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Gripper for a tufting machine

US7717049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

GROZ-BECKERT KG · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2008
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 28, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD05C15/22
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gripper (3) for a tufting machine comprises a gripper body (9) having a cutout (22) for a cutting insert (10), said cutting insert preferably consisting of a hard metal. Connecting means acting in a form-closed manner are provided for the connection of the cutting insert (10) with the gripper body (9). In their simplest embodiment, said connecting means are formed by the deformation regions (37, 38) that are provided on the gripper body (9) and that reach around matching cutouts (33, 34) of the cutting insert (10).

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