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Gripper for tufting machine

US7562632B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

GROZ-BECKERT KG · DE

Inventors

Bernd Hillenbrand · Albstadt, DE
Timo Kaas · Balingen, DE
Andrea Maute · Albstadt, DE
Klaus Kirchmair · Nusplingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 9, 2007
Grant date	Jul 21, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 9, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD05C15/36
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gripper (3) for tufting machines comprising a slider (18) that is supported in a gripper body to be movable in longitudinal direction and that is arranged in a slider receiving space (17) which, preferably, is configured as a slit. The slit extends from the lower narrow side (12) of the gripper body (4) into the gripper body. The slit is limited by two thin walls (19, 20) or, alternatively, by only one thin wall (20). A cutting edge insert receiving space 39 is provided above the slider receiving space (17), with the receiving space (39) extending from the flat side (9) end being recessed in the gripper body (4). Between the cutting edge insert receiving space (39) and the slider receiving space (17), a strip (40) is provided that preferably extends in longitudinal direction of the gripper body (4) and separates the receiving spaces (39, 17) from each other.

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