Abstract: A weaving loom having self-contained assemblies that operate pulling systems for controlling heddle frames wherein each assembly includes at least one electric motor housed in a casing and at least one motor control unit having an electrical circuit for controlling electric power to the electric motor and wherein the self-contained assembly also includes a support on which the motor control unit is mounted and the support having at least one cooling duct extending there through. The self-contained assembly having damping elements providing a damping effect between the support and the electric motor.

Abstract: Sheeting (10) is woven with warp ends (En) and fill picks (Pn), at least one of which (Ex and/or Px) is a spun yarn (C) and at least one of which (Ey and/or Py, with x?y) is a synthetic filament yarn (F), or a first plurality of which (ES1 and/or PS1) are each spun yarns (C) and a second plurality of which (ES2 and/or PS2) are each synthetic filament yarns (F).

Abstract: A device for inserting of weft threads in an air jet weaving machine comprising at least one set of main nozzles (13, 14) which are mounted in series, and to which individual regulating valves (21, 22) are assigned, is provided with a control and regulating unit (17) which defines the individual settings of the regulating valves (21, 22) with respect to one another, in order to form an overall value for the intensity of the impulse transmission of the set of main nozzles with each regulating valve contributing a proportion of the overall impulse intensity.

Abstract: The heald shaft (1) for weaving machines is divided into a machine-resident frame part (14) and a removable frame part (15). While the removable frame part (15) supports a heald mounting rail (30) that must be released from said frame part for a heald change, said removable frame part is associated with an additional heald mounting rail (33) that is releasably held on the lower shaft rod (16). The upper shaft rod (25), together with the two heald mounting rails (30, 33), forms a removable frame part (15). The lower shaft rod (16), together with the lateral supports (19, 20), forms a machine-resident frame part. Preferably, the lateral supports (19, 20) and the lower shaft rod (16) are rigidly connected to each other.

Abstract: A tear-away energy absorbing webbing (10) is a one-piece webbing. The tear-away energy absorbing webbing (10) has a top layer load-bearing web (12) and a bottom layer load-bearing web (24). An energy absorbing portion (38) of the webbing has binder yarns (36) interlaced with the top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14). A sufficiently high load force applied to the webbing breaks the binder yarns (36) and tears apart the top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14). The energy absorbing portion (38) absorbs energy as it tears apart. The top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14) support the load force when the shock absorbing portion is torn apart.

Abstract: A single-web loom for loop velvet fabric wherein weft yarns are inserted in a shed (F1) formed by warp yarns and wherein individually controlled electric actuators are used to move at least one warp yarn guide heddle into one of at least four positions (N1, N2, N3, N4) defining at least three warp yarn sheds (F1, F2, F3), and wherein warp yarn guide rods are simultaneously inserted into each of the sheds (F2, F3) other than the shed (F1) into which the weft yarns are inserted for forming loops or pile.

Abstract: A fabric for use on a paper machine includes a plurality of filaments woven together. At least a portion of the filaments have a generally flat machine side base, a generally flat web side face, and a pair of generally flat side walls extending between the base and the face. The portion of the filaments having a generally trapezoidal shaped cross section is defined by the base, the face and the pair of side walls.

Abstract: A forming fabric for a papermaking machine that includes a machine-side layer and a paper-side layer. The machine-side layer includes bottom warp yarns and bottom weft yarns that weave with at least some of the bottom warp yarns. The paper-side layer includes top warp yarns and top weft yarns that weave with at least some of the top warp yarns to create a weave pattern in a repeating pattern area, and at least one of the top weft yarns includes a paper-side float in the repeating pattern area that passes over a number of consecutive top warp yarns. The forming fabric further includes a set of dual combination binder weft yarns disposed adjacent a top weft yarn. At least one dual combination binder weft yarn of the set weaves with some of the bottom warp yarns and some of the top warp yarns. Each dual combination binder weft yarn of the set includes at least one segment in the repeating pattern area that passes over at least one top warp yarn.

Abstract: Healds that consist of a metal ribbon section having the width (B) that is narrower than the total width B+X required for the flat ribbon heald (20). The flat ribbon heald (20) has an essentially non-machined—in any event, not trimmed—edge (9) derived from the metal ribbon section and an edge (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) that has been produced, in the region of the shaft (4) and the transition regions (5, 6), by trimming the metal ribbon section. An outward-directed crank of the shaft (4) creates an enlarged distance (R) between two associate oppositely cranked flat ribbon healds of a heald pair (23) which comprises two oppositely cranked flat ribbon healds (20, 21).

Abstract: A ballistic vest having an articulated body armor component and duty gear support component connected together such that the body armor and duty gear support component each support the weight of duty gear items positioned on a duty gear belt. The body armor component includes a rear panel fastened to the duty gear support component and a front panel attached to the duty gear component such that the front component can articulate over the duty gear portion based upon movement of a wearer.

Abstract: A woven preform for a reinforces composite material, which may be woven flat and folded into a shape. The preform has a three-dimensional weave architecture with fill fibers woven to provide layer-to-layer interlocking of layers of warp fiber as well as interlocking of fibers within each layer. At least two legs extend from a base, the base and legs each having at least two layers of warp fibers. The legs can be connected at a symmetrical or asymmetrical, distributed-column intersection, with an even or odd number of columns of warp fibers being located between the legs. The outer ends of the base and/or legs preferably have tapers formed from terminating layers of warp fibers in a stepped pattern.

Abstract: A paper machine fabric having at least two separate layers made of at least four warp yarn systems woven in different manners and a weft yarn system woven in at least two different manners. The layers are bound together by a binder warp system, whereby the binder warp is arranged to complement the surface of the paper side and to be interwoven with the layer of the machine side by being interwoven under at least one weft yarn of the machine side. The warp yarns of one warp yarn system, i.e. wandering warps, are arranged to complement a warp path formed by the binder warps so that it is continuous at those points on the machine side where the binder warps constitute a part of the paper side structure.

Abstract: A three-dimensional multilayer fabric is provided. The fabric comprises a surface layer, a backing layer, and an intermediate layer connecting the surface layer and the backing layer. The surface layer includes sequential unstitched surface portions and sequential stitched surface portions formed in an alternating and repeating pattern. The unstitched surface portions of the surface layer are essentially composed of surface warp threads only, and the stitched surface portions of the surface layer are composed of the surface warp threads and intermediate warp threads. The backing layer includes sequential unstitched backing portions and sequential stitched backing portions formed in an alternating and repeating pattern. The unstitched backing portions of the backing layer are essentially composed of backing warp threads only, and the stitched backing portions of the backing layer are composed of the backing warp threads and the intermediate warp threads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for forming an insertion-side fabric selvedge (35) on a gripper weaving machine, whereby: a) selectively one of several weft threads (3, 4, 43, 44) that are provided on bobbins (1, 2, 41, 42) is positioned in the running path (5) of a gripper (6), while the other weft threads (3, 4, 43, 44) are held outside of the running path, whereby: b) the weft thread positioned in the running path is grasped and inserted into a loom shed by the gripper (6), whereby: c) thereafter the inserted weft thread (3) is beat-up against a binding line (33) by means of a weaving reed (31), whereby: d) the inserted weft thread (3) is cut-off on the insertion side directly after the beat-up, and e) the bobbin-side weft thread end of a respective cut-off weft thread (3) is respectively grasped and held by a different suction chamber of a suction chamber block (10, 20).

Abstract: The beading loom with a removable warp thread cartridge has warp threads mounted in a cartridge that is removably received in a frame of the loom, allowing the user to bead the threads in a conventional manner, but without having to wrap the threads on the loom manually. Once finished with one beading product, the user may then remove the cartridge from the loom and replace the beaded project with a fresh cartridge of warp threads. The frame has an elongated base having an adjustable length along the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A woven terry fabric (10) includes a non-moisture-transporting synthetic filament yarn (F) in at least one of the fill or the warp. The pile loops (T) comprise natural fibers. The fill yarn, warp yarn, and pile loop yarn are woven together in a three-pick terry-weave pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to body armor articles for resisting ballistic objects. The articles comprise woven fabric layers and sheet layers. The woven fabric layers are made from yarns having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex. The sheet layers comprise nonwoven random oriented fibrous sheets, each of the sheet layers comprising a uniform mixture of 3 to 60 weight percent polymeric binder and 40 to 97 weight percent non-fibrillated fibers. The woven fabric layers and the sheet layers are stacked together comprising a first core section which includes at least two repeating units of, in order, at least one of the woven fabric layers then at least one of the sheet layers. The sheet layers comprise 0.5 to 30 wt % of the total weight of the article.

Abstract: Garments that utilize complex panel shapes to minimize the to number of panels used, the number of seams, and total seam length. Increasing the complexity of panel shapes tends to make the cutting of panels more difficult and often results in more wastage of material, but the reduction of the number of panels and reduction in the number of seams and total seam length will actually simplify garment production and result in improved garments. Simplifying garment production will in turn generally result in an increase in the rate of production. Reducing seam length and the number of seams also reduces the chances of seams wearing out or splitting.

Abstract: A device for actuating binding and tension warp yarns, with at least one first shed forming device for actuating the tension warp yarns, and at least one second shed forming device for actuating the binding warp yarns. The first or the second shed forming devices are provided with a central drive to actuate the respective yarns. A pile weaving machine is provided with such a device.

Abstract: A loom and method of weaving, the loom having a frame and a member rotatably mounted on the frame. The rotatable member including a chin bar and a heddle. The loom is mountable on an operator's shoulders so that the operator may apply a force to the chin bar of the rotatable member, moving the heddle. Also a tandem loom having a frame supporting two rotatable members, for manipulating the two heddles by multiple operators.