Abstract: A loom harness in which the rails thereof are provided with protective attachments here illustrated as nose guides, each of which is formed from a pair of opposed, interlocking molded abrasive resistant plastic elements. The elements are identical to each other and have at one end locking flanges which when fitted together, form a twist-lock assembly for removably joining the ends of the pair of elements together. At the other ends of the elements, there are provided two rows of inwardly extending, staggered opposed blocks within the elements, the blocks intermeshing when the elements are in registry and having grooves or slots which align for slideably receiving the edges of a flat removable tongue for joining the elements together. The plastic of the respective elements may be the same or different so as to provide the same or different wear characteristics. By such a construction, the nose guide is readily removable without the necessity of removing the frame from the weaving loom.

Abstract: A loom harness having a conventional frame of side rails and top and bottom main rails. The heddle rods, carried by spring clips, support the heddles in the frame. Additional support is provided by hanger assemblies spaced laterally along the main rails. Each hanger assembly is formed of a pair of brackets which join together to surround the rail, one bracket carrying a plate with a tongue protruding through a slot in the main rail. The exposed portion of the plate has a sidewise extending lug received in a keyhole slot in the heddle frame. Lateral shifting of the heddle rod permits disengagement of the rod from the lug. A second embodiment provides a threaded member in the hanger assembly for limited vertical adjustment to the position of the heddle rod.