Flexible cable intermediate support for a heddle frame
OwnerRobert N. Suhrinventor
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Abstract
An intermediate support for a weaving heddle frame in which heddle carrying rods are affixed to the frame stave, the support transmitting both tensile and compressive forces between these rods. The support can be disengaged from the lower heddle carrying rod simply by loosening a fastener at the top of the support and can then be swung upwardly to clear the space between the two heddle carrying rods. The support comprises a flexible cable, partially surrounded by at least one rigid hollow segment. Tension forces in the cable and compressive forces in the rigid hollow member hold the upper and lower heddle carrying rods, as well as the upper and lower frame staves affixed thereto, in a predetermined parallel relationship.
Claims11
In a weaving heddle frame having upper and lower heddle carrying rods affixed to upper and lower frame staves, respectively, the combination with said heddle carrying rods of an intermediate support having:
- (a) a flexible member connected to the upper frame stave;
- (b) a rigid hollow member surrounding a portion of the flexible member and extending generally from the upper edge of the lower heddle carrying rod to the lower edge of the upper heddle carrying rod;
- (c) means for detachably mounting the lower end of the flexible member on the lower frame stave;
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- (d) means disposed at the upper end of the flexible member for tensioning the flexible member, the tensioning means transmitting tensile force in the flexible member to urge the lower frame stave upward and to bring the lower heddle carrying rod affixed thereto into contact with the lower end of the hollow member and to urge the upper frame stave downward and to bring the upper heddle carrying rod into contact with the upper end of the hollow member while the rigid hollow member exerts compressive force simultaneously upon the upper and lower heddle carrying rods to hold them in a spaced apart relationship.
An intermediate support for a weaving heddle frame having upper and lower heddle carrying rods affixed to upper and lower frame staves, respectively, comprising:
- (a) a flexible member connected to the upper frame stave;
- (b) a rigid hollow member comprising at least two rigid hollow segments, the rigid hollow member surrounding a portion of the flexible member and extending generally from the upper edge of the lower heddle carrying rod to the lower edge of the upper heddle carrying rod;
- (c) means for detachably mounting the lower end of the flexible member on the lower frame stave;
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- (d) means disposed at the upper end of the flexible member for tensioning the flexible member, the tensioning means transmitting tensile force in the flexible member to urge the lower frame stave upward and to bring the lower heddle carrying rod affixed thereto into contact with the lower end of the hollow member and to urge the upper frame stave downward and to bring the upper heddle carrying rod affixed thereto into contact with the upper end of the hollow member while the rigid hollow member exerts compressive force simultaneously upon the upper and lower heddle carrying rods to hold them in a spaced apart relationship.
In a weaving heddle frame having upper and lower frame members in which upper and lower heddle carrying rods are affixed to upper and lower frame staves, respectively, the combination with said frame members of an intermediate support comprising:
- (a) a flexible member connected to the upper frame stave;
- (b) a rigid hollow member surrounding a portion of the flexible member, the rigid hollow member being extendable generally from the upper edge of the lower heddle carrying rod to the lower edge of the upper heddle carrying rod;
- (c) means for detachably mounting the lower end of the flexible member on the lower frame stave;
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- (d) means disposed at the upper end of the flexible member for tensioning the flexible member, the tensioning means transmitting tensile force in the flexible member to urge the lower frame member upward and into contact with the rigid hollow member and to urge the upper frame member downward and into contact with the rigid hollow member, thereby exerting compressive and tensile forces simultaneously upon the upper and lower frame members to hold the upper and lower heddle carrying rods in a spaced apart relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.