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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:
Oct. 13, 1981
Filed:
May. 15, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philip A Nims, Charlotte, NC (US);
Roger K Bollinger, Gastonia, NC (US);
Assignee:
Crompton & Knowles Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
139438 ; 139185 ;
Abstract
Shuttle control apparatus for looms having a shuttlebox rotatable 180.degree. from a first, shuttle receiving, position to a second picking position, means for checking and positioning the shuttle to a predetermined picking position within the shuttle box, and means for picking the shuttle. The control apparatus comprises means for guiding and maintaining the shuttle in the predetermined picking position during rotation of the shuttle box and means for braking the shuttle only when it is in the second position.