Patents by Inventor Filiep Vanthournout

Filiep Vanthournout 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).

  • Shed forming device for a weaving machine
    Patent number: 7798178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shed forming device for a weaving machine, comprising two or more sets of hooks (2), which are provided with complementary hooks (2a, 2b) operating in conjunction with a pulley (40), the complementary hooks (2a, 2b) of one set of hooks (2) are operating in conjunction with one pulley (40) and a number of first pulleys (40a) of one or more first sets of hooks (20a) are provided in an upper row (100), and a number of second pulleys (40b) of one or more second sets of hooks (20b) are provided in a lower row (101). On the other hand, the invention relates to a weaving machine comprising a shed-forming device (1) as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Filiep Vanthournout, Bram Vanderjeugt
  • Shed forming device for a weaving machine
    Publication number: 20050081940
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shed forming device for a weaving machine, comprising two or more sets of hooks (2), which are provided with complementary hooks (2a, 2b) operating in conjunction with a pulley (40), the complementary hooks (2a, 2b) of one set of hooks (2) are operating in conjunction with one pulley (40) and a number of first pulleys (40a) of one or more first sets of hooks (20a) are provided in an upper row (100), and a number of second pulleys (40b) of one or more second sets of hooks (20b) are provided in a lower row (101). On the other hand, the invention relates to a weaving machine comprising a shed-forming device (1) as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Filiep Vanthournout, Bram Vanderjeugt