Patents by Inventor Bertrand Desmet

Bertrand Desmet has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device for braking a weft thread in a weaving machine
    Patent number: 5002098
    Abstract: A thread brake for braking a weft thread in a weaving machine includes a rigid stop and an elastically deformable blade which has a free end supported to press resiliently against the rigid stop. Thread guides are provided to guide weft threads between the rigid stop and the elastically deformable blade. The thread brake is activated when the deformable blade elastically presses against the rigid stop. When contacted by a switching device, however, the elastically deformable blade is pushed against its resilient force and removed from the rigid stop, at least in the region of the switching device, deactivating the thread brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Picanol N.V.
    Inventors: Bertrand Desmet, Henry Shaw