Patents by Inventor Johny Debaes

Johny Debaes 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).

  • Patent number: 7520303
    Abstract: A method for weaving a fabric having: a backing fabric (100, 200) formed by backing warp yarns, having binding warp yarns (101, 201) and first and second weft yarns (3, 4); one or several tension warp yarns (102, 202, 103, 203); and non-pattern forming and/or pattern forming pile warp yarns (7, 6), the pattern forming pile warp yarns (6) form pattern forming pile burls (6a), and each pattern forming pile burl (6a) is interlaced round at least one third weft yarn (5) situated at the back of the fabric (1, 2) with respect tote tension warp yarns (102, 202, 103, 203).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Jos Mertens, Johny Debaes
  • Patent number: 7484536
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic dobby device (100) for controlling the motions of at least one weaving frame of a weaving machine, wherein the at least one weaving frame is connected to two rotors (1,2) by means of a rod and lever system, wherein each rotor (1,2) is mounted on a rotor shaft (5,6) by means of an eccentric bearing, and wherein each rotor (1,2) is individually selected to be connected or not to the rotor shaft (5,6) by means of one or several selection elements in accordance with the weaving pattern to be woven, in order to move between two possible positions that can be taken up by the rotor (1,2) with respect to the rotor shaft when the rotor (1,2) is disconnected from the rotor shaft (5,6) by the selection elements, wherein the said two rotors (1,2) each are eccentrically journalled on a different rotor shaft (5,6) and both rotor shafts (5,6) are rotating continuously and for rotating over a complete rotation require the same period of time, and in that the said weaving frame can take
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Dominique Maes
  • Patent number: 7451786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a weaving machine for weaving pile fabrics, and a set (100) of at least two spacers (1-4, 11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41 and 42), wherein the spacers (1-4, 11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41 and 42) are provided and arranged in the weaving machine in such a manner that the pile warp yarns (18, 18?) have more space during their movement in the shed-forming zone towards the fabric line in the warp direction at their entry point in the array of lancets, so that they are hindered to a lesser degree by this array of lancets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventor: Johny Debaes
  • Patent number: 7431055
    Abstract: A method for weaving a pile fabric with areas having a corded structure, a backing fabric being woven on a weaving machine by inserting backing weft yarns during successive weft insertion cycles between binding and tension warp yarns, while pattern-weft yarns are inserted outside the backing fabric, and are covered by pile warp yarns forming cords. Successive series of different pattern-weft yarns are inserted into the pile fabric in areas having a corded structure and at least one pattern-weft yarn of each series is running essentially above the warp yarns in a first part of its trajectory and is forming the pattern, and is covered by pile warp yarns essentially forming cords in a second part of its trajectory, so that a predetermined pattern or design is formed. This enables the color palette and/or the effect palette to be modified across the width of the weaving machine with weft effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Ludo Smissaert
  • Publication number: 20080170757
    Abstract: The purpose of the invention consists in defining a method in which, in the process of producing pile fabrics in accordance with card designs having been made, support is given, before or during processing, by a file activating the Jacquard machine in order to avoid that mixed contours are occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Johny Debaes
  • Patent number: 7395839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for face-to-face weaving of a pile fabric on a weaving machine, pile forming pile warp yarns (6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19) being interlaced alternately around a weft yarn (1) in the upper fabric and around a weft yarn (1) in the lower fabric and non pile forming pile warp yarns (6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19) being interlaced in one of the backing fabrics in accordance with a predetermined pattern, the said weaving machine comprising at least three weft insertion means and that at each weft insertion cycle only one weft yarn is inserted, the non pile forming pile warp yarns (6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19) to be interlaced are positioned on a different level (N1, N2) and, in successive series of four weft insertion cycles (a, b, c, d) each time during two successive weft insertion cycles one weft yarn (1) being inserted (a, b) under the two levels (N1, N2) and one weft yarn (1) being inserted above the two levels (N1, N2) and each time, during two other successive weft insert
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventor: Johny Debaes
  • Publication number: 20080115852
    Abstract: The invention relates to a weaving machine for weaving pile fabrics, and a set (100) of at least two spacers (1-4, 11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41 and 42), wherein the spacers (1-4, 11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41 and 42) are provided and arranged in the weaving machine in such a manner that the pile warp yarns (18, 18?) have more space during their movement in the shed-forming zone towards the fabric line in the warp direction at their entry point in the array of lancets, so that they are hindered to a lesser degree by this array of lancets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Johny Debaes
  • Publication number: 20080053557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weaving a fabric (1, 2), comprising a ground fabric (100, 200) which is composed of ground warp yarns, comprising one or more binding warp yarns (101, 201) and second weft yarns (4a, 4b, 4?, 4?) which are tied up in the ground fabric; one or more tension warp yarns (102, 202); non-figure forming and/or figure forming pile warp yarns (6, 7), with figure forming pile warp yarns (6) forming figure forming pile burls (6a, 6b), wherein at least one set of two successive figure forming pile burls (6a, 6b) in the warp direction are alternately tied up over a first weft yarn (3) which is situated on the back of the fabric (1, 2) outside the ground fabric (100, 200), and over a said second weft yarn (4a, 4b, 4?, 4?). Furthermore, the invention relates to a fabric (1, 2) woven according to such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Johny Debaes
  • Publication number: 20080011384
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic dobby device (100) for controlling the motions of at least one weaving frame of a weaving machine, wherein the at least one weaving frame is connected to two rotors (1,2) by means of a rod and lever system, wherein each rotor (1,2) is mounted on a rotor shaft (5,6) by means of an eccentric bearing, and wherein each rotor (1,2) is individually selected to be connected or not to the rotor shaft (5,6) by means of one or several selection elements in accordance with the weaving pattern to be woven, in order to move between two possible positions that can be taken up by the rotor (1,2) with respect to the rotor shaft when the rotor (1,2) is disconnected from the rotor shaft (5,6) by the selection elements, wherein the said two rotors (1,2) each are eccentrically journalled on a different rotor shaft (5,6) and both rotor shafts (5,6) are rotating continuously and for rotating over a complete rotation require the same period of time, and in that the said weaving frame can take
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Dominique Maes
  • Patent number: 7287552
    Abstract: The invention relates, on the one hand, to a process for weaving fabrics on a weaving machine, wherein these fabrics comprise a plurality of warp yarn systems, wherein for at least two mutually adjacent warp yarn systems, in each of these at least two mutually adjacent warp yarn systems, at least two pile warp yarns with different characteristics are present, and wherein in each of the said warp yarn systems the pile warp yarns are interlaced alternately in the fabric, according to a pattern, for figuring application and are inwoven or float along the fabric for non-figuring application, wherein a bottommost and a topmost fabric (20), (10) are woven according to a double-face weaving method, and the said two mutually adjacent warp yarn systems each comprise the same at least two pile warp yarns (17), (18), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), in which case, if the one pile warp yarn in the first warp yarn system (17), (21), (23), (25) in non-figuring application, floats or is inwoven in the top fabric (10), re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: N.V. Michele Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Marc Delepierre
  • Patent number: 7240698
    Abstract: On the one hand, the invention relates to a method for weaving face-to-face fabrics on a face-to-face weaving machine, the fabrics (10),(20) consisting of weft yarns (2), ground warp yarns (3) and pile warp yarns (4), and one or several spacers (1) being provided in order to keep the fabrics (10),(20) at a distance during the weaving process, and a weaving reed being provided, comprising reed dents (A),(B),(C) through which the said ground warp yarns (3) and pile warp yarns (4) are extending, and through which the spacers (1) are extending every two or more reed dents (A),(B),(C), wherein the pile warp yarns (4) and the spacers (1) are separated from one another in the respective reed dents (A),(B),(C). On the other hand, the invention relates to a fabric woven in accordance with such a method and a face-to-face weaving machine designed to carry out such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventor: Johny Debaes
  • Publication number: 20070125440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for face-to-face weaving of a pile fabric on a weaving machine, pile forming pile warp yarns (6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19) being interlaced alternately around a weft yarn (1) in the upper fabric and around a weft yarn (1) in the lower fabric and non pile forming pile warp yarns (6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19) being interlaced in one of the backing fabrics in accordance with a predetermined pattern, the said weaving machine comprising at least three weft insertion means and that at each weft insertion cycle only one weft yarn is inserted, the non pile forming pile warp yarns (6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19) to be interlaced are positioned on a different level (N1, N2) and, in successive series of four weft insertion cycles (a, b, c, d) each time during two successive weft insertion cycles one weft yarn (1) being inserted (a, b) under the two levels (N1, N2) and one weft yarn (1) being inserted above the two levels (N1, N2) and each time, during two other successive weft insert
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: Johny Debaes
  • Publication number: 20070102056
    Abstract: The present invention relates among other things to a method for weaving a pile fabric with areas having a corded structure, a backing fabric being woven on a weaving machine by inserting backing weft yarns (6, 7) during successive weft insertion cycles between binding and tension warp yarns, while pattern-weft yarns (3, 4) are inserted outside the backing fabric, and are covered by pile warp yarns (1) forming cords, successive series of at least two different pattern-weft yarns (3, 4) being inserted into the pile fabric in one or several areas having a corded structure and where at least one pattern-weft yarn (3, 4) of each series is running essentially above the warp yarns in a first part of its trajectory and is forming the pattern, and is covered by pile warp yarns (1) essentially forming cords in a second part of its trajectory, so that a predetermined pattern or design is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Ludo Smissaert
  • Publication number: 20070028990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for driving a weaving frame in a weaving machine, comprising a drive with a motor (4) or a geared motor (4, 7), provided with a bearing (10) on its output shaft (9), with an eccentric shaft (2) and with a driving rod (8), wherein the drive with motor (4) or geared motor (4, 7), with eccentric shaft (2) and with driving rod (8) is provided as a driving module (1) in which the eccentric shaft (2) is supported in an abutment (3) situated in the housing (5) of the driving module (1) on the side of the eccentric shaft (2) away from the motor (4) or the geared motor (4, 7). On the other hand, the invention relates to a weaving machine which is provided with one or several devices according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Stephan Vanneste, Johny Debaes
  • Publication number: 20070006932
    Abstract: On the one hand, the invention relates to a method for weaving a fabric comprising: a backing fabric (100, 200) formed by backing warp yams, comprising binding warp yarns (101, 201) and first an second weft yams (3, 4); one or several tension warp yarns (102, 202, 103, 203); non-pattern forming and/or pattern forming pile warp yarns (7, 6), the pattern forming pile warp yarns (6) forming pattern forming pile burls (6a), and each pattern forming pile burl (6a) being interlaced round at least one third weft yarn (5), and each pattern forming pile burl being interlaced over at least one third weft yarn situated at the back of the fabric (1, 2) with respect to the tension warp yarns (102, 202, 103, 203). On the other hand, the invention relates to a fabric (1, 2) woven in accordance with such a method and a weaving machine provided for weaving such a method and for weaving such a fabric (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Jos Mertens, Johny Debaes
  • Patent number: 7134401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lancet device for a face-to-face weaving machine (100), comprising one or several lancets (1,2,3;16), a lancet (1,2,3,16) at one extremity being provided to be installed in a lancet holder and at its other extremity being provided with a lancet tip (4a,4b), the lancets (1,2,3,16) being carried out in at least two embodiments, that are provided to be installed alternately next to one another in the face-to-face weaving machine, each of the two or several lancets (1,2,3,16) installed next to one another in the zone between the point where it is received in the lancet holder and the tip (4a,4b) of the lancet (1,2,3,16) on the opposite extremity of the lancet (1,2,3,16) being provided with one or several zones (C,D), that are not overlapping one another when the lancets (1,2,3,16) are projected in the weft direction. The invention furthermore relates to a face-to-face weaving machine that is equipped with a lancet device according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Jos Mertens
  • Publication number: 20060249222
    Abstract: On the one hand, this invention relates to a method for manufacturing a toothed rack from an elastic material, the toothed rack being provided with teeth, the said toothed rack, in pre-stressed condition, being wrapped up in one or several layers of fibre reinforced synthetic cloth around at least part of the height of its lateral faces which are almost at right angles to the surface in which the teeth are situated and, on the other hand, a toothed rack manufactured according to this method. Furthermore, this invention relates to a rapier rod profile for a rapier weaving machine provided with a toothed rack according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Dominique Maes
  • Patent number: 7128096
    Abstract: A device and weaving machine using the device for cutting discarded pile loop weft yarns in a fabric that is composed of a backing fabric consisting of weft yarns and warp yarns and that contains pile warp yarns by which, in one or several zones, pile loops are formed over discarded pile loop weft yarns, device being provided with a cutting blade to cut the discarded pile loop weft yarns, the device comprising a guiding needle that extends between two rows of pile positioned side by side in the direction of the warp, and the device being provided with two or several guiding yarns in the direction of the warp that push this side by side positioned pile away from the guiding needle and the cutting blade in the direction of the weft and that, at the same time, pull the discarded pile loop weft yarns away from the backing fabric in order to present them over the guiding needle to the cutting blade so that they can be severed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Bart Deneir
  • Publication number: 20060236797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving device, comprising at least one body (4), (11) which may be put in an alternating rotary motion by the rotation of at least one cam (3A), (3B); (16A), (16B), the said body (4), (11) being provided to be rotatable on a shaft-(1), which itself is provided to perform a continuous rotary motion. The said body (4), (11) may be mounted on bearings on the drive shaft (1) or on a shaft that may be driven by the drive shaft (1). Because of the continuous rotation of the said shaft (1), the bearings of this body will be subjected to a uniform load along their circumference and consequently will be likewise subjected to a uniform wear. This will enhance the life span of the bearing. Because of which the driving device will operate more precisely and it may be carried out in a more compact form. This invention likewise relates to a machine provided with such a driving device, more particularly to a textile machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Ferdi Dejaegere
  • Patent number: 7117897
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for face-to-face weaving of an upper and a lower fabric on a face-to-face weaving machine, upper and lower fabric (101, 102) comprising at least a first zone with pile loops, the pile loops being formed around one or several lost pile loop weft yarns (16, 16?), and comprising at least a second zone where no pile loops are formed around lost pile loop weft yarns and catch means (1, 1?) being provided for supporting the lost pile loop weft yarns (16, 16?) within the second zone in one or several areas in the weft direction where no pile loops are formed around these lost pile loop weft yarns (16, 16?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventor: Johny Debaes