Abstract: The required length of a continuously delivered weft thread which is to be introduced into the shed of a weaving loom is measured on the circumference of a cylindrical measuring drum. The angular speed of the measuring drum can be infinitely varied to produce an actually required length of the weft thread, thus permitting an exact adjustment of this length.

Abstract: Device for gripping and forming a supply of measured weft thread before weft insertion in a shuttleless loom. The weft measuring means includes a rotary measuring drum with a nip disc. The inner space of the measuring drum is mounted on a driving shaft on which there is also mounted an axially displaceable gripping disc which is provided with an axially projecting toothed rim at its outer circumference. The device is provided with an annular housing coaxial of the measuring drum in the opposite inner wall of which there is provided an annular frontal groove, the position and size of which correspond to the axially projecting toothing on the gripping disc. The measured weft is delivered to the weft inserter from the measuring drum through the annular frontal groove to a central apex guide in advance of a weft inserting means.