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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:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
Applicant:
Urs Schaich, Eschenbach, CH;
Inventor:
Urs Schaich, Eschenbach, CH;
Assignees:
Sultex AG, Reuti, CH;
Joweid Zentrum, Reuti, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 47/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A catching and holding apparatus for catching-side weft thread ends in a weaving machine comprises a main nozzle and a catching passage for holding and stretching a weft thread end and a carrier on which the main nozzle and the catching passage are arranged. Furthermore, the catching and holding apparatus also comprises an auxiliary nozzle and one or more guides, which are arranged on the carrier in such a manner that a weft thread end which is located in the active region of the auxiliary nozzle is brought by an air jet of the auxiliary nozzle along the guides into the active region of the main nozzle.