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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michel Vandeweghe, Wijtschate-Heuvelland, BE;
Dirk Gryson, Dikkebus-Ieper, BE;
Assignee:
Picanol N.V., , BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
139353 ; 139358 ; 66163 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for determining the location of a warp thread break in weaving looms using drop wires, including detection devices 6 to identify warp thread breaks, movable drop wire locators 7 to determine the warp thread break locations, switching devices 8 arranged to actuate the drop wire locators 7, causing the drop wire locators to move until a fallen drop wire is encountered, and indicators on the drop wire locators to indicate the position of the drop wire locator along the warp threads.