Catching and holding apparatus for the catching-side weft thread end in a weaving machine
US7066213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD03D49/70
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A catching and holding apparatus for catching-side weft thread ends in a weaving machine comprises a main nozzle and a catching passage for holding and stretching a weft thread end and a carrier on which the main nozzle and the catching passage are arranged. Furthermore, the catching and holding apparatus also comprises an auxiliary nozzle and one or more guides, which are arranged on the carrier in such a manner that a weft thread end which is located in the active region of the auxiliary nozzle is brought by an air jet of the auxiliary nozzle along the guides into the active region of the main nozzle.
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