Transfer tail holding device
AssigneeTsudakoma Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKiyoaki Mori
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Abstract
A transfer tail holding device is provided to hold a transfer tail formed between one weft package and an other spare weft package. The holding device comprises a holding member having at least one notch for receiving the transfer tail. Therefore, it is possible to position the transfer tail for pick-up by another mechanism.
Claims11
A combination of a weft feeding means for successively moving weft packages from a spare weft package position to a first weft package position for feeding the weft, and a transfer tail holding device for holding a transfer tail formed between the weft packages respectively in the first weft package position and the spare weft package position, said transfer tail holding device comprising:
- a holding member positionable adjacent to a first position between the weft packages in the first and spare weft package positions and having a notch for receiving said transfer tail, and
- a positioning means for selectively moving the holding member toward and away from the first position.
A transfer tail holding device for holding a transfer tail that extends between a first weft package and a spare weft package, the transfer tail holding device comprising:
- a holding member having a notch for receiving and holding against movement in one direction a transfer tail formed between the first and spare weft packages, the notch defining an unobstructed path in a second direction to permit the tail to be freely moved away from the holding member, and
- a positioning means for moving the holding member into and out of a first position between the first weft package and the spare weft package for holding a transfer tail, the holding member moving relative to the first and spare weft packages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.