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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2001
Applicants:
Andreas Weichel, Usingen, DE;
Stefan Seibel, Maintal, DE;
Inventors:
Andreas Weichel, Usingen, DE;
Stefan Seibel, Maintal, DE;
Assignee:
Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01H013/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and to a device for detecting a thickening in a running thread. The thread runs through a forked guide element which is moved away from an initial position by a thickening in the thread, thereby triggering a signal. While the guide element is moved away, it allows the thread having the thickening to continue running and is then returned to its initial position.