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Weft carrying gripper for weaving looms

US4860800A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 1987
Grant dateAug 29, 1989
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD03D47/233
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A weft carrying gripper is configured to have a small, open sided profile and includes a weft thread gripping jaw portion that is pivotally mounted by a broad hinge pin in lever fashion to the body of the gripper such that the weft clamping element tends to tighten in the clamp closing direction if inadvertent contact occurs between the weft carrying gripper and the weft drawing gripper. Various clamping and thread guiding arrangements are described.

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