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US 8,944,116 B2Granted
Leno heddle
AssigneeRome Division Rummel Fibre Co., Inc.
InventorRobert Jaruse, Sr.
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Abstract
A leno heddle includes a pair of elongated shanks, which are removably assembled together in overlying relationship. One of the shanks has configured ends to be removably received within corresponding openings in the other shank. The shank having configured ends can be replaced within the leno heddle without having to remove the other shank from its coupled relationship with the loom's upper and lower leno heddle support bars.
Claims24
A heddle for a loom, comprising:
- an elongated first shank having spaced apart ends and an intermediate opening therebetween, wherein one end of the first shank includes a first opening and another end of the first shank includes a second opening;
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- an elongated second shank overlying the first shank, the second shank having spaced apart first and second ends releasably attached to the first shank and a transition region between the spaced apart first and second ends extending through the intermediate opening in the first shank, wherein the first end is received within the first opening and the second end is received within the second opening.
A heddle for a loom, comprising:
- an elongated first shank having opposing first and second sides, spaced apart ends, and an opening therebetween;
- an elongated second shank passing through the opening of the first shank and having a first leg overlying the first side of the first shank and a second leg overlying the second side of the first shank, the second shank having spaced apart ends releasably attached within respective openings provided inwardly of the ends of the first shank.
A heddle for a loom, comprising:
- an elongated first shank having first and second spaced apart ends, a first heddle support bar opening adjacent the first end of the shank, a second heddle support bar opening adjacent the second end of the shank, a first shank opening adjacent the first heddle support bar opening, a second shank opening adjacent the second heddle support bar opening, and a third opening between the first and second shank openings;
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- an elongated second shank having third and fourth spaced apart ends and a transition region therebetween,
- wherein when the first and second shanks are assembled, the third end of the second shank is removably received within the first shank opening and the fourth end of the second shank is removably received with the second shank opening with the transition region passing through the third opening.
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