Heald frame for weaving a slide fastener stringer

A heald adapted to be supported by a heald supporting rod, said heald comprising:

• (a) a bridge having a groove for receiving said heald supporting rod;
• (b) a heald body having a base adapted to be connected with said bridge for gripping said heald supporting rod with said bridge;
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• (c) means for fastening said heald supporting rod between said bridge and said base of said heald body in such a manner that said heald supporting rod is surrounded by said groove of said bridge and a part of said base of the heald body;
• (d) said bridge and said base of said heald body having male and female joint portions which are complementary in shape to each other and are slidably and detachably fitted in each other.

A heald frame and heald assembly, said heald frame comprises a ring shaped heald supporting portion including a heald supporting rod;

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• said heald comprises:
• a bridge having a groove for receiving said heald supporting rod;
• a heald body having a base adapted to be connected with said bridge for gripping said heald supporting rod with said bridge;
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• means for fastening said heald supporting rod between said bridge and said base of said heald body in such a manner that said heald supporting rod is surrounded by said groove of said bridge and a part of said base of the heald body;
• said bridge and said base of said heald body having male and female joint portions which are complementary in shape to each other and are slidably and detachably fitted in each other.

A heald frame, comprising:

• a heald support frame for supporting a plurality of healds in parallel, said heald support frame having a central portion and a pair of heald supporting portions extending in opposite directions from said central portion;
• a heald support extending perpendicularly from said central portion, the heald frame and heald support composed of a reinforced composite material composed of a synthetic resin and a reinforcing filler;
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• wherein said heald supporting portions are rectangular ring shaped.

A heald frame, comprising:

• a heald support frame for supporting a plurality of healds in parallel, said heald support frame having a central portion and a pair of heald supporting portions extending in opposite directions from said central portion;
• a heald support extending perpendicularly from said Central portion, the heald frame and heald support composed of a reinforced composite material composed of a synthetic resin and a reinforcing filler;
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• wherein said heald support is integrally connected to said central portion of said heald support frame by a generally V-shaped joint.