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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Ingo Bitzer, Ledgen, DE;
Andreas Englmeier, Raesfeld, DE;
Inventors:
Ingo Bitzer, Ledgen, DE;
Andreas Englmeier, Raesfeld, DE;
Assignee:
Groz-Beckert KG, Albstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tufting gripper () comprises a pocket () with an insert () that is associated with a spring means () in order to at least temporarily clamp and secure said insert in place in the pocket in a prespecified position. The spring means () pushes the insert () preferably in the direction of the tip of the gripper and creates a particularly smooth transition at this location between the base body () of the tufting gripper () and the insert (), in particular the tip () of said insert.