Abstract: A jet loom with a weft yarn insertion brake contains a braking element that is movable from a position of rest, on one side of the weft yarn, across the path of the weft yarn to a braking position. An electric motor, which drives the braking element, can be actuated during each insertion process of the loom. The electric motor preferably constitutes a fast response step or d.c. motor, whose direction of displacement can be switched and whose stroke can be individually adjusted for each set position of the braking element during the insertion process. Operation of the electric motor is controlled by an electronic control device. Programming within the control device can be modified between varying insertion processes so as to adapt the timing, stroke and driving direction of the electric motor. The driving force of the electric motor is transferred to the braking element by a constrained, inelastic link connecting the two.

Abstract: A slide fastener tape comprising: a tape body portion having a double-layer woven structure; a surface cloth woven of a plurality of yarns, which are dyeable in different degrees with a single dye, so as to form a pattern; and a lining cloth woven of yarns, which are dyeable with a dye different from the first-named dye in such a manner that said yarns dyeable with the latter dye are exposed on the majority of the outer surface of said lining cloth. On the surface cloth, the pattern is dyed in tints of the same color. On the lining cloth, a polychromic pattern is created.

Abstract: A weft insertion system for an air-jet loom includes at least one main blower nozzle and a compressed air supply for the main blower nozzle, the compressed air supply including stationary components and components which move together with the main blowing nozzle, the stationary and movable components being connected by a compressed-air conduit which extends between an outlet of one of the stationary components to an intake of one of the movable components. The stationary components are mounted in such a manner that the outlet of the stationary components is located above the intake of the components which move together with the main blower nozzle and, furthermore, is mounted approximately centrally with respect to the end positions of the movement of the moving components.

Abstract: A method of weaving a large-diameter seamless cylindrical fabric without piecing together a plurality of unit webs. The method comprises disposing a warp yarn as divided into a first group warp yarn, a second group warp yarn . . . ith group warp yarn . . . and an nth group warp yarn across the width of a weaving loom, inserting a weft in a zigzag fashion turning back at each loom end for each group in succession from the first group warp yarn to the nth group warp yarn and, then, again from the first group warp yarn to the nth group warp yarn to complete one cycle of weft insertion and repeating the same cycle a necessary number of times.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the drive of an off loom take-up which winds cloth upon a cloth roll is disclosed. The off loom take up comprises a pair of spaced, driven take-up rollers upon which the cloth roll is supported and rotated. As cloth coming from the loom is directed to the cloth roll being wound, it passes underneath a pivotal directional roll which is supported on spaced pivotal arms. A motor controller controls an electric motor which drives the driven take-up rollers at a preset speed which allows the cloth to travel at the directional roll at a slightly slower speed than the speed at which the cloth travels leaving the take-off rolls of the loom. This establishes a predetermined downward "creep" in the movement of the pivotal directional roll. The downward movement of the directional roll is sensed by a detector.

Abstract: A yarn clamp made of two clamping members which are arranged with respect to one another so that a clamping gap is formed which has a curved cross-sectional shape of continuously decreasing width in the effective direction and a continuously increasing cross-sectional contour. The holding of a weft yarn in the clamp is effected through elastic deformation of the weft yarn and partial looping of it about one of the clamping members so that damage to the yarn is substantially avoided.

Abstract: A moisture management component incorporated in a garment for moving moisture away from the skin of a wearer. The moisture management component includes a first and second fabric. The first fabric comprises a moisture wicking panel carried by the garment for moving moisture away from the skin. The moisture wicking panel has a skin-side surface and an obverse surface, and an opening therethrough from the skin-side surface to the obverse surface. The second fabric comprises a moisture transport insert extending through the opening in the moisture wicking panel to move moisture from the skin of the wearer to the outer fabric layers of the garment for dispersal and evaporation.

Abstract: A reed (28) for a loom includes a frame with upper and lower baulk mechanisms (D, E) that carry a front row (B) of dents (30) on the beat-up side of the frame and a back row (C) of dents (34) staggered in alignment with dents (30). Lower baulk mechanism (E) includes a stepped clamping portion which is reduced in depth compared to the depth of the upper portion of the lower baulk mechanism (E) such that dents (34) are shorter in height in the lower baulk mechanism (E) than dents (30). This renders one of the rows (C) of dents (34) able to be disposed farther from the other row (B) of dents (30) than if they were to extend into the clamping portion of the lower baulk mechanism (E) the same amount as dents (30).

Abstract: A gripper loom includes guides mounted laterally outside the shed and guides displaceable into and out of said shed. Both guides engage guide surfaces of a rapier to guide the rapier, but the set of guide surfaces engaged by the guides mounted laterally outside the shed and the set of guide surfaces engaged by the guides displaceable into and out of the shed are located at different sites on the rapier.

Abstract: A frame (20) having a number of yarn holding clips (30) attached on an outside edge for looping yarn in a first direction around adjacent parallel clips to form a warp. A second number of opposed clips likewise mounted on the frame, permit a second looping yarn to be layered on top in a woof-like manner. The frame (20) has parallel sides and is preferably square or rectangular in shape. The clips (30) have legs (32), (34) and (36) that mate with the frame and an upstanding leg (38) provides the attachment point for the yarn. The clips are attached by nails (42) in the preferred embodiment or by spring tension in a third embodiment. A second embodiment provides a narrower upstanding leg (38) to pre-space the leg when the clips are touching each other. In a fourth embodiment, a frame having a multiplicity of rectangular frame cavities (50) is used. Into these cavities is inserted a yarn holding clip (30).

Abstract: A heddle frame has a pair of laterally extending slats and a pair of end braces connected to the slats to form a rectangular heddle frame. Each of the connections between the slats and the end braces includes an elongated opening defined within the end of the slat. The end brace includes an inwardly directed expansion foot configured on and extending essentially perpendicular from the end brace and having a width so as to be slidable within the elongated opening of the slat. A releasable locking member is configured to lock the extension foot within the slat in a locked position and to release the end brace from the slat in a released position, the locking member is disposed through the extreme outward edge of the slat and extends into the elongated opening of the slat. In one embodiment, the end brace is secured directly to the slat by a threaded bolt extending through the extreme outward edge of the slat.

Abstract: Threads are warped with an axially moveable slide onto a drum having a cone, into a plurality of successive warp bands. The threads are warped for a first band based on a predetermined advancement schedule for the slide. The warping of the first band, after a predetermined initial phase, is performed by: (a) measuring an aspect parameter, signifying the form of the winding of the first band, (b) correcting the predetermined advancement schedule of the slide based on a comparison of the aspect parameter and a targeted parametric value to compose a corrected advancement schedule, and (c) storing a successive plurality of descriptive parameters signifying the evolving form of the winding of the band, when successive revolutions of the drum meet a predetermined drum schedule.

Abstract: A flat woven pin-seamed papermakers fabric wherein machine direction yarns define a series of seaming loops on the opposing fabric ends. The fabric comprises a system of flat monofilament machine direction warp yarns (hereinafter MD yarns) which are woven in a selected weave construction. In a preferred embodiment, the system of MD yarns comprises upper and lower yarns which are vertically stacked. Selected end segments of the upper and lower MD yarns are removed and yarn segments made of a more durable material are rewoven into the fabric end in the space vacated by the trimmed upper and lower MD yarn end segments. Non-loop forming upper MD yarns are preferably backwoven into the space vacated by trimming respective lower MD yarns. Preferably, at least the upper MD yarns are woven contiguous with each other to lock in the machine direction alignment of the stacking pairs of MD yarns and the orthogonal orientation of the end loops.

Abstract: In a loom, a carrier drive shaft supporting the carrier at one end horizontally, is vertically mounted on the loom frame, and the carrier drive shaft and a reed drive shaft are linked by a link via a pivotal member. With this arrangement, the carrier drive shaft will not undergo at least vertical vibration so that influence due to vibration of the reed during the inserting of the weft yarn can be reduced to a minimum, thus sharply minimizing chances that the latch needle fails to catch the weft yarn.

Abstract: A resuable protective garment for covering at least an upper torso of the user. The garment is formed from fluid repellent material and is provided with a retaining bag fixedly secured to the interior surface of the front panel for receiving a folded contaminated garment and enclosing the garment therein. The non-detachable retaining bag is made from a contrasting color from the remainder of the garment to allow easy identification of contamination. The garment can be used as a teaching tool for explaining universal precautions observed when using protective clothing in a hazardous environment.

Abstract: A seam-weaving machine for making a fabric endless by a woven seam is provided with a fringe catcher adjacent the edge zone of the woven seam. The fringe catcher, after a shed change, is moved forward beyond the fell by a drive device and upon return of the fringe catcher, draws an upwardly protruding fringe thread away to the rear above the already formed part of the woven seam.

Abstract: A circular loom includes an endless raceway assembly and a shuttle sliding along the raceway assembly. The raceway assembly includes an upper ring plate, a lower ring plate, and a rod mechanism interposed between the upper and lower ring plates. The rod mechanism includes a row of outer guide rod units interconnecting the upper and lower ring plates, and a row of inner guide rod units aligned respectively and radially with the outer guide rod units so as to define a confining space therebetween. Each of the inner guide rod units includes an upper inner rod section secured to the upper ring plate, and a lower inner rod section secured to the lower ring plate so as to define an accommodating space between the upper and lower inner rod sections.

Abstract: A braking device and a system for braking thread being drawn off of a thread storage drum over its output circumference. The braking device includes a braking body having a band which is symmetric in shape around an axis and has a continuous active braking surface facing inwardly toward the axis, the surface being sufficiently hard to be resistant to wear from thread friction. An elastic member urges the band, and thus the braking surface, into engagement with an output circumference on the drum so as to brake thread passing through the braking body between the surface and the drum output curcumference.

Abstract: A faulty weft separating apparatus in a rapier loom for multiple colors which separates a faulty weft from other normal wefts and removes the faulty weft by way of a weft removing apparatus when a faulty weft insertion occurs. A set of guiding members are disposed on the insertion side of a fabric and when a weft is inserted properly, the guiding members are located at the retraction position to store the inserted weft in a storage section. When a faulty weft insertion occurs, the guiding members swing to the fabric winding side to allow the faulty weft to enter a positioning section, thus separating the faulty weft from other normal wefts. The separated faulty weft is picked up by a hook and wound by a weft removing apparatus.

Abstract: A rotor for a series-shed loom is furnished, with relay system jets (3). These relay system jets (3) are located inside the rotor, and are supplied with compressed air by an air distribution system (10) via delivery stations. The delivery stations are distributed in the axial direction in order to produce a travelling field (22) relative to the loom rotor. At the same time, the delivery stations (6) are adjustably mounted in the direction of rotation (41) and are connected to an adjustment device (27, 33). The adjustment device permits the angle of rotation (8) between the delivery apertures (7) of various stations (6) to be adjusted at the broad side of the rotor (1). This also enables the maximum possible weft insertion angle .alpha. with the greatest possible weft insertion velocity to be used even with a reduced loom width (36).