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EP 0273350 A3 19901031 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING WEFTS IN LOOMS

Title (en)

PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING WEFTS IN LOOMS

Publication

EP 0273350 A3 19901031 (DE)

Application

EP 87118950 A 19871221

Priority

BE 217669 A 19861230

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0273350A2] The weft thread is shifted, at the level of the weft thread cutter and at the location where the weft thread insertion means leave with a new weft thread, through a number of positions in respect of the moving sleigh which, in the course of weaving, coincide with various phases of the weft insertion process. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D03D 47/34

IPC 8 full level

D03D 47/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D03D 47/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[A] BE 621952 A
[A] CH 408807 A 19660228 - DEWAS RAYMOND [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0273350 A2 19880706; EP 0273350 A3 19901031; BE 906126 A 19870630; DD 267069 A5 19890419; US 4875507 A 19891024

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87118950 A 19871221; BE 217669 A 19861230; DD 31160887 A 19871229; US 12916487 A 19871207