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Speed control for weft feed spool in weaving looms

US4715411A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 1985
Grant dateDec 29, 1987
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2557/33
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method to control the speed of the weft feed spool in weaving looms includes feeding at least two items of detected data related to weft delivery and supply, and loom operation, into a control mechanism, and using the data to calculate as a number of windings, the variation of the weft length reserve from the average minimum desired weft length reserve as determined by an average weft length reserve sensor and adjusting the speed of the feed spool in response to such calculations. A maximum weft length detector may be used as a control for the feed spool as well as a sensor for the time and number of unwindings of weft from the feed spool.

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