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US 6,367,512 B2Granted
Shedding device for weaving machines
AssigneeAGM Jactex AG
InventorMark Feer
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Abstract
A shedding device for a weaving machine whose heddles are connected to respective return springs and wherein the springs have casings surrounding them. A lip seal on an end of each casing surrounding a rod portion of the heddle forms a hermetic seal against the rod portion to prevent dust and fluff from collecting on the respective spring.
Claims3
A shedding device for a weaving machine, comprising:
- heddles shiftable between an upper shed position and a lower shed position for guiding respective warp threads;
- respective tension springs acting on said heddle and respectively connected to said heddles for returning said heddles to the respective lower shed position;
- a casing surrounding each of said springs and having an end movable axially relative to a rod portion of the respective heddle;
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- a device to prevent dust and fluff from collecting on the respective spring and comprised of a lip seal on the respective end of each casing, surrounding the respective rod portion and having a sealing lip slidably bearing on and hermetically sealing around the respective rod portion.
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