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EP 0181882 B1 19880727 - WEAVING LOOM

Title (en)

WEAVING LOOM

Publication

EP 0181882 B1 19880727 (EN)

Application

EP 85902100 A 19850517

Priority

GB 8412756 A 19840518

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8505384A1] Apparatus for turning a weft yarn (16) into a warp shed for creation of a selvedge, the apparatus including a movable guide (12) which in a first position is located outside the warp sheet to receive a weft yarn (16) end after weft insertion, and which is movable to a second position located within the warp shed whereat the guide (12) serves to separate the weft yarn end from the warp threads (18) and a nozzle (14) associated with the guide (12), the nozzle (14) directing a flow of fluid along the guide (12) for carrying the weft yarn end into the warp shed.

IPC 1-7

D03D 47/48

IPC 8 full level

D03D 47/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D03D 47/48 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8505384 A1 19851205; DE 3563994 D1 19880901; EP 0181882 A1 19860528; EP 0181882 B1 19880727; GB 8412756 D0 19840627

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 8500208 W 19850517; DE 3563994 T 19850517; EP 85902100 A 19850517; GB 8412756 A 19840518