Isolating a yarn end of a broken warp thread from the warp in a weaving machine

A device for isolating a yarn end of a broken warp thread from the warp is a weaving machine which is provided with a warp stop motion including drop wires hanging on the warp threads, comprising:

• clamping means for claminping a broken warp thread at a position outside a warp stop motion;
• means for bringing a part of the broken warp thread at a height of the warp stop motion out of the surface of the warp;
• at least one movable carrying element including means for carrying said part;
• and an auxiliary element positioned outside the warp stop motion for removing the broken warp thread from the warp.

A method for isolating a yarn end of a broken warp thread from the warp in a weaving machine, said weaving machine including a warp stop motion including drop wires hanging on the warp threads, comprising the steps of:

• putting the yarn end of a broken warp thread in a predetermined position so as to prevent removal of a broken warp thread which has become crossed with other warp threads;
• and
• subsequently removing the yarn end from the warp,
• wherein the step of putting the yarn end in a predetermined position comprises the steps of applying a clamping means for clamping the warp thread at a first position;
• bringing a part of a yarn end of the broken warp thread away from the surface of the warp;
• picking up said part of the yarn end by means of a carrying element;
• and moving the carrying element for carrying the yarn end;
• and
• wherein the step of removing the yarn end comprises the step of removing the yarn end from the warp at a second position opposite to the first position.