Abstract: In a loom with a mechanical weft insertion the motion of each individual warp thread on its way from an uppermost position to a lowermost position and vice verse is controlled individually by a jacquard in such a way, that the motion profile includes a shed stopping in a weft entrance section and simultaneously in a weft exit section of a weaving width of the loom. Shed stopping is avoided in an intermediate section between the weft entrance and exit sections of the weaving width of a loom thereby providing sufficient time for the rapiers or grippers to be withdrawn from the shed without damaging the warp threads.

Abstract: A quick connect coupling for removably joining two pipes includes an upstream element and a downstream element adapted to be fitted axially with the upstream element thereby opening a valve movable between a position of opening and a position of closure. The upstream element is provided with at least one O-ring disposed to surround the valve and is adapted for connection to an upstream pipe for inlet of pressurized gas, particularly oxygen. A primary sealing zone is provided upstream of the O-ring which is dimensioned to induce a significant reduction in a flowrate of gas flowing in the direction of the O-ring in order to limit overheating of the O-ring.

Abstract: The heddle according to the invention is provided at the level of each of its ends with at least two sections for simultaneous bearing on corresponding surfaces formed on a traction bar fast with a crossbeam of a heddle frame. These sections and surfaces allow the transmission of an effort of traction exerted by one of the crossbeams on the heddle. They are offset in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the heddle and to an axis of the uprights of the frame.

Abstract: The dobby according to the invention comprises, at the level of each of its blades, an oscillating piece associated with an actuation element, at least one mobile coupling member borne by the actuation element and two pivoting levers subjected, on the one hand, to the action of a reading device and, on the other hand, to that of elastic means which tend to engage catches of the pivoting levers either with a jamming surface provided on the actuation element, or with the coupling member, while the lever in engagement with the jamming surface is out of range of a selector of the reading device. In addition, mechanical members independent of the reading device are adapted to displace, against the action of the elastic means, a lever whose catch is not in engagement with the jamming surface, with the result that it does not interfere with the angular displacement of the selector.

Abstract: A female element of a quick connection for removably joining two pipes through which a fluid passes wherein the element includes a body defining a housing for receiving a portion of a male endpiece. A retaining device is operable to selectively retain the endpiece in fitted configuration in the female element and includes a push-button which carries a lock for selectively locking the endpiece in the housing or for preventing the introduction of the endpiece in the housing.

Abstract: A quick safety connection for the removable joining of pipes, comprising a male connector and a female element adapted to fit and to be locked inside one another. A controlled locking mechanism is adapted to immobilized the male connector axially in a position of connection, while at least one retention member is provided to immobilize the male connector, after release of the connector by said locking mechanism, in an intermediate position of discharge of the pipe connection. The locking mechanism and retention member are controlled by a sleeve sliding around the female element. Vents and safety stops are provided to limit the movement of the sleeve under the effect of the pressure prevailing due to the discharge of the connection in the intermediate position between the female element and the sleeve.

Abstract: A device for connecting a heddle frame to a reciprocating lever in a weaving loom which device includes a hook defining a housing in which a ring is selectively seated. The ring is mounted to either the heddle frame or the lever and includes surfaces for cooperatively engaging bearing surfaces defined by the housing of the hook. A lock is provided which is pivotally mounted to the hook and is engageable to retain the ring within the housing of the hook.

Abstract: A connecting device for connecting a motion transmission element to a heddle frame in a weaving loom wherein the connection device includes a tenon member and mortise member which are cooperatively engaged with respect to one another. The tenon member includes a nut mounted to the transmission element, an anchoring block through which the transmission element extends and which cooperates with surfaces of the mortise member, a bush through which the transition element passes and which bush cooperates in rotation with the nut and which also includes a counter-nut for securing the bush against the anchoring block.

Abstract: In a weaving loom of the Jacquard type comprising electrical actuators for displacing heddles controlling the position of the warp yarns, the following steps are carried out: a so-called “normal effort” is determined, exerted by at least one actuator on at least one harness cord in order to displace, between two positions of its normal stroke, at least one heddle connected to a normally taut warp yam; from this normal effort, at least one threshold value representative of a limit of a range of values of normal weaving effort is determined; while the loom is in operation, a so-called “operational effort” exerted by this actuator on the harness cord is determined; at least one value representative of this operational effort is compared with the threshold value, and a first, so-called “anomaly signal” is generated when the value representative of the operational effort is outside the afore-mentioned range.

Abstract: A device for positioning warp yarns of a weaving loom which are controlled by electrical actuators for forming a shed which includes a first detector common to the warp yarns driven by a plurality of different actuators for detecting the passage of at least one warp yarn into a predetermined position, and a second device for determining a value of a control parameter of an actuator for controlling movement of the at least one warp yarn upon passage into the predetermined position. The process consists in displacing a warp yarn and detecting its passage into a predetermined position and selecting a value of a control parameter of an actuator for the warp yarn upon passage of the warp yarn into the predetermined position and in using the selected value as a control point for controlling an actuator for the warp yarn.

Abstract: A method of forming a stator for an electrical actuator of a type which may be used in weaving looms and weaving systems wherein a stack of armature plates having two-spaced sections are initially wrapped with an electrically conductive wire to create two coils afterwhich the stack is folded to sever severable bridge elements of the stack and to form an armature to include a tubular housing for a rotor.

Abstract: A loom and a weaving mechanism of the Jacquard type for forming the shed in the loom wherein the weaving mechanism is associated with a harness including harness cords secured to heddles. The harness cords are controlled by electric actuators mounted to two panels extending above the heddles and between which a compartment is formed in which a control unit for supplying and monitoring the operation of the actuators is housed.

Abstract: A connector for a drawing mechanism including at least one tubular connecting rod of flattened cross section for connecting the connecting rod to a rocking lever of a heddle mechanism wherein the connector includes two cheeks adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of the lever and where at least two generally parallel pins include first ends which are welded to inner faces of the cheeks. The pins include second ends adapted to be connected within the connecting rod and which second ends are spaced from the first ends by a deformable portion of each pin.

Abstract: An electrical rotating apparatus for controlling a harness cord associated with the shed of a weaving loom which includes an actuator including a rotor and a stator. The rotor is formed of at least two permanent magnets which are mounted within a tube so as to be spaced axially with respect to one another and wherein a plurality of stator elements are also provided offset axially relative to an axis of rotation of the rotor such that each of the plurality of rotors corresponds with a separate one of the plurality of stators. The polarities of one or the other of the permanent magnets or the stator elements are offset angularly relative to the axis of rotation.

Abstract: Housings to enclose winding actuators for the vertical control of harness threads of a weaving mechanism are arranged in rows and/or columns to form at least one panel positioned in the upper portion of a weaving loom.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for a rotary electric actuator for the formation of a shed on a loom wherein the actuator includes a driving rotor for rotating a device for winding and unwinding a harness thread and wherein the actuator includes a locking plate driven by the rotor which interacts with a locking member such that, when a stop of the locking member engages the locking plate, rotation of the rotor is stopped. A control mechanism is provided to selectively maneuver the locking member relative to the locking plate.

Abstract: Safety circuit breaker for a pressurized fluid handling installation wherein the circuit breaker includes a male element and a female element which are adapted to be connected axially with respect to one another such that, when assembled, the male element is connected to a sleeve mounted within the female element. Movement of the male element to a position of unlocking relative to the female element causes the internal sleeve to move from a first position to a second position wherein at least one orifice within the female element is blocked to prevent fluid flow therethrough. The at least one orifice is directed radially relative to the axis of the male and female element such that pressure against the sleeve is radial and not axial. A locking of the male element relative to the female element is created by balls which are carried by a slide which is elastically urged so as to force the balls into a groove in the male element.

Abstract: A compressed-air gun which includes a substantially tubular body adapted to corporate with a releasable retention element inside a central bore of a female quick connect element to thereby maintain the body in position in the central bore and which includes a tubular nozzle adapted to engage and manipulate a valve inside the female element with the movement of the nozzle being controlled by a lever.

Abstract: The ends of two cables associated with a suspension lever in a negative dobby for controlling a common held frame are fixed in a ferrule of an eyelet which is shaped to engage a fastening section provided on a terminal edge of the lever.

Abstract: A rotary dobby which includes pivoting arms which are moveable with respect to a plate connected to an element for actuating a heddle frame in controlled response to a reading-in device and wherein the pivot arms include catches which are uniquely configured having internal and external bearing surfaces which cooperatively engage binding surfaces of the plate.