Giver rapier head, giver rapier, rapier weaving machine and method for inserting a weft thread in such a rapier weaving machine using such a giver rapier head

Giver rapier head for inserting a weft thread in a rapier weaving machine (20), comprising:

• a guide nose which, viewed in the direction of movement for inserting a weft thread, forms the first component of the giver rapier head and which comprises a first guide arc which ends on the bottom side or the top side of the giver rapier head for freely guiding warp threads over said bottom side or top side,
• wherein the giver rapier head comprises a selection nose which, viewed in said direction of movement, is positioned completely behind the guide nose at an intermediate distance, so that a presentation space extends over a certain distance between the guide nose and the selection nose for presenting therein a weft thread to be inserted to the giver rapier head,
• wherein said presentation space extends, viewed at right angles to the direction of movement, through the giver rapier head, with an access opening for the weft thread on the top side or the bottom side of the giver rapier head respectively,
• wherein an insertion space extends between the selection nose and the bottom side or the top side respectively, for allowing the weft thread to engage therein from the presentation space,
• wherein the selection nose comprises a second guide arc for freely guiding warp threads over the top side or the bottom side respectively, and
• wherein the point of the guide nose which is furthest from the bottom side or the top side respectively, is situated at least as far from said bottom side or said top side respectively, as the point of the selection nose which is situated furthest from the top side or the bottom side respectively, wherein distance from each nose to each side is measured along a direction which extends at right angles to said direction of movement from the bottom side to the top side.