Abstract: A buckle assembly for a belt webbing includes a buckle body which includes at least one abutment portion and is connectable with at least one belt webbing. In a connected condition at least one first abutment part of the at least one belt webbing rests against the at least one abutment portion. The buckle assembly furthermore includes a clamping loop arranged on the buckle body, which is circumferentially closed and defines an opening. The clamping loop is arranged on the abutment portion around the buckle body such that the buckle body extends through the opening and is formed to act on the abutment part, which in the connected condition rests against the abutment portion, with a force in a direction of the at least one abutment portion.

Abstract: A helmet which includes an impact absorbing liner and a comfort liner. The comfort liner in turn includes at least one adjustable device which during the normal use of the helmet is positioned on the top of the head of the user. The adjustable device is suitable for being fastened to the impact absorbing liner of the helmet by coupling suitable for being removably engaged on the impact absorbing liner of the helmet via a plurality of anchor points. By changing the anchor point where the adjustable device is engaged, the user is allowed to adjust the conformation and slope of the adjustable device of the helmet according to his own needs.

Abstract: A holder for a mobile computing device, such as a tablet computer or the like, can include a handle that is positioned laterally from a device space in which the mobile computing device is held within the holder. The handle can be angled relative to the mobile computing device and can have a fixed angle or adjustable angles. The holder can include two or more portions that are connectable in two or more different positions to hold the mobile computing device in at least two orientations, such as landscape and portrait orientations, and/or to accommodate devices of different sizes. In some configurations, the holder can incorporate a peripheral device.

Abstract: A bracket for supporting a portable electronic device is disclosed. The bracket includes a base, a housing receiving the portable electronic device and an arm connecting the base with the housing. The arm defines a slot which has a plurality of teeth arranged along a lengthwise direction thereof. A connector extends through the slot of the arm into the housing. The connector has two elastic tabs movably engaging with the teeth to thereby position the housing at different heights of the arm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a A coupling device for positioning elements for warp yarns, comprising a male coupling part (1) with a head (8) which, when elastically deformed, can be introduced into a female coupling part (11) via a passage (13) and assumes a larger transverse dimension beyond said passage, so that the head is detained there and the coupling parts (1), (11) are coupled. Beyond this passage (13), the female coupling part (11) comprises an axially displaceable uncoupling body (16) with an opening (17), so that the head can be introduced into this opening (17) and be deformed in the process to such an extent that it can be introduced into the passage (13) in order to uncouple the coupling parts.

Abstract: A heddle frame (1) is driven via drive rods (15), which pass through its lateral sampsons (13). To that end, the lateral sampsons (13) each have a corresponding channel (19). The play between the circumferential face (22) of the drive rods (15) and the channel wall face (21) of the respective channel (19) has an intermediate layer (24), which extends over the full length, or portions, of the drive rod (15). The intermediate layer (24) preferably comprises an impact-proof, permanent-elastic, damping material. A slight residual play allows the introduction of the drive rods (15) and the intermediate layer (24) into the channel (19) without force.

Abstract: A heddle shaft (1) with heddles (3) that are supported with little play or free of play has at least one heddle support rail (7), which is supported movably for elastically tensing the heddles (3) as a whole, or has at least one movably supported part (55). A spring means (16, 56) serves to exert a tensing force on the heddle head (5) of each heddle (3) for supporting that heddle without play. This makes a high operating speed of a power loom, provided with such a heddle shaft, possible without the heddles digging into the heddle support rails and without producing excessive noise.

Abstract: Heald support bar for heald shafts consists of a bent sheet metal element with unbent legs (8, 9), whereby, in the bending zones, the material thickness is reduced before or during the bending process. As a result of the compression occurring during the bending process, the material thickness in the bending region may again increase slighting during the bending process and, optionally, even return to its original value. However, in any event, an increase of the material thickness beyond the original sheet metal thickness is avoided during the bending process.

Abstract: A shed forming device positions warp yarns in order to form a shed in accordance with a pattern to be woven, before inserting a weft through this shed. The positioning of the warp yarns is one potential cause of an increase or a decrease of potential energy in the shed forming device. One or several elements is added to compensate, by their change of state, partly or entirely for the decrease or increase of potential energy which is produced in the shed forming device by the positioning of the warp yarns. The change of state of the elements is effectuated without any coupling with the positioning of individual warn yarns. A weaving machine uses such a shed forming device.

Abstract: A harness device for a weaving machine is made with partial apertured boards of synthetic material that can be manufactured by injection moulding. Each small partial apertured board has threading openings for pulling through harness cords, provisions to carry connecting elements and positioning means to position the connecting elements. Connecting elements connect one or several harness cords to one or several tackle cords or hooks. The threading openings or the connecting elements are provided with a spring-mounted retaining element and the connecting elements are provided with an opening through which one or several spindles may be passed.

Abstract: A heddle shaft (1) has shaft rods (2, 3), which are embodied as profile bodies (12) having at least one hollow chamber (14). The shaft rods (2, 3) are joined together by lateral bracing posts (4, 5) and at least one center connector (11). For securing the latter, retaining pieces (23) are disposed in the hollow chambers and are accessible through windows (22). The retaining pieces (23) are preferably glued into the hollow chamber (14) and have one or more threaded bores for securing the center connector (11) by means of screws (37).

Abstract: A novel rod linkage for driving a heddle shaft includes at least one strap (16), which for damping oscillation has a sandwich structure (37) oriented in the longitudinal direction (L) of the strap assembly (16). The sandwich structure includes at least one rigid element (27), extending in the longitudinal direction, which is joined to one end (17) of the strap assembly (16); a second rigid element (31), likewise extending essentially in the longitudinal direction, which is joined to the other end (19); and a two-dimensional damping element (34), again extending in the longitudinal direction, disposed between the first two. The element (34) exclusively effects the mechanical connection of the two parts (16a, 16b) of the strap assembly (16). Preferably, no additional connecting elements, such as rivets, screws, or other rigid connections, between the rigid elements (27, 31) are provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a cord tying-up connecting device including a first component (1) having a groove. One end of first component (1) includes an insertion end for insertion of a heald into the groove, while the other end includes a cam for connection with second component (2). Second component (2) is formed by a hollow body including a bilaterally coincident cam which engages with the cam for first component (1). A third component (3) includes a through-with hole and a shoulder for engagement with second component (2).

Abstract: A first (1) and a second connecting means (2) which may be connected in a detachable manner in order to connect a first and a second cord, more particularly a lifting cord and a harness cord of a Jacquard machine, the first connecting means (1) comprising an elastically deformable coupling element (3) which may be received in a receiving part (4) of the second connecting means and may be retained in axial direction, the second connecting means (2) comprising a passage (5) through which the coupling element (3), compressed in the radial direction, may be moved to the receiving part (4) and the coupling element (3) in the receiving part (4) having the possibility of adopting a larger radial dimension than is necessary to be moved through the passage (5), so that the coupling element (3) snap-fits in the receiving part (4). In the receiving part (4), the coupling element (3), by rotation around the longitudinal axis (A), may be brought into a disengaging position in which it is not retained.

Abstract: A first (1) and a second connecting means (2) which may be connected in a detachable manner in order to connect a first and a second cord, more particularly a lifting cord and a harness cord of a Jacquard machine, the first connecting means (1) comprising an elastically deformable coupling element (3) which may be received in a receiving part (4) of the second connecting means and may be retained in axial direction, the second connecting means (2) comprising a passage (5) through which the coupling element (3), compressed in the radial direction, may be moved to the receiving part (4) and the coupling element (3) in the receiving part (4) having the possibility of adopting a larger radial dimension than is necessary to be moved through the passage (5), so that the coupling element (3) snap-fits in the receiving part (4). In the receiving part (4), the coupling element (3), by rotation around the longitudinal axis (A), may be brought into a disengaging position in which it is not retained.

Abstract: A device for connecting a heddle of a weaving loom to a harness cord which includes an endpiece adapted to be molded on an upper end of the heddle and which end piece forms an orifice for receiving one of the harness cords. A sheath is provided for surrounding a harness cord passing through the orifice to thereby provide a structure wherein interference between adjacent heddles is avoided.

Abstract: The ends of two cables associated with a suspension lever in a negative dobby for controlling a common held frame are fixed in a ferrule of an eyelet which is shaped to engage a fastening section provided on a terminal edge of the lever.

Abstract: A harness system for weaving looms wherein neck cords connected to an actuating mechanism for controlling the movement of at least one heddle are releasably connected to harness cords connected to the at least one heddle by way of collars having releasably engageable male and female portions. The harness cords pass through openings in a control member which is reciprocally moveable so as to move the collars relative to guides through which the neck cords extend from the actuating mechanism.

Abstract: An arrangement for releasably fastening an elongate first member (1), such as a heald rod in a loom, within a second member (2), such as a coupling element between the heald rod and a shaft drive. The second member includes a first recess (4a) forming a cavity (4) and a second recess (4b) for receiving the first member. A fastener (3) is threadably coupled to the second member within a third recess (4c). The fastener engages the first member at a bearing point (5) within the cavity to fix the first and second members together. This engagement bends the first member within the cavity so that relative movement between the two members is reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: A quick connect coupling for connecting at least one funicular element with respect to the end of a cord, particularly for those of a harness of a weaving loom, to a cord of shed-forming device of the loom, which includes an insert element associated with the cord of the shed-forming device which has at least one crosspiece to which the cord is attached and a bar located below the crosspiece. A clamp is provided for receiving the insert and has two branch elements which are secured to at least one funicular element. The branch elements have hooked free ends which are elastically articulated relative to one another toward the geometrical axis of symmetry of the clamp.

Abstract: In a dobby drawing device in a weaving loom, the vertical displacement of a heddle frame is obtained with the aid of a single cable which is guided over first and second actuating levers to a set of springs. Two support shafts selectively support the actuating levers so the device may have a lifting or descending action.

Abstract: A loom harness cable, extending from an operating mechanism on one end and beneath the loom for connection adjacent an end of the harness remote from the operating mechanism, is disconnectably joined in segments by turnbuckles (C and D) to save the time of skilled personnel, machine downtime, as well as material, in repairing a broken harness cable.

Abstract: A drawing device for actuating the heddle frames of a weaving machine of the negative type including rocking levers which guide cables extending from the heddle frame to a return spring system. The rocking levers are mounted on shafts which are shiftable within elongated slots to thereby relax tension on the cables and spring system.

Abstract: In a spring system for a dobby in a weaving loom, the mobile hooking element which is fixed to a cable for moving a heddle frame includes laterally spaced plates which are slidably engageable with plates of adjacent spring systems to thereby prevent contact of the springs of the adjacent spring systems.

Abstract: In a mechanism for forming the shed in a weaving loom a combination including a heddle frame, a transmission element, and a coupling device, wherein the transmission element includes a threaded portion which is threadingly receiving in a bush provided with tenon-like shoulders which are engageable within mortise-like notches formed in a pair of spaced plates fixed to the heddle frame.

Abstract: A system for fastening the drawing cables on the suspension levers of textile dobbies of the negative type, wherein the levers include flanges to which mounting eyes connected to the cables are secured. The cables are guided in grooves formed in a bearing pad which is cooperatively seated against the outer edge of the levers.

Abstract: A frame holder to which a heddle frame is coupled by a fastener operating in accordance with the toggle lever principle and pivotably mounted at the upper end of the frame holder by means of a pivot axis. The fastener includes a lever, consisting of two parallel levers, which is pivotable around a first pivot axis whereby an operating lever is pivotably mounted to its other end at a second pivot axis. A bolt which is pivotably arranged on this axis is located in the operating lever which is structured as a hollow rod. Due to elongate holes formed in the hollow rod and through which the axis extends the hollow rod is longitudinally displaceable relative to the bolt.

Abstract: A loom harness having nested pairs of cylinders. The pairs of cylinders are arranged in parallel fashion and offset in relation to one another on a rigid, stationary frame. Pillow blocks spaced along the frame support the cylinders. Flexible cables, connect the pairs of nested cylinders and support heddle eyes at their approximate midpoints. Alternatively, the cables can support heddle frames which, in turn, carry wire heddles. Control cables are attached to the upper and lower cylinders, and are moved upwardly or downwardly by a dobby. An alternative control includes an A-C servo motor and drive shafts to move the cylinders. The selective rotation of the various pairs of nested cylinders causes the translation of the heddle eyes. This movement of the heddle eyes causes a shed to be created in the warp yarn passing through the eyes.

Abstract: The actuating tool for coupling and uncoupling the coupling elements of the shaft coupling arrangement is rotatably mounted in the loom frame externally of the coupling elements. The tool includes a drive shaft, crank webs which extend transversely of the drive shaft and a pair of rollers which are disposed externally of the coupling elements. Upon pivoting of the tool, the rollers effect coupling or uncoupling of the coupling elements. The tool may be operated automatically and may be constructed so as to guide the individual push rods of the shaft drive when loom shafts are not present.

Abstract: A connector for joining a wire or a second machine element (associated with a harness frame, for example) to a first machine element (a Dobby machine, for example) has a bracket including spaced-apart opposed side plates, a bearing and a wire connecting mechanism. The bearing is unmovably engaged with a mating holding portion connected to the first machine element and includes a body member made from synthetic resin, and which body member defines a shaft hole having a supporting shaft rotatably inserted therethrough, and a lubricant storing recess in the upper portion thereof. A lubricant retaining member is inserted in the recess to keep a lubricant infiltrated in the lubricant retaining member. A bottom surface of the recess is open to a lubricant feeding slot of a small diameter which extends to the inner circumferential surface of the shaft hole of the bearing.

Abstract: A coupler for coupling a detachable coupling between the edge of a frame stave of a heald frame and the distal end of a connecting rod of a shedding mechanism. Either the lower or upper edge of the frame stave is fixedly mounted to a body of the coupler which is in turn interlocked to the distal end of the connecting rod. The outer surface of the connecting rod interlock is retained by a clamp mounted on the body so that the connecting rod is prevented from moving outward from the body. The clamp is also provided with a manipulator lever which actuates the clamp for opening and closing motion.

Abstract: A drawing system for controlling the heddle frames of weaving machines of the negative type wherein a cable associated with a clip element of a spring register is connected to a cable which moves the heddle frame by a tension lever mechanism carried by an oscillating lever whereby the springs of the register may be released from tension in order to facilitate the withdrawal and repositioning thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a drawing system for controlling the heddle frames of weaving mechanisms of the negative type, wherein the connection between each oscillating lever and the cable of the weaving mechanism and the return spring register which corresponds thereto is ensured by a secondary cable which winds on a part of the lever concentric to the pivot axis thereof, in order to ensure for the register a perfectly linear displacement.

Abstract: A device for coupling heddle frames to rod or cable transmission elements of a mechanism for forming the shed in a weaving loom wherein a female mortise member includes a slot having a pair of opposing arms on either side thereof which shot is traversed by the transmission elements which transmission elements pass through a male tenon member which is adjustably fixed thereto with the aid of a locking mechanism and which male tenon member interengages the female mortise member.

Abstract: A connector for joining a wire type body to a machine element which includes a bracket, an insertion member and a connecting bolt. The insertion member is connected to the bracket and couples the bracket to the machine element. The connecting bolt includes a male threaded portion screwed into a female threaded part, one of which is mounted on the bracket and the other of which is connected to the wire type body. The connector is useful in a weaving machine for connecting a setting lever of an actuating device to a wire type body attached to a harness frame. The connector offers the advantages of reduced wear while providing easy replacement of various parts of the connector.

Abstract: The coupling device has a sleeve formed with a cavity to receive a coupling member of the heald frame. A pair of projections are provided within the sleeve for engaging in mating recesses of the coupling member and widenings are provided in the sleeve to permit pivoting of the sleeve and member relative to each other. When in a coupled state, the projections are engaged within the recesses. When in an uncoupled position, the member is free to be lifted vertically out of the sleeve.

Abstract: One coupling element secured to a heddle frame has a pivotally mounted bolt latch for interlocking with another coupling element connected to a drive member when the another element is inserted in an opening of the one element to couple the heddle frame with the drive member. Toothing on the bolt latch and toothing on the another coupling element come into the locking position by a toggle lever pivotally mounted on the one element. The toggle lever has a manual operating lever, and a further lever element hinged thereon and comprising a bolt-shaped part surrounded by a tensioned helical compression spring which is supported between two abutments which are constructed as hinges for connection of the lever to the manual operating lever and to the bolt latch. One abutment is fixed to the bolt, and the other abutment is slidable relative to the bolt to a limited longitudinal extent determined by stops formed by an over-sized bore in the hinge receiving a pin carried by the bolt.

Abstract: Means for lifting motion of a heddle frame for use in a dobby having a heddle frame and a harness cord adapted for operating the heddle frame. A device for adjusting the level of the heddle frame is located internally of the side columns of the loom frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hooking device for the semi-automatic connection of the heddle frames of weaving looms with the levers for controlling them. A locking ring is rotatably mounted and has a hexagonal or octogonal profile so that, once correctly oriented by abutment against a ramp, it is closely applied against corresponding bearing surfaces made in the opening of the opposed hook.

Abstract: This invention relates to a heald frame driving means having resilient transmission members connected to a shedding lever of a negative dobby machine or cam machine disposed above the heald frame and engaged with the heald frame through working levers and connecting rods to move the heald frame downward, and tension coil spring means to apply upward restoring force, thereby reducing tension in and abrasion of the resilient transmission members.

Abstract: In a weaving loom, the harness frames are coupled by means of two link-arms to rockers which are actuated by the shedding mechanism. The head of each link-arm is provided with a recess in which is inserted a stub-shaft carried by each harness frame, the stub-shaft shaft being held in position by means of a spring carried by the link-arm head. High-speed looms can thus be equipped with lightweight frames of smaller thickness which can be mounted with greater ease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable fastener for fastening pulling cables to the suspension levers of textile dobbies of the negative type, said fastener being constituted by two parallel side elements which support a pin for the pivoting connection of the fastener to the end of the corresponding suspension lever, a curved lower guide, and an upper stop provided with two forks which are traversed by threaded end pieces fixed to the pulling cables and which form support for adjusting nuts.

Abstract: A device for supporting a heald frame in a weaving loom comprises: a bracket which is fixed on the heald frame; and a hanger which is connected to a spring for supporting the heald frame or to a wire rope and which is coupled to the bracket. The bracket or the hanger has a cylindrical supporting shaft projecting therefrom, and the corresponding hanger or bracket has an engaging hole formed therein. The bracket and the hanger are turnably engaged with each other. At least one engaging projection is formed at the periphery of the hanger or bracket, and at least one U-shaped abutting projection having an engaging space is formed at the corresponding periphery of the bracket or hanger. The engaging projection is inserted into the engaging space, and the hanger is securely held by the bracket.

Abstract: A detachable connection arrangement is disclosed which comprises a lifter element of a harness lever arrangement wherein at the free end of the lifter element a quadratic or square connection block is rotatable upon a pin or journal and is detachably inserted into a substantially C-shaped claw member at the loom harness. Pin members which are resiliently supported in the claw member engage into recesses at counter surfaces of the connection block and thus form a snap closure. These measures provide a connection arrangement which satisfies all of the requirements placed thereon, especially as concerns simple fabrication thereof, easy connection or release and complete force transmission practically free of wear.

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: In hand looms a plurality of moveable parts of the loom are interconnected by means of the different loom parts.An improved attachment of tying up strings wherein the tying up string consists of a crochetted string shaped as a continuous series of loops, which are used for effecting the interconnection of said loom parts either alone, in pairs, and/or with or without separate fitting members thereby eliminating manual tying work.

Abstract: An improved support for loom harness frames comprising a mounting base for attachment to the frame, a connecting link to engage the loom dobby, a harness return bar, and separate means joining the base, the connecting link and the return bar which are of lengths substantially no greater than the combined thicknesses of the elements being joined.