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EP 0285592 B1 19910522 - THREAD FEEDING DEVICE FOR WEAVING LOOMS

Title (en)

THREAD FEEDING DEVICE FOR WEAVING LOOMS

Publication

EP 0285592 B1 19910522 (FR)

Application

EP 88870045 A 19880310

Priority

BE 8700253 A 19870313

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0285592A1] A thread feeder has a guide arm, a drum, and a combination of auxiliary and guide elements on the drum and on a brake or compensator in front of or behind it defining an axial trajectory for thread and allowing passage of a flexible thread hook.

IPC 1-7

D03J 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B65H 51/22 (2006.01); D03D 47/36 (2006.01); D03J 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D03D 47/361 (2013.01); D03D 47/364 (2013.01); D03D 47/366 (2013.01); D03J 1/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0285592 A1 19881005; EP 0285592 B1 19910522; BE 1000375 A4 19881116; DE 3862886 D1 19910627

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88870045 A 19880310; BE 8700253 A 19870313; DE 3862886 T 19880310