Weaving device

The combination with a weaving device of the type including a frame and means for mounting lengths of warp thread to said frame to allow lengths of weft thread to be woven through the lengths of warp thread, of a spreader means for selectively spreading said lengths of warp thread, said spreader means comprising:

• a. a hollow, elongated sleeve member attached to said frame for passage underneath said lengths of warp thread, said sleeve member including a plurality of substantially transverse slots for selectively receiving said lengths of warp thread, each of said plurality of slots being spaced apart from each adjacent one of said plurality of slots a distance substantially equal to the distance between each adjacent ones of said lengths of warp thread;
• b. means for confining each of said lengths of warp thread to one of said plurality of slots;
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• c. an elongated bar member rotatably positioned within said sleeve member, said bar member including a plurality of substantially transverse slots, each of said plurality of slots in said bar member being substantially aligned with one of said plurality of slots in said sleeve member for allowing said plurality of slots in said sleeve member to guide said lengths of warp thread into said plurality of slots in said bar member, each of said plurality of slots in said bar member being substantially 180.degree. opposed from each adjacent one of said plurality of slots in said bar member so that each alternate one of said lengths of warp thread will be received in one of said plurality of slots in said bar member while each remaining ones of said lengths of warp thread will be held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member to create a shed between each alternate ones of said lengths of warp thread and so that when said bar member is rotated substantially 180.degree. within said sleeve member, said lengths of warp thread that were held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member will be received in certain ones of said plurality of slots in said bar member while said lengths of warp thread that were received in certain ones of said plurality of slots in said bar member will be held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member.

An improved weaving device of the type including a frame and means for mounting lengths of warp thread to said frame to allow lengths of weft thread to be woven through said lengths of warp thread, wherein said improvement comprises spreader means for selectively spreading said lengths of warp thread;

• said spreader means including an elongated bar member for being rotatably attached to said frame and for passage underneath said lengths of warp thread, said bar member including a plurality of substantially transverse slots for receiving said lengths of warp thread, certain ones of said plurality of slots being substantially 180.degree. opposed from other ones of said plurality of slots so that certain ones of said lengths of warp thread will be received in certain ones of said plurality of slots while the other lengths of warp thread are held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member to create a shed between certain ones of said lengths of warp thread and so that when said bar member is rotated substantially 180.degree. upon said frame, certain of said lengths of warp thread that were held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member will be received in certain ones of said plurality of slots while certain lengths of warp thread that were received in certain ones of said plurality of slots will be held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member;
• said spreader means including an elongated hollow sleeve member for being attached to said frame and for substantially enveloping said bar member, said sleeve member including a plurality of substantially transverse slots, each of said plurality of slots being spaced apart from each adjacent one of said plurality of slots a distance substantially equal to the distance between each adjacent ones of said lengths of warp thread for selectively guiding said lengths of warp thread into said plurality of slots in said bar member.

A device for weaving fabric from lengths of warp and weft thread, said device comprising:

• a. a frame;
• b. means for mounting said lengths of warp thread to said frame;
• c. spreader means for selectively separating said lengths of warp thread from one another to allow said lengths of weft thread to be woven therethrough, said spreader means including an elongated bar member rotatably mounted to said frame for passage beneath said lengths of warp thread, said bar member including a plurality of substantially transverse slots for selectively receiving said lengths of warp thread, each of said plurality of slots being spaced apart from one another a distance substantially equal to the distance between each adjacent ones of said lengths of warp thread, certain ones of said plurality of slots being substantially 180.degree. opposed from other ones of said plurality of slots so that certain ones of said lengths of warp thread will be received in certain ones of said plurality of slots while the other lengths of warp thread are held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member to create a shed between certain ones of said lengths of warp thread and so that when said bar member is rotated substantially 180.degree. said lengths of warp thread that were held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member will be received in certain ones of said plurality of slots while said lengths of warp thread that were received in certain ones of said plurality of slots will be held substantially on the outer circumference of said bar member;
• said spreader means including a hollow, elongated sleeve member for being attached to said frame and for substantially enveloping said bar member, said sleeve member including a plurality of substantially transverse slots, each of said plurality of slots being spaced apart from each adjacent one of said plurality of slots a distance substantially equal to the distance between each adjacent ones of said lengths of warp thread for selectively guiding said lengths of warp thread into said plurality of slots in said bar member.