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EP 0083905 B1 19850807 - TERRY LOOM HAVING AN EXPANDER DEVICE BETWEEN THE REED AND THE BREAST BEAM

Title (en)

TERRY LOOM HAVING AN EXPANDER DEVICE BETWEEN THE REED AND THE BREAST BEAM

Publication

EP 0083905 B1 19850807 (DE)

Application

EP 82810010 A 19820113

Priority

EP 82810010 A 19820113

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4485848A] The terry weaving machine is provided with a deflecting mechanism for guiding the edge warp yarns therethrough to retain the tucked-in end of a weft yarn in tong-like fashion. The deflecting mechanism may be in the form of a plate with a single slot or may be defined by a pair of adjustable jaws so that the slot can be sized depending upon the size and type of yarns being woven.

IPC 1-7

D03D 47/48; D03D 39/22

IPC 8 full level

D03D 39/22 (2006.01); D03D 47/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D03D 39/223 (2013.01 - EP US); D03D 47/48 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0083905 A1 19830720; EP 0083905 B1 19850807; EP 0083905 B2 19901031; DE 3265120 D1 19850912; US 4485848 A 19841204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82810010 A 19820113; DE 3265120 T 19820113; US 45043782 A 19821216