Weaving machine, apparatus and method

A corduroy producing weaving machine comprising weaving instrumentalities for forming at a fell fabric having a predetermined number of warpwise races of weftwise floats, take-off means for moving fabric along a predetermined path of travel from the fell, supporting roll means mounted for rotation about a weftwise axis spaced from the fell for entrainment thereabout of fabric moving along said path and thereby for guiding the fabric through a predetermined arc of travel with the races of floats facing outwardly, and a number of elongate members corresponding to the number of races of floats, each of said elongate members having a nose portion curved along an arc substantially the same as said predetermined arc and blade means for severing floats and each of said elongate members being mounted for entering into a corresponding race of floats in warpwise alignment therewith for severing the floats thereof during movement thereof through said predetermined arc.

A corduroy cutting apparatus comprising means for moving fabric having a predetermined number of warpwise races of weftwise floats along a predetermined path of travel, supporting roll means mounted for rotation about a weftwise axis for entrainment thereabout of fabric moving along said path and thereby for guiding the fabric through a predetermined arc of travel with the races of floats facing outwardly, and a number of elongate members corresponding to the number of races of floats, each of said elongate members having a nose portion curved along an arc substantially the same as said predetermined arc and blade means for severing floats and each of said elongate members being mounted for entering into a corresponding race of floats in warpwise alignment therewith for severing the floats thereof during movement thereof through said predetermined arc.

Apparatus for cutting corduroy on a weaving machine and comprising roll means for guiding from a fell and along a predetermined arc of travel fabric formed with warpwise races of weftwise floats, and severing means extending warpwise of the fabric adjacent said roll means along at least a portion of the predetermined arc of travel for entering into the races of weftwise floats and for severing the floats to form wales as the fabric is guided through the predetermined arc of travel.

A corduroy manufacturing method in which corduroy is cut while being woven and comprising the steps of interweaving warps and weft yarns at a fell while forming fabric having warpwise races of weftwise floats, moving fabric from the fell along a predetermined path of travel and guiding the fabric through a predetermined arc of travel while inserting elongate severing devices into the races of weftwise floats along at least a portion of said arc and while severing the floats to form wales, and then moving the cut corduroy fabric from the location of severing to a take-up location.

A corduroy manufacturing method in which corduroy is cut while being woven and comprising the steps of interweaving warp and weft yarns at a fell while forming fabric having on one face thereof a predetermined number of warpwise races of weftwise floats, moving fabric from the fell along a predetermined path of travel while entraining the fabric about the circumference of a weftwise extending roll and orienting the fabric with the one face exposed, inserting elongate severing devices into respective races of floats at the exposed one face while severing all of the floats to form wales, and then moving the cut corduroy fabric from the location of float severing to a take-up location.