Abstract: To be able to connect an RFID transponder chip module which has not only a transponder chip but also conductive, preferably metal or metallized connection feet, as easily as possible and particularly without the risk of soiling to the antenna wires of a tag strip, which are fitted in or on a textile material, the connection feet of the transponder chip module are designed with an activatable connecting for electrical and mechanical connection to the antenna wires. The connecting feet are in the form of strip-like extension elements on both sides of the RFID transponder chip, wherein the connection feet are respectively arranged at that end of the extension elements which is remote from the RFID transponder chip. The connection feet are formed with an activatable connecting for the purpose of electrical and mechanical connection to the electrical conductors.

Abstract: The loom, in particular a ribbon loom, has at least one electrically-driven thread transport device for the weft threads for processing at least one thread or a group of threads over at least the distance between two lengths of weft. It also contains a fabric outlet for the woven fabrics and an electronic control device for controlling the loom based on a pattern program for the woven fabrics to be produced. The loom can be better adjusted to the woven fabrics to be produced, in other words to the pattern and the thread material used, if the control device has control means for adjusting automatically at the thread transport device the feed length of the thread to be delivered according to the data predefined in the pattern program, the fabric outlet, and the width of the woven fabrics to be produced.

Abstract: According to the invention, the fitting of a transponder (4a) to a flat object may be simplified, whereby the same is embodied as a transponder thread, comprising a chip (6) and an attached antenna (8, 10).

Abstract: In order to improve an RFID tag, the same is provided with a textile layer that is subdivided into two sections along a folding line. The first section is embodied as a design tag while the second section is folded over the first section, is configured as a transponder tag, and comprises an incorporated or applied antenna that is connected to a chip.

Abstract: A needle webbing machine which comprises two weft needles (2a, 2b) which work simultaneously and in opposite directions on both ribbon sides, in addition to knitting needles (28a, 28b) which are arranged on both ribbon sides. A yarn lifter (18a, 18b) which works individually and which is used to advance a weft thread (4a, 4b) to a weft needle (2a, 2b), which is open, is provided on each side of the ribbon in order to improve the production thereof.

Abstract: To be able to connect an RFID transponder chip module, which has not only a transponder chip but also conductive, preferably metal or metallized connection feet, as easily as possible and particularly without the risk of soiling to the antenna wires of a tag strip, which are fitted in or on a textile material, it is proposed that the metallized connection feet of the transponder chip module be designed with an activatable connecting means for electrical and mechanical connection to the antenna wires. The connecting feet are in the form of strip-like extension elements on both sides of the RFID transponder chip, wherein the connection feet are respectively arranged at that end of the extension elements which is remote from the RFID transponder chip. The metallized connection feet are formed with an activatable connecting means for the purpose of electrical and mechanical connection to the electrical conductors.

Abstract: In order to configure a textile label having an RFID transponder comprising information, particularly comprising individual pieces of information that may differ from label to label, so that it is more operationally safe, the invention provides that the label has interlaced information. For this purpose, the information present in the RFID transponder can be calculated by means of a fixed algorithm from the interlaced information. The label is first produced with the interlaced information, the interlaced information is then read, and the RFID transponder is then programmed with information, and the information from the two sources is advantageously compared again in a subsequent step.

Abstract: The invention relates to an RFID textile label, having an open antenna disposed on a carrier, wherein the antenna is connected to an RFID chip at the center region. In order to make the RFID textile label suitable both for long range and close range, the antenna comprises a loop in the center region, the RFID chip being connected either directly or indirectly to the shoulders of this loop, wherein the antenna loop equipped with the RFID chip serves as an H field antenna, and the antenna sections disposed outside of the antenna loop serve as an E field antenna.

Abstract: In order to improve an RFID tag, the same is provided with a textile layer that is subdivided into two sections along a folding line. The first section is embodied as a design tag while the second section is folded over the first section, is configured as a transponder tag, and comprises an incorporated or applied antenna that is connected to a chip.

Abstract: The loom, in particular a ribbon loom, has at least one electrically-driven thread transport device for the weft threads for processing at least one thread or a group of threads over at least the distance between two lengths of weft. It also contains a fabric outlet for the woven fabrics and an electronic control device for controlling the loom based on a pattern program for the woven fabrics to be produced. The loom can be better adjusted to the woven fabrics to be produced, in other words to the pattern and the thread material used, if the control device has control means for adjusting automatically at the thread transport device the feed length of the thread to be delivered according to the data predefined in the pattern program, the fabric outlet, and the width of the woven fabrics to be produced.

Abstract: In order to make it possible to weave in a conductive thread, in particular an antenna thread, in a very wide variety of ways in a ribbon needle loom for manufacturing a strip, in particular a label strip, having a shedding apparatus for forming a shed (24) from warp threads (8), a weft insertion needle (26) for inserting weft thread loops, a reed (30) and having a feed apparatus (34) for a thread which has a blade (34) which dips into the shed (24) between warp threads (8) as far as under the insertion path of the weft insertion needle (26), it is proposed that the blade is arranged on a shaft (38) which is oriented transversely with respect to the warp direction. The shaft is connected to a first drive apparatus (40a) for performing a pivoting movement of the shaft. As a result of the pivoting, the blade (34) dips into and out of the shed (24). Furthermore, the shaft is connected to a second drive apparatus (44a) for movement in the axial direction.

Abstract: The weaving machine comprises a pneumatic weft insertion. It is fitted with a weaving reed (12), wherein a guiding device (42) is associated with a guiding channel (40) for a weft thread (10). The guiding channel (10) comprising the weaving reed (12) can be pivoted between an insertion position and a stop position for the weft thread (10). Also, a fixed weft thread insertion device (8), which comprises at least two blast nozzles (22), is associated with the guiding channel (40) in the insertion position. A fixed blade (46) is used to cut the inserted weft thread (10). The blast nozzles (22) are pivotably mounted in the transversal direction (Q) counter to the blade (46) in order to improve the weaving machine and are connected by means of a motor drive device (28) in order to displace the blast nozzles (22) counter to the blade (46).

Abstract: Disclosed is an RFID tag comprising a textile design tag (4), on the rear face (6) of which a transponder is arranged that is provided with a chip (14) comprising an antenna (12). In order to create a simplified and thinner RFID tag, the antenna (12) is incorporated into or is applied to a support layer (10) and is connected to the chip (14) in the form of a transponder tag (8) which is connected directly to the design tag (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a needle webbing machine which comprises two weft needles (2a, 2b) which work simultaneously and in opposite directions on both ribbon sides, in addition to knitting needles (28a, 28b) which are arranged on both ribbon sides. A yarn lifter (18a, 18b) which works individually and which is used to advance a weft thread (4a, 4b) to a weft needle (2a, 2b), which is open, is provided on each side of the ribbon in order to improve the production thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a knitting machine comprising knitting needles, at least one weft bar (8) for laying at least one weft thread (10) across the knitting needles, an electrically driven thread feeder (14, 22) for the weft thread, a take-down device (28) for the textile material (26), and an electronic device (36) for controlling the knitting machine based on a pattern program for the textile material (26) that is to be produced. In order to improve the production process and the textile material, said control device (36) is provided with control means for adjusting the feeding length of the weft thread (10, 24) that is to be delivered according to the traveling distance of the weft bar (8), which is predefined by the pattern program.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile sheet material, especially a label, containing a chip that is connected to electrical conductors arranged on the sheet material. According to the invention, at least one wire stitch is used to improve the fixing of the chip to the sheet material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing patterned textile labels during which a production machine, which is controlled by a pattern device (22), provides labels (E.sub.1 to E.sub.N)with a pattern (M), which is the same for all labels, and with pattern sections (T.sub. 1 to T.sub.N) that are different from one another. In order to improve production, a virtual label (V) is created from N individual labels E.sub.1 to E.sub.N)which are distributed over the width (B) and the length (L) of the virtual label (V) and which have N individual pattern sections (T.sub.1 to T.sub.N) that are different from one another, and then virtual label (V) is then divided into individual labels (E.sub.1 to E.sub.N).

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile strip comprising an integrated antenna thread for an RF transponder. The aim of the invention is to produce a textile strip in a simple, flexible manner and to avoid the risk of short-circuits. To achieve this, the strip is configured from a base textile (2, 2a) that is produced on a needle loom. The antenna thread (4, 4a, 4b) is laid on the base textile in an undulating or zigzag form during the production of said textile, the distance between the limbs (14a, 14b) of an antenna thread loop and at least one edge (8) of the strip being two weft threads.

Abstract: The weft introduction needle for a ribbon needle loom comprises a bent arm (20), which may be fixed at one end (22) to a drive element (24) of a ribbon needle loom and comprises a hook (28) at the other end (26), for registering an exposed thread loop. The arm (20) is provided with a guide piece (30) essentially over the whole length thereof, forming a longitudinal slot (32) with the arm (20) for accommodating at least one weft thread. At the end away from the hook (28), the guide piece is connected to the arm (20), by means of a connector piece (34). A guidance element (36) is arranged on the side of the arm (20) facing away from the guide piece (30) in order to improve the guiding of a weft thread loop, extending over only a section of the length of the arm, starting from the vicinity of the hook (28), whereby the guidance element (36) forms a diverter point (35) in the region away from the hook (28), for diverting the free flare (38) of the weft thread loop (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a loom comprising a warp thread tensioning device and a shedding device (12), which comprises pre-tensioned warp threads (4) in a first shedding position (F1). The loom also comprises a lifting device (38), which can be driven in an oscillating manner, and followers (40) for the warp threads (4), in addition to control means (46) that can be operated by actuators (44) in order to selectively engage the warp threads (4) in the followers (40) and that displace the warp threads (4) into a second shedding position (F3). To simplify said loom, a second lifting device (48), which is common to all warp threads (4), is provided in order to displace said warp threads (4) from the first shedding position (F1) into a selection position (F2), in which the first lifting device (38) is active, and in order to displace non-selected warp threads in unison into the first shedding position (F1) by the pre-tensioning of said warp threads (4).