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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1980
Filed:
May. 26, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
Erwin Pfarrwaller, Winterthur, CH;
Assignee:
Sulzer Brothers Limited, Winterthur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
139342 ; 139439 ;
Abstract
A catcher mechanism for the weft picking means of a weaving machine which facilitates higher machine speed. Included in the catcher mechanism is a picking means brake, a sensing element movable into the path of the picking means, and a push-back member for pushing the picking means away from its stop position and into a yarn release position. The sensing element has the end thereof adjacent the picking means in engagement with a spring member so that the sensing element is movable along with the push-back member in the push-back direction, such movement being against the force of the spring.