comprising tape-like warp and weft and an aid for producing the same The present invention concerns weaving. In particular, it is a woven material produced using tape-like warp and tape-like weft through the employment of a rotary type shedding means which also functions as a direct specific-weave patterning means and a pi... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6382261 | Laying rail structure for a series shed laying-in apparatus The laying rail (10) for a series shed weaving machine (1) comprises a plurality of cut-outs (10a) which are arranged with spacing for guiding warp threads (3), with each cut-out (10a) comprising two end sections (10b, 10d) and a guide section (10c) which... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347647 | Stationary thread guiding element for a series shed weaving machine The stationary thread guiding element (1) for a series shed weaving machine which has a plurality of concentrically extending grooves (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) at an end face (1i) is designed as a segment or sector of a circle.... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6223778 | Apparatus for the insertion of weft threads for a series shed weaving machine A weft insertion apparatus for a series shed weaving machine contains a unit of fixed location with a plurality of passages (21) and with a plurality of nozzles (25) and a unit which rotates with the weaving rotor (1) with a plurality of nozzles (12) to d... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213161 | Holder apparatus for weft thread in a series shed weaving machine An arrangement for the holding of a weft thread for a series shed weaving machine has a holder apparatus (11) for the weft thread (4). Two forwarding elements (12, 13) are arranged at both sides of the holder apparatus and are movable relative to the hold... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6179011 | Apparatus for the insertion of weft threads for a series shed weaving machine and a series shed weaving machine with an apparatus An apparatus for the insertion of weft threads contains a stationary unit having an arrangement with a plurality of passages, a plurality of nozzles for the supplying of weft threads and a unit which rotates with the weaving rotor with a plurality of inje... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6009915 | Method and distribution apparatus for pneumatic weft insertion in a series shed loom Lengths of weft thread are sequentially inserted in sheds formed by a series shed weaving machine. Weft thread is continuously supplied with a fluid flow. By reversing the flow direction of the fluid flow or deflecting the weft thread, a thread loop is fo... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5950685 | Monolithic shed holding component for series shed weaving rotor A blower nozzle provided for the weft thread insertion is associated with the monolithic shed holder element for the weaving rotor of a series shed weaving machine. The shed holder element is manufactured from a piece of metal. The blower nozzle is integr... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5950684 | Removal of a weft thread in a series shed weaving machine A method and an apparatus provides for the use of a sensor to detect a state which requires the removal of a weft thread inserted by a weaving rotor of a series shed weaving machine used for the formation of shed to make a cloth. Upon detection of the sta... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947163 | Series shed weaving rotor with staggered beat-up lamella A weaving rotor of a series shed weaving machine includes a rotating shaft having an axial direction. A plurality of beat-up lamella are arranged on a surface of the weaving rotor, and travel in a direction of rotation of the shaft. The beat-up lamella wh... | 09/07/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5941288 | Shed holder element for the weaving rotor of a series shed weaving machine The shed holder element for the weaving rotor of a series shed weaving machine comprises a weft thread channel and an upper shed support surface for warp threads. A front edge of the shed holder element leading to the support surface is executed as a slid... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5937913 | Weft thread distributor apparatus of a series shed weaving machine Weft thread distributor apparatus for a series shed weaving machine in which a weft thread is fed into a connection channel via a supply nozzle and is distributed within the connection channel to shoot-in tubes. In order to achieve a trouble-free cutting ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5904186 | Series shed weaving machine for weaving multiple web panels on a single rotor An improved series shed weaving machine includes a weaving rotor driven to rotate a plurality of mutually spaced-apart shed-forming sections for receiving warp threads. A plurality of separate weft thread presentation devices separately supply weft thread... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5884674 | Shed holder arrangement for a weaving rotor in a series shed loom A weaving rotor for a series shed weaving machine has shed holder elements arranged on the surface of the weaving rotor, with at least some of the shed holder elements arranged following one another in the circumferential direction of the weaving rotor be... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5657796 | Modular series-shed weaving machine A series-shed weaving machine which has a machine frame. A warp beam and a weaving rotor are mounted on the frame and a reference plane extends between the axes of the warp beam and the rotor. A warp module is defined by a first subassembly, which include... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5632308 | Method for the metered insertion of weft yarn into a series shed weaving machine Weft yarn is inserted into the weaving rotor of a series shed weaving machine. Four weft yarns (7; 71, 72, 73, 74) are conveyed into the weft yarn distribution apparatus (9) from four supply units (2a-2d) and four metering apparatuses (1a-1d). The weft ya... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5575313 | Apparatus for monitoring a warp yarn movement in a multi-phase weaving machine In a multi-phase weaving machine, an apparatus (16) for monitoring warp yarn movement (3a, 3b) in particular leno warp yarns. The drawing-off movement or the drawing-off speed of the warp yarns (3a, 3b) can be detected by an electronic sensor (6a, 6b; 6c)... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5564473 | Apparatus and method for correcting irregularities in a series shed weaving machine An apparatus and method for correcting an irregularity during the insertion of a weft yarn into a weaving rotor of a series shed weaving machine involves drawing a length of weft yarn from a supply unit and delivering the weft yarn to the weaving machine ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5540261 | Warp wave weaving method and apparatus with pneumatic weft insertion A method and apparatus for multi-shed warp-wave weaving wherein weft threads are inserted into shed retainers by a stationary weft thread supply chamber. The inserted weft thread is transported through the shed retainer by air jet nozzles cooperatively as... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5518038 | Modular series-shed weaving machine A series-shed weaving machine which has a machine frame. A warp beam and a weaving rotor are mounted on the frame and a reference plane extends between the axes of the warp beam and the rotor. A warp module is defined by a first subassembly, which include... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5503194 | Warp guiding device module for a series-shed weaving machine A warp guiding device which includes a holding device for mounting a number of warp guide bars (23) and driving devices (24) for moving the warp guide bars is integrally constructed so that it can be brought into and out of operational connection with a w... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5469896 | Rotatable cutting device for weft threads A cutter for use with looms has a positionally stable, rotating first cutting member (1) and a rotating second cutting member (2) which is moveable in relation to the first cutting member. The cutting members are connected in a frictional manner by an ene... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5441085 | Warp thread insertion device for series-shed looms An insertion device for a series-shed loom having a rotor including combs (2) and shedding members for guiding the warp threads (3) over a predetermined angular region for shedding. The insertion device has a laying bar (10) with recesses (24) to guide th... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5439037 | Weft thread distribution device for a series shed loom A device for the distribution of weft yarns into weft ducts of a rotor of a series shed loom has a first part (7) rotating with the rotor (2) with transfer ducts (11) for the weft yarns and a second part (8) which is nonrotatable in relation to the rotor ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437313 | Weft thread distribution device for a series shed loom A device for the distribution of weft yarns into weft ducts of a rotor of a series shed loom has a first part (7) rotating with the rotor (2) with transfer ducts (11) for the weft yarns and a second part (8) which is nonrotatable in relation to the rotor ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5431194 | Series shed loom A series-shed loom for weaving a fabric from warp threads and weft threads. The loom has a rotor with reeds that comb through the warp threads and carries guide elements which define high points and low points. A multiplicity of elongated laying elements ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5406985 | Series-shed loom with adjustable airjet delivery system for different loom widths A rotor for a series-shed loom is furnished, with relay system jets (3). These relay system jets (3) are located inside the rotor, and are supplied with compressed air by an air distribution system (10) via delivery stations. The delivery stations are dis... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5349990 | Device for holding weft threads for series-shed looms A device or holding weft threads of a series-shed loom between a weft input side and a weft output side of a rotating rotor. The device includes one thread-holding device on the input side of the rotor, and one thread-holding device on the output side of ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5188154 | Weaving rotor comb fin design for series-shed loom A series-shed loom with a weaving rotor (1) and laying-in members (2) which lay the warp threads (3) into high points and low points on the weaving rotor (1) to form the sheds, while the weaving rotor combs through the sheds (6) so formed to beat-up again... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5174341 | Traversing shed loom with warp placing guides The traversing shed loom has a shedding weaving rotor into which weft yarns are picked. The rotor has shedding elements and beating-up combs in which warp placing guides place warn yarns by moving transversely to the direction of rotor rotation. Most of t... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5146955 | Filling thread distributor mechanism for a series-shed weaving machine The filling thread distributor mechanism employs a stationary part having arcuate channels through which filling threads are continuously delivered. In addition, the mechanism has a rotatable part mounted on the weaving rotor which is provided with a plur... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5103876 | Rotatable thread catcher for weft metering device The metering device for metering the weft yarn of a loom comprises a metering roller which is disposed between a supply unit and a draw off unit and which, in metering operation, is wrapped around by the weft yarn and determines the weft yarn draw off spe... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4595089 | Weaving machine The weaving machine has a weaving rotor with beating-up lamellae each of which has a beating-up edge perpendicular to the beating-up line during beating-up of the weft yarn. In addition, a rotatable shell is provided to operate after each beating up of a ... | 06/17/1986 |
