(19)
(11) EP 2 031 104 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10

(21) Application number: 08012482.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01H 1/38(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 28.08.2007 JP 2007220616

(71) Applicant: Murata Machinery, Ltd.
Kyoto 601 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Takashima, Shingo
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto (JP)
  • Yoshida, Yasunori
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto (JP)

(74) Representative: Liedl, Christine et al
Hansmann & Vogeser Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 65
81369 München
81369 München (DE)

   


(54) Residual-yarn removing device and picker member


(57) A picker member 20 that is inserted into a bobbin B has a plurality of tight contact portions 23 which are arranged in an inner circumferential direction of the bobbin B with a gap between the adjacent tight contact portions 23 and which are displaceable in a radial direction of the bobbin B between a reduced diameter state and an increased diameter state in which the tight contact portions 23 widen out in the radial direction compared to the reduced diameter state, and a coupling portion 24 that couples the plurality of tight contact portions 23 together (Fig.1).







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