Abstract: A cutter blade for use in cutting metal is formed with a recess spaced behind the cutting edge on the cutting face to save expensive cutting material, to reduce the time and energy required to sharpen the cutter blade, and to lengthen the life of the sharpening tool. High density sintered powdered tool steel lends itself well to this construction, as do cast and forged tool steels.

Abstract: A heddle for a weaving machine for making triaxial fabrics has a nose portion with a rounded free end of substantially the same thickness as a major portion of the heddle. The nose postion is also provided with a warp strand guide opening therethrough and reduced thickness portions between the opening and the edges of the nose portion to minimize warp strand abrasion during weaving.

Abstract: A tramming fixture and method for accurately tramming in, or positioning, a dressing wheel with respect to a dressing axis of a dressing machine so that all points on the surface of the dressing wheel which contact the workpiece during dressing are equi-distant from such dressing machine axis. In accordance with this invention, the tramming fixture provides a mechanism for obtaining a measurement representative of the distance between a reference line and the point of dressing contact on the peripheral surface of the dressing wheel. By tilting or rotating the dressing wheel about the dressing axis through predetermined angles, taking corresponding distance measurements, and comparing the measurements, a determination can be made of the appropriate position adjustment required to properly locate the dressing wheel.

Abstract: A reed opener assembly for spreading the dents of a reed to permit entry of a needle therebetween during a warp drawing operation has a reed opener blade, a reed opener body and means to retain the reed opener blade and reed opener body in cooperative relationship such that the blade and body combine to form a cam surface for successively engaging and spreading adjacent dents of a reed.

Abstract: Upon sensing an excessive temperature in a plenum supplying secondary air to a mixing box, a thermostatic element opens a valve to exhaust air from a pneumatic actuator for opening a normally closed secondary air damper. This action permits the damper to close and so prevent flow of secondary air from the plenum into the mixing box. The control may be tested by applying auxiliary heat to the thermostatic element. The control may be made to prevent spread of smoke by making the application of heat to the thermostatic element responsive to a smoke detector.

Abstract: A heat pipe heat exchanger has a plurality of heat pipes which are interconnected so as to permit fluid communication between the pipes at least during charging so that the heat pipes may be simultaneously filled with heat transfer fluid.

Abstract: A fixed cam located between a circular yarn guide and a continuous line of yarn separators moving around a substantially linear closed path is shaped to maintain substantially constant the length of warp strands moved laterally between the circular yarn guide and any of the yarn separators.

Abstract: A device for automatically lifting a yarn package off of a package drive roll in response to a detected condition has a vertical member depending from a package support and extending through an opening in a lever assembly. The lever assembly is selectively raised by operating means in response to a detected condition and engages the vertical member at the opening by means of the frictional force resulting from a binding action caused by rotation of a portion of the lever assembly with respect to the vertical member. In addition, the lever assembly is biased such that it is disengaged from the vertical member when the downward pressure exerted by the package and package support is relaxed.

Abstract: A control for an induction air mixing box for mixing conditioned primary air and induced secondary air for delivery at a substantially constant volume rate of flow into a condition controlled space, the volume rate of flow of primary air being maintained constant at a predetermined rate, said predetermined rate being resettable as a function of the sensed condition in the space. The induced rate of flow of secondary air is restricted as another function of the sensed condition, the change in rate of flow of the secondary air being inverse to that of the primary air.

Abstract: A signal monitoring device useful to monitor power consumption level employs a phase locked loop and an associated frequency reduction circuit to convert relatively low frequency input pulse signals to an output signal representative of power consumption.

Abstract: In a triaxial weaving machine, a finger engages the weft as it leaves the shed and moves the weft toward the fell to assure that the dents of two reeds, alternately insertable across the shed, will penetrate the shed above the newly inserted weft.

Abstract: A gear shaper cutter for generating rough shapes has an undulating cutting edge profile to leave alternating heavy and light sections of material to be removed from the rough shape in a finishing operation. Chips are, as a result, more easily broken during the subsequent finishing operation to provide better heat dissipation and longer finishing tool life.

Abstract: Friction devices are provided for a conical package core in positions near the large end of the core and intermediate the ends of the core. A creeling tail is wound on the large end of the core while the drive near that end is effective to rotate the core. When the strand being wound is transferred to a traversing strand guide, the strand is moved to and fro along the rotating core to produce a helical winding of the strand over the core between the small end and the creeling tail. The strand coming between the core and the intermediate drive lifts the core out of engagement with the drive at the large end.

Abstract: High-speed tool steel cutting blades are inserted in slots in an inexpensive core and retained therein by a high-strength structural anaerobic adhesive. These adhesives are liquids before curing.

Abstract: A tension compensator for use on a package winder has two spaced pins projecting from a rotatable member, the pins being parallel to the axis. The member is biased to rotate in a predetermined direction to a stop, so that a strand passed between and over said pins in zig-zag fashion moves the pins against the bias to straighten the strand under higher tension and permits the bias to move the pins to store the strand under lower tension. The compensator is made self-threading by providing a ramp to deflect the strand over the end of one pin when traversing past the pin in one direction, and a strand-guide to deflect the strand over the extremities of both pins and the ramp on the initial traversal of the strand in the opposite direction.

Abstract: Fanfold paper is progressively withdrawn from the bottom of a container, fed past a printing mechanism, transported upwardly and deposited in fanfold configuration at the top of the container.

Abstract: A triaxial weaving machine of modular construction comprises separable warp supply and weaving modules to simplify manufacture and permit more efficient use of the machine. Modules of the same kind are interchangeable.

Abstract: An automatic control system wherein repetitive pulses, the frequency of which is responsive to a remote condition, such as prime mover RPM, are converted to a DC voltage level. The voltage level is compared to a reference by a difference amplifier to produce an error signal. Further signals are produced from the error signal which are ultimately used to control the remote condition. The gain of the amplifier is externally adjustable depending upon conditions relating to the prime mover load conditions.

Abstract: A force-balance transmitter for producing a pressure signal proportional to the enthalpy of air has a flapper associated with a nozzle and employs a control force acting on the flapper in opposition to a feedback force applied to the flapper by the controlled fluid pressure acting over the area of the nozzle, the control force being produced by the combination of forces exerted on the flapper by two resilient beams subjected to individual bending moments responsive to sensed temperature and sensed humidity respectively.

Abstract: A thermal printhead has heating elements arranged for multiplexing so as to limit the number of leads required to selectively energize the heating elements. Current diverting resistors are utilized to act as a shunt path to divert current from certain of the heating elements to prevent unwanted shadows from being produced on the thermal sensitive paper.