Method and apparatus for limiting stresses in weft yarn advancing towards a weft insertion mechanism
US5423355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD03D47/34
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A weft yarn (1) leaving a stationary stock bobbin (2) is led through a compressed-air nozzle (6) and a deflector element (16) movable transversely to the direction of weft insertion (arrow 9), to the weft insertion mechanism (11) of a projectile loom. After each weft insertion the weft yarn (1) becomes deflected by the deflector element (16) from a yarn path (1a) running stretched into a cranked yarn path (1c) and returned towards the stretched yarn path (1a) during a following weft insertion. During a predetermined fraction of the weaving cycle which comprises the return of the weft yarn (1) into the stretched yarn path (1a), the compressed-air nozzle (6) is acted upon by compressed air so that the weft yarn (1) is additionally accelerated for a short time. After the return of the weft yarn (1) the compressed air feed to the compressed-air nozzle (1) becomes blocked during the remaining part of the weaving cycle. A gentle guidance of the weft yarn is thereby guaranteed with minimum consumption of compressed air and with a simple nozzle arrangement, and the occurrence of a "snatch" upon stretching the weft yarn is prevented. The method is particularly suitable for the processing of…
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