Multiple weft removing devices for a loom

A faulty weft yarn removing apparatus for a loom, comprising:

• a first weft yarn extracting device adapted to be disposed on a picking side of a fabric;
• a second weft yarn extracting device adapted to be disposed on a receiving side of said fabric;
• a first weft yarn feeler adapted to be disposed along a picking path of a weft, between said fabric and said second weft yarn extracting device, said first weft yarn feeler detecting the presence of said weft yarn and outputting a signal;
• a tension detector adapted to be disposed along either said picking side or said receiving side of said fabric, for detecting a tension of a faulty weft yarn and outputting a signal;
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• a control circuit connected to receive said signal output from said first weft yarn feeler and said tension detector, said control circuit actuating one of said first weft yarn extracting device and said second weft yarn extracting device upon receipt of said signal output from said first weft yarn feeler and actuating the other of said first weft yarn extracting device and said second weft yarn extracting device only when said signal output from said tension detector does not change.

A faulty weft yarn removing apparatus for a loom, comprising:

• a first weft yarn extracting device adapted to be disposed on a picking side of a fabric;
• a second weft yarn extracting device adapted to be disposed on a receiving side of said fabric;
• a first weft yarn feeler adapted to be disposed along a picking path of a weft yarn, between said fabric and said second weft yarn extracting device, said first weft yarn feeler detecting the presence of said weft yarn and outputting a signal;
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• a control circuit connected to receive said signal output from said first weft yarn feeler, said control circuit actuating one of said first weft yarn extracting device and said second weft yarn extracting device upon receipt of said signal output from said first weft yarn feeler and actuating the other of said first weft yarn extracting device and said second weft yarn extracting device only after a lapse of a predetermined amount of time from receipt of said signal output from said first weft yarn feeler.