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EP 0293557 A3 19900307 - PROCESS TO TENSION THE INSERTED WEFT IN A SHUTTLELESS LOOM

Title (en)

PROCESS TO TENSION THE INSERTED WEFT IN A SHUTTLELESS LOOM

Publication

EP 0293557 A3 19900307 (DE)

Application

EP 88103366 A 19880304

Priority

DE 3708017 A 19870312
DE 3721116 A 19870626

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0293557A2] Process for tensioning a weft thread which has been inserted on a shuttleless loom at the side from which it has been inserted, in particular a weft thread which has been slightly retracted following its insertion, wherein the weft thread is held in tension at the entry side into the shed in a direction transverse to the thread direction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D03D 47/34

IPC 8 full level

D03D 47/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D03D 47/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 3341042 A1 19850207 - TEXTILMA AG [CH]
[A] EP 0150057 A2 19850731 - RUETI TE STRAKE BV [NL]
[A] EP 0155432 A1 19850925 - SULZER AG [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 3721116 A1 19880929; DE 3721116 C2 19910926; EP 0293557 A2 19881207; EP 0293557 A3 19900307

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 3721116 A 19870626; EP 88103366 A 19880304