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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287554 | Heald, particularly for rapidly running weaving machines An improved heald consists of a flat material, such as tempered steel. It has closed (O-shaped) end eyelets (5, 6) which are one-piece parts of the heald body (4). An edge (10) which extends along the full length of the heald (1), is of e... | 10/30/2007 |
| 6948529 | Drawing mechanism, process for manufacturing same and weaving loom incorporating such a mechanism A drawing mechanism for a weaving loom including a tubular connecting rod with flattened cross-section which is coupled to at least one oscillating connecting lever by at least one connector including two plates disposed on either side of the lever and being articul... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6814107 | Device for detecting breakage of leno threads on looms or on a loom more specifically provided with heald frames and with a device for detecting thread breakage The device for detecting breakage of leno threads in leno selvedge devices on looms, the leno selvedge forming device being provided with at least two arms for guiding at least two leno threads, the leno threads being twistable together by virtue of the rotation of ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6247504 | Device for tensioning and drawing back warp yarns coming from a creel to a weaving machine A device for tensioning and drawing back warp yarns brought from a creel to a weaving machine. The tensioning and drawing back device keeps tension and if necessary draws back warp yarns (2) led from a bobbin (1) to a weaving machine. A supporting body (6... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5429157 | Blade type drop wire An elongated blade (20) has a slot (22) for receiving a contact bar (15) and an eyelet (30) at one end for receiving passing yarn (11). The eyelet (30) has a curled lip (34). The upper end of the slot has a slanted, or oblique, edge (23) which forms an an... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5309951 | Contact drop wire for an electric warp stop For a reliable closing of the electric circuit between the inner and outer part of a contact rail on an electric warp stop, a contact drop wire with a chamfered drop wire head is provided, wherein the inner edge of the drop wire head that faces the contac... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5046535 | Automatic repair of broken warp threads in weaving machines An apparatus automatically repairing broken warp threads in weaving machines or looms. The apparatus comprises a computerized control system having a memory storing predetermined characteristics for drawing-in of a harness and reeding each one of a plural... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4202380 | Drop plate for an electrical stop motion of a weaving machine Each drop plate has an aperture through which a search bar can pass in order to establish an electrical circuit should a warp yarn break. The plates may be of laminated construction with one or more metal layers and one or more layers of a vibration-dampi... | 05/13/1980 |
