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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6945283 | Measuring apparatus for measuring the cloth tension in a weaving machine and a weaving machine with a measuring apparatus of this kind A measuring apparatus for the measurement of the cloth tension in weaving machines comprises a probe element and a guide part to which the probe element is connected in order to guide the probe element. The measuring apparatus furthermore comprises a holder to which... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6450212 | Solid state web take-up control An off-loom take-up for winding a cloth roll from woven cloth coming from a loom which includes a frame and a pair of spaced take-up rollers carried by the frame, at least one of the take-up rollers is a driven take up roller. A drive motor with an output... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6431220 | Take-up motion tension and/or pressure control system A take-up control system for controlling a take-up motion included in a loom controls the take-up motion according to the diameter of a roll of cloth being woven on the loom so that a proper tension is exerted on the cloth. A take-up controller included i... | 08/13/2002 |
| 5546993 | Web tension apparatus with sensor switch arrangement for oscilliating dancer roll and method A web tension control apparatus and method utilizes a control for a drive motor (A) including an oscillating roll (B) for moving a cam (C) in relation to a proximity sensor (E) for controlling the tension in the moving web being transported for takeup. Th... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5456292 | Light box inspection apparatus and method A unitary light box for inspecting cloth manufactured on a loom (10) is provided with first and second viewing areas (B) and (C), respectively, wherein cloth (F) having a vertical run is guided over an intermediate curved surface (D) for inspection provid... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5386855 | Device for automatically varying the position of the shed vertex in a loom A device for automatically varying, during the transient states following loom stoppages, the shed vertex position in the loom. The device consists of a sensor for determining the beat-up pulse intensity of the loom reed. The device also is connected to a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5314128 | Cloth measuring apparatus and method An apparatus and method for measuring the length of cloth moving in open width from a loom to a cloth winder is illustrated wherein a wheel C is positioned in tangential relation upon cloth moving over a direction roll reflecting the length of the cloth i... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5299753 | Cloth takeup and method A loom cloth takeup having pivotally mounted arms A exerting a force upon a friction roll (F) has first and second control devices (E) and (H) respectively for controlling tension on the cloth ahead of the friction roll (F) and for controlling a motor (G)... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5069257 | Method of regulating the speed of warp threads as a function of weave pattern and warp tension The warp beam and/or cloth beam of a loom is driven by a programmable stepping motor. The speed of the motor is regulated, preferably in such a way that the tension of the warp threads remains constant. Improved tension control is obtained by further prog... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4942908 | Warp transfer control system of loom for filling density change A warp transfer control system for a loom, includes a first actuator for varying a warp let-off speed, a second actuator for varying a fabric take-up speed to change a filling density, and a control unit which has a take-up control section for controlling... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4817677 | Method for controlling the warp let-off and cloth take-up on weaving machines Method for controlling the warp let-off on weaving machines, with the characteristic that the method consists of: detecting the variation with time of at least one of the parameters which are a function of the warp tension and speed of motion of the warp ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4619294 | Method of and apparatus for controlling motor-driven let-off and take-up system for looms Motor-driven let-off and take-up motions in a loom are controlled by controlling the rotation of a motor for driving warp yarns with a tension control system operating in response to a signal indicative of a target tension and a feedback input signal indi... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4616680 | Catch-cord drawing device for looms The catch-cord selvage of a shuttleless or fluid jet loom is drawn between a pair of mating rollers having smooth surfaces under a prescribed tension that is matched to the fabric tension as it comes from the loom. The mating rollers include an idler roll... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4593725 | Cloth inspection stand for loom takeup A cloth inspection stand is illustrated having a run of cloth on each side of the cloth takeup roll carried at an angle for ready inspection by one standing in the aisle on either side of the cloth roll takeup. The inspection stand makes provision for gui... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4572243 | System and apparatus for the measurement of the tension of textile fabrics in textile machines A method and apparatus for measuring the tension on textile fabrics in a textile machine especially a loom. At least a part of a fabric is subjected to simultaneous transverse deflections, the speed of propagation of the simultaneous transverse deflection... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4445545 | Device for winding a piece of fabric under constant tension, especially for a weaving loom The fabric produced by a loom is wound on a drum which is driven in rotation from the fabric take-up roller by means of a friction coupling, the friction being adjustable by means of a regulating nut. A tensioning roller which is capable of displacement u... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4216804 | Loom cloth tension control A tension control mechanism for cloth delivered from the loom and the like to a cloth roll carried by take-up mechanism positioned in front of the loom is illustrated wherein a sensing device engages the cloth coming from the loom under relatively light t... | 08/12/1980 |
