Apparatus for dividing warps with leases

An apparatus for separating warp threads by means of leases, comprising:

• thread divider elements for separating an edge warp thread from a sheet of warp threads;
• thread feeder means, being a part of a movable divider rod, for delivering the separated warp thread to tying means;
• lease means provided for said warp threads;
• means for controlling operation of said divider elements such that said divider elements in conjunction with said lease means, following the separation of an edge warp thread, change their position relative to the sheet of warp threads in such a manner that all warp threads, following the separated edge warp thread, are displaced toward the sheet of warp threads;
• means for enabling said thread feeder means to only then move through its complete path needed for the feed of the separated warp thread to the tying means when there has been actually separated an edge warp thread;
• said means for controlling operation of said divider elements incorporating means for ensuring that said divider elements only then change their position relative to the sheet of warp threads when the thread feeder means has moved through said complete path;
• said movable divider rod being equipped with a blocking nose;
• said enabling means including locking means coacting with said blocking nose for blocking said divider rod;
• said divider rod separating the edge warp thread as soon as said locking means is out of engagement with said blocking nose;
• said ensuring means including a pawl and ratchet wheel cooperating with said divider rod;
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• said ratchet wheel being indexed by said pawl whenever said divider rod separates the edge warp thread.