Raschel machine, net, and use of the Raschel machine to produce a net
AssigneeKaratzis S.A. Industrial & Hotelier Enterprises
InventorAntonios Karatzis
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Abstract
A Raschel machine (100) comprises a plurality of first guide needles (110) arranged along a first direction for guiding warp threads (210), a plurality of second guide needles (150) arranged along the first direction for guiding weft threads (220) and a plurality of needles (180) arranged along the first direction for creating interlocked loops formed by threads, whereby the warp threads (210) are created. The first guide needles (110) are held by a first needle bar (120), the second guide needles (150) are held by a second needle bar (160), and the second needle bar (160) is moved back and forth between two respective neighbouring first guide needles (110). The space between neighbouring first guide needles (110) is greater than 25.4 m (1 inch).
Claims10
A Raschel machine, comprising:
- a plurality of first guide needles arranged along a first direction for guiding warp threads;
- a plurality of second guide needles arranged along the first direction for guiding weft threads;
- and
- a plurality of needles arranged along the first direction for creating interlocked loops formed by threads, whereby the warp threads are created,
- wherein the first guide needles are held by a first needle bar, the second guide needles are held by a second needle bar and the second needle bar is configured to move back and forth between two respective neighbouring first guide needles,
- wherein the space between neighbouring first guide needles is 50.8 mm (2 inches).
A net for packing hay, comprising:
- a plurality of warp threads arranged along a first direction;
- and
- a plurality of weft threads, of which one each runs between two neighbouring warp threads and forms a zigzag pattern, in which the space between neighbouring warp threads is 50.8 mm (2 inch).
A method of manufacturing a net for packing hay, straw, vegetables, raw cotton or other plant parts, the method comprising:
- guiding warp threads via a plurality of first guide needles of a Raschel machine arranged along a first direction;
- guiding weft threads via a plurality of second guide needles of the Raschel machine arranged along the first direction;
- and
- creating interlocked loops formed by threads, whereby the warp threads are created, via a plurality of needles of the Raschel machine arranged along the first direction,
- wherein the first guide needles are held by a first needle bar, the second guide needles are held by a second needle bar and the second needle bar is configured to move back and forth between two respective neighbouring first guide needles,
- wherein the space between neighbouring first guide needles is 50.8 mm (2 inches).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.