Guide for parts of a weaving machine

A guide comprising

• a rail;
• a guide element mounted on and along said rail with a clearance therebetween;
• and
• a body mounted on said guide element with a clearance therebetween for longitudinal movement thereon relative to said rail, said guide element being resiliently deformable transversely of said rail.

In a weaving machine having means for picking and means for receiving a gripper projectile;

• a guideway;
• a body reciprocally mounted in said guideway for longitudinal movement thereon, said body projecting transversely from said guideway to about a gripper projectile;
• and
• at least one elastically deformable guide element on said body and disposed within said guideway with a clearance therebetween to permit movement of said body and said element transversely of said guideway whereby said guide element is able to move along said guideway in parallel relation while said body abuts and moves with the gripper projectile in a tilted position.

A guide comprising

• a guideway having longitudinal parallel surfaces;
• a body slidably mounted in said guideway for longitudinal movement therealong, said body having means projecting transversely from said guideway for imposition of a load thereon eccentric to said guideway;
• and
• at least one guide element mounted on said body and disposed between and in parallel to said surfaces of said guideway with a clearance therebetween, said guide element being connected with said body in transversely resiliently deformable relation to permit said body to turn relative to said guideway under a load imposed on said means while said guide element remains in parallel with said guideway surfaces.