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EP 0268195 A3 19900221 - PROCESS TO OBTAIN A SMALL WEFT WASTE

Title (en)

PROCESS TO OBTAIN A SMALL WEFT WASTE

Publication

EP 0268195 A3 19900221 (DE)

Application

EP 87116638 A 19871111

Priority

DE 3639574 A 19861120
DE 3704277 A 19870212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0268195A2] Method for obtaining a low wastage of weft yarn in fabrics produced on shuttleless looms, the weft yarn being retracted by a particular amount after it has been fed into the shed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D03D 47/34

IPC 8 full level

D03D 47/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

D03D 47/28 (2013.01 - KR); D03D 47/34 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0150057 A2 19850731 - RUETI TE STRAKE BV [NL]
[A] DE 3243628 A1 19840802 - DORNIER GMBH LINDAUER [DE]
[A] US 4481982 A 19841113 - OGASAWARA TAKASHI [JP], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0268195 A2 19880525; EP 0268195 A3 19900221; CN 87107976 A 19880601; DE 3704277 A1 19880601; DE 3704277 C2 19910822; KR 880006399 A 19880722

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87116638 A 19871111; CN 87107976 A 19871120; DE 3704277 A 19870212; KR 870013050 A 19871119