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US 9,533,855 B2Granted
Intermittent weaving splicer
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsBhupesh Dua, Tory M. Cross
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Abstract
Woven products using combined materials are provided. An intermittent weaving splicer terminates and combines materials having different functional and/or aesthetic properties to create woven products that reflect the different properties of the combined material. Further, a dynamic tensioner variably adjusts tension on the combined materials based on the different properties of the combined material.
Claims5
An intermittent weaving splicer, the intermittent weaving splicer comprising:
- a first material input;
- a second material input;
- a first material terminator;
- a combining unit;
- and
- a combined material output;
- and
- a dynamic tensioner that applies variable amounts of tension to the combined material while the combined material is being woven, wherein the variable amounts of tension depend on a property of the combined material.
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