Combined and relatively adjustable weft thread clamp and cutter

A combination weft thread clamp and cutter apparatus for an air jet loom, comprising a cutter including a fixed cutter element and a movable cutter element that is adapted to be movable relative to said fixed cutter element, a weft clamp including a first clamp element and a second clamp element arranged to selectively cooperate with one another wherein at least one of said clamp elements is adapted to be movable relative to another of said clamp elements, an adjustment mechanism adjustably connecting said cutter with said weft clamp such that a spacing distance between said weft clamp and said cutter is adjustable, and a mounting bracket, wherein said cutter is mounted on said bracket, and wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises a spacer member that is selectably arranged to adjust and set said spacing distance.

A combination weft clamp and cutter apparatus for an air jet loom, comprising a weft cutter, and a weft clamp including a first clamp element and a second clamp element arranged to selectively cooperate with one another, wherein at least one of said clamp elements is adapted to be movable relative to another of said clamp elements so that a first clamping surface of one of said clamp elements selectively bears with a clamping force against a second clamping surface of another of said clamp elements, wherein at least one of said clamping surfaces comprises an elastic material, wherein at least one of said clamp elements comprises a clamp element body and a clamp jaw insert mounted on said clamp element body, and wherein said clamp jaw insert includes said at least one of said clamping surfaces comprising said elastic materials.

A combination weft thread clamp and cutter apparatus for an air jet loom, comprising a cutter including a fixed cutter element and a movable cutter element that is adapted to be movable relative to said fixed cutter element, a weft clamp including a first clamp element and a second clamp element arranged to selectively cooperate with one another wherein at least one of said clamp elements is adapted to be movable relative to another of said clamp elements, and an adjustment mechanism adjustably connecting said cutter with said weft clamp such that a spacing distance between said weft clamp and said cutter is adjustable, wherein said clamp elements have respective cooperating clamping surfaces, and at least one of said clamping surfaces comprises an elastic material.

A combination weft clamp and cutter apparatus for an air jet loom, comprising a weft cutter, and a weft clamp including a first clamp element and a second clamp element arranged to selectively cooperate with one another, wherein at least one of said clamp elements is adapted to be movable relative to another of said clamp elements so that a first clamping surface of one of said clamp elements selectively bears with a clamping force against a second clamping surface of another of said clamp elements, wherein at least one of said clamping surfaces comprises an elastic material, and wherein said clamping surface comprising said elastic material has a profiled surface including a plurality of angular ridges.