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Gripper for a tufting machine

US8082862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

11Claims

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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	Mar 18, 2008
Grant date	Dec 27, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2030

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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