Abstract: A gripper head for looms working with removal of the filling thread from stationary bobbins comprises a clamping gap formed by a fixed stop and a movable clamping tongue. The clamping gap serves to fixedly clamp a filling thread which passes through the clamping gap essentially perpendicular to the central plane of the warp threads. The clamping tongue is structured to be displaceable in the lengthwise direction of the gripper head for opening and closing the clamping gap. Due to this actuation of the clamping tongue, by displacement thereof in horizontal direction, the clamping tongue is insensitive to flutter movements of the gripper head caused by vertical oscillations and there is ensured for more positive clamping of the filling thread.

Abstract: An apparatus for coupling a harness-motion to a harness frame, the coupling end of the harness-motion being a harness-motion hook having a jaw capable of receiving a correspondingly shaped counterpiece secured to the harness frame, the harness-motion hook provided with a supporting surface adjoining the jaw for the supporting of the counterpiece before the coupling of the harness-motion hook and the counterpiece.

Abstract: The production of pile fabrics in which the stroke of the batten of a loom during operation is periodically decreased from the value corresponding to a full stroke of the batten by a value for partial strokes which is referred to as the pre-beating distance.

Abstract: A device for maintaining an insertion band against an oscillating insertion band wheel by providing a flexible element which is movable in oscillating fashion in synchronism with the insertion band and rests from the outside against the insertion band under an initial stress.

Abstract: Device for pile fabric looms for feeding pile warp yarns, having a warp beam, a feed roller for removing the pile warp yarns from the pile warp beam, and a guide roller for the pile warp yarns arranged between the pile warp beam and the shed-forming mechanism.

Abstract: An inserting carrier for looms with removal of a filling yarn from stationary bobbins having a filling yarn clamping tongue which is swingable perpendicular to a central plane of the warp yarn and supported on the bottom surface of the carrier.

Abstract: A band wheel for insertion of a filling thread by alternate rotation of the band wheel formed from a hub, a wheel body connected to the hub, and having flat elements which extend for stiffening both transverse to the axis of rotation and parallel to it.