Riccardo Comotto

Title: Riccardo Comotto: Innovations in Weft-Feeder Technology.

Introduction

Riccardo Comotto is an inventor based in Biella, Italy, whose work focuses on weft feeders for weaving looms. His inventions address the control and monitoring of weft thread, as well as the design of feeder drums that support spaced thread coils.

Latest Patents

Comotto’s listed patent portfolio includes 2 patents, covering two developments in weaving-loom technology.

One invention describes a weft feeder with an optical unit integrated into the electromagnet group that controls thread release. Optical sensors monitor the thread as it is wound onto and released from the feeder drum. The optical unit is housed in a protective box that can be removably fixed inside the electromagnet’s cup-shaped shell and is connected directly to the feeder’s processing board.

Another invention concerns a weft feeder with spaced thread coils and an adjustable-diameter drum. The drum uses fixed and moving sectors supported by shanks seated in corresponding support disks. The moving sectors’ oscillatory and tilting movement creates spacing between the coils, while elastic elements help keep the sectors securely engaged in their seats.

Career Highlights

The available information highlights Comotto’s contributions to practical mechanisms for weaving equipment. His patent work addresses both electronic monitoring and mechanical drum construction, with designs intended to manage thread winding, spacing, and release.

Collaborations

Comotto is associated with Roj S.r.l. His listed coworker is Claudio Mariuzzo.

Conclusion

Riccardo Comotto’s two listed inventions focus on improving the monitoring and mechanical handling of weft thread in weaving looms.