Weft insert apparatus for ribbon looms

A weft insert apparatus for a shuttleless loom, especially a ribbon loom, comprising two cooperating weft insert elements each having a free end, means mounting said weft insert elements for movement towards and away from one another such that their free ends describe curves, drive means cooperating with said weft insert elements for pivotably driving said weft insert elements towards and away from one another, one of said weft insert elements being provided at its free end with means for the infeed of the weft thread, the other weft insert element being provided at its free end with means for seizing the weft thread, said seizing means comprises a hook, the means mounting the weft insert element possessing a hook includes a pivot shaft, the hook of said weft insert element possessing a web directed approximately radially with respect to the free end of the weft insert element mounted at said pivot shaft, an enlarged portion formed at one end of said web and pointing in the direction of a loop of the weft thread, said enlarged portion containing a shoulder which extends approximately transversely with respect to the web.