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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2007
Walter Lindenmueller, Lindau, DE;
Leo Krez, Lindau, DE;
Walter Lindenmueller, Lindau, DE;
Leo Krez, Lindau, DE;
Lindauer DORNIER Gesellschaft mbH, Lindau, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for forming an insertion-side fabric selvedge () on a gripper weaving machine, whereby: a) selectively one of several weft threads () that are provided on bobbins () is positioned in the running path () of a gripper (), while the other weft threads () are held outside of the running path, whereby: b) the weft thread positioned in the running path is grasped and inserted into a loom shed by the gripper (), whereby: c) thereafter the inserted weft thread () is beat-up against a binding line () by means of a weaving reed (), whereby: d) the inserted weft thread () is cut-off on the insertion side directly after the beat-up, and e) the bobbin-side weft thread end of a respective cut-off weft thread () is respectively grasped and held by a different suction chamber of a suction chamber block ().