Heddle frame
OwnerFrank H. Kaufmanninventor
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Abstract
Heddle frames are disclosed which have heddle supporting rods with provisions for impact resistance, for reduction of wear and abrasion, and for noise reduction, which is accomplished by using heddle rods with impact absorbing material at the impact and wear surfaces which contact the heddles. The heddle supporting rods in long frames may be supported intermediate their ends, and the heddles may have C, J, or O shaped end eyes, different heddle rod cross sections and be of differing materials depending upon the requirements of the particular installation.
Claims7
In a heddle frame having top and bottom frame rails, heddle supporting rods carried on said frame and heddles having end eyes carried on said rods, the improvement in said heddle supporting rods which comprises
- an upper rod with a central rod portion and having an upper edge portion for engagement with the upper end margin of the upper end eye and a lower rod with a central rod portion and having a lower edge portion for engagement with the lower margin of the lower end eye, and
- each of said edge portions comprises a longitudinally extending non-metallic non-ceramic portion of less impact noise response for reducing impact noise.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.