Heddle for a weaving machine for making triaxial fabrics
AssigneeBarber-Colman Company
InventorWayne C. Trost
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Abstract
A heddle for a weaving machine for making triaxial fabrics has a nose portion with a rounded free end of substantially the same thickness as a major portion of the heddle. The nose postion is also provided with a warp strand guide opening therethrough and reduced thickness portions between the opening and the edges of the nose portion to minimize warp strand abrasion during weaving.
Claims12
An elongate heddle for a weaving machine for making triaxial fabrics wherein the heddle is adapted to be moved longitudinally during a warp shed forming operation and also is adapted to be shifted weftwise of the weaving machine, said heddle being an elongate strip material and comprising a frontal portion terminating in a nose portion comprising a rounded free end and a warp strand guide portion having a warp strand guide opening extending therethrough wherein the improvement comprises said nose portion being of substantially the same thickness as the major portion of said frontal portion and said warp strand guide portion is formed to provide a warp strand path which is at least partially within the thickness dimension of the nose portion.
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