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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7398799 | Device for hooking between elements of a shed forming device, method for manufacturing it and method for hooking by means of such a device A device for hooking a heddle of a weaving loom of the Jacquard type to a harness cord of the loom that includes an endpiece molded on an upper end of the heddle. The endpiece including an aperture for the passage and wedging of the cord and a housing for receiving ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7320343 | Loom The invention relates to a loom comprising a warp thread tensioning device and a shedding device (12), which comprises pre-tensioned warp threads (4) in a first shedding position (F1). The loom also comprises a lifting device (38), wh... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7168454 | Harness device for a weaving machine A harness device for a weaving machine is made with partial apertured boards of synthetic material that can be manufactured by injection moulding. Each small partial apertured board has threading openings for pulling through harness cords, provisions to carry connec... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7036532 | Spring dampened shedding device A shedding device in a jacquard loom, having a heddle with a retracting spring rigidly anchored in the loom or to the floor for urging the heddle to a lower shed forming position. To suppress the development of resonance in the spring, a core element is provided, wh... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025094 | Device for attaching return springs in a harness of a Jacquard weaving machine On the one hand, the invention relates to a device for exerting a return force on at least one harness element of the harness of a Jacquard weaving machine, comprising at least one return spring (2) provided with means of attachment (1) for attaching t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6886223 | Connecting device for cords The invention provides a cord tying-up connecting device including a first component (1) having a groove. One end of first component (1) includes an insertion end for insertion of a heald into the groove, while the other end includes a cam for connecti... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880582 | Connecting means for detachably connecting cords of a jacquard machine A first (1) and a second connecting means (2) which may be connected in a detachable manner in order to connect a first and a second cord, more particularly a lifting cord and a harness cord of a Jacquard machine, the first connecting means (1) ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6336477 | Frame modules for improved weaving device In a weaving device, a weaving device frame mounts a plurality of eyelets. A frame module, releasably borne by the weaving device frame is readily detachable from and controls movement of the respective eyelets. The frame module forms a readily removable ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6318415 | Quick release coupling/pulley assembly for improved weaving device A weaving device is described, having a frame, an eyelet and a module releasably borne by the frame to selectively transmit a motive force to the eyelet. A coupling includes first and second members which are releasably coupled together in force receiving... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6302154 | Spring connection device and assembly in a jacquard harness Springs associated with a harness of a weaving loom of the Jacquard type are connected on a frame of the loom by an assembly of devices each of which includes a plurality of rods each being connectable with a spring and which rods extend from a common bas... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6260585 | Harness cord arrangement for a Jacquard loom A loom harness having upper and lower hardness board, a plurality of harness cords jointly guided for each pattern repetition in the passage holes of the upper harness board and individually guided in the second passage holes of the lower harness board, a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6230755 | Jacquard heddle connecting eye structure A jacquard heddle (1) comprising a connecting eye (2) that forms a free passage (3) for a harness cord (5) and a clamping passage (4) in communication with this free passage (3), whereby the harness cord (5) can be clamped in the clamping passage (4) and ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6216748 | Pivoting magnet latches for improved weaving device A weaving device is described which includes a frame and an eyelet movably mounted thereto. A solenoid is also mounted to the frame and produces a magnetic field when energized. A latch is mounted on the frame for movement thereon to affect movement of th... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6216749 | Weaving device A solenoid unit for a weaving device is described and which includes a frame; a plurality of eyelets mounted on the frame and individually movable with respect to the frame; a support member releasably coupled to the frame; and a plurality of solenoids mo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6186188 | Weaving machine system and mechanism for coupling lifting devices and warp thread harness cards A coupling device for the releasable connection of a lifting element, in particular of a jacquard machine, to at least one lifting element of a warp thread in a weaving machine. The preferred coupling device connects a sinker cord of a jacquard machine to... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6185475 | Method for manufacturing jacquard with colored image The method for manufacturing jacquard with colored image is disclosed, wherein the basic color printing theory in the printing technical is employed in the weaving of jacquard so that jacquard also has image with different gray levels by the same basic co... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6092564 | Process and apparatus for mounting a funicular element in a jacquard electrical shed forming device A process for mounting a funicular element in a shed forming device of a weaving loom of a Jacquard type wherein at least one end of the funicular element is fixed on a pulley adapted to receive the funicular element and which pulley is driven in rotation... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6050302 | Method and device for fast set-up or retrofit of a weaving machine A method and a device for fast setup or retrofit of a weaving machine, from/to which a warping beam and auxiliary shedding mechanism are removed or supplied for a change in warp and/or for a change in article to be woven. A harness is provided for the wea... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6014989 | Device for connecting a heddle to a harness cord A device for connecting a heddle of a weaving loom to a harness cord which includes an endpiece adapted to be molded on an upper end of the heddle and which end piece forms an orifice for receiving one of the harness cords. A sheath is provided for surrou... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5819809 | Connectors for inhibiting resonance of coil springs Connecting devices for assembling the ends of helical springs with respect to other members wherein each connecting device includes at least two elastic branches adapted to frictionally engage with the end coils of a helical spring to thereby prevent the ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5791382 | Separable collar for the harness of a Jacquard mechanism A collar for selectively connecting and disconnecting twines and harness cords in a jacquard harness mechansim for a weaving loom. The collar includes a socket element having at least one elastically deformable chuck with jaws for engaging a prong of a ma... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5671782 | Harness to lifting cord three part connector for a jacquard weaving machine A coupling device allows for the rapid releasable connection of harness cords to lifting cords on weaving machines. A first coupler is connected to lifting cords and a second coupler is connected to harness cords. An intermediate coupler is removable conn... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5636663 | Harness systems for weaving looms including disconnectable neck and harness cords A harness system for weaving looms wherein neck cords connected to an actuating mechanism for controlling the movement of at least one heddle are releasably connected to harness cords connected to the at least one heddle by way of collars having releasabl... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5626168 | Double roller elements for jacquard machines The double roller elements for Jacquard machines are produced as one piece plastic carcasses each comprising a central body (60) with end plates (64, 66) integrally hinged thereto. The body has hollow spindles (88) to receive the rollers, (94) and once th... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5608961 | Process for making a loom harness A process for making a loom harness provides for complete prefabrication of a plurality of subassemblies for an entire harness cord assembly as well as enabling the assembly process to move in one direction only rather than two. Each subassembly includes ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5386854 | Compact jacquard type seam-weaving machine A seam-weaving machine for the production of a continuous plastics woven fabric by a woven seam with a Jacquard machine (1) for the formation of the weaving shed. The Jacquard machine (1) is arranged underneath the weaving shed (11) and the harness cords ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5355911 | Weave shed formation apparatus with individual heddle selector control A shed formation apparatus having increased flexibility and speed. The shed formation apparatus is comprised of a plurality of movable heddles which are connected to a plurality of heddle selectors by a first plurality of control leads. The heddle selecto... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5309950 | Quick fastening harness cord connection A quick connect coupling for connecting at least one funicular element with respect to the end of a cord, particularly for those of a harness of a weaving loom, to a cord of shed-forming device of the loom, which includes an insert element associated with... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5279335 | Device for assembling a plurality of harness cords A device for assembling a plurality of cords which includes a bushing having a bore which cooperatively receives a clamp. The bushing includes an opening through which adhesive may be introduced after the clamp is inserted within the bore of the bushing t... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5183081 | Weave shed formation apparatus for end reweaving type joining apparatus A shed formation apparatus which has increased flexibility and speed and finds particular application in automated reweaving of the ends of a fabric. The apparatus is generally comprised of a plurality of heddles which will control yarn movement during th... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4682634 | Lifting beam for shed forming device in a weaving loom A lifting beam for the shed forming device in a weaving loom which includes a fork joint made in the form of two cheeks or pairs of opposing flanges having aligned openings formed therein through which the stub shaft of two pulleys are rotatably mounted. ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4529011 | Systems with orientable hooks In a weaving system in which the selection of the hooks is effected by rotation of their shanks so as to present their nose elements to the blades of the gripper frames or, on the contrary, to retract them, each hook comprises at its end a flat eyelet whi... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4513789 | Jacquard harness attachment mechanism An arrangement is disclosed for stabilizing and reinforcing the connection between the resilient hold-down control springs and their underlying couplings in a Jacquard loom. The junction between two portions of the spring is strengthened by using a flared... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4440196 | Double open-shed Jacquard machine for the lifting of warp yarns of a loom An open-shed Jacquard machine comprising multiple harness cords on each side of the layer of warp yarns of a loom, and each cord provided with an eyelet through which a corresponding warp yarn passes, the shed opening system comprising multiple modules ea... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4314463 | Jacquard attachment for warp knitting machines The deflecting elements about which the harness cords move are formed by rollers which are mounted on universal bearings in either of a fixed manner or a free manner. The rollers are obliquely disposed with respect to the shaft on which the rollers are mo... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4241481 | Method and apparatus for connecting the harness cords and the heddles of a harness A method and apparatus for connecting harness cords to the heddles which are eventually to be used in a weaving machine. A harness cord is threaded through an upper eyelet of the heddle and is turned back on itself with the connection being fixed by a shr... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4125135 | Device for exerting back-pull on the heddles of Jacquard looms This relates to a device for exerting a back-pull on the heddles of Jacquard looms. In such looms the upper end of each heddle is connected to a patterning machine and it is necessary that the lower end of the heddle be connected to a pulling device which... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4034782 | Connecting member for securing pull elements to lifting wires of a jacquard machine The connecting members are each made to receive a lifting wire in snap-fit manner at one end while receiving a knot or widened head of a harness cord or a distribution stirrup at the other end. The connecting members allow the harness cords to be readily ... | 07/12/1977 |
