Patent ID: 6418976
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: B65H,D03D

Abstract:
A thread brake system for weaving looms, said thread brake system comprising a support and a plurality of thread brakes, each thread brake comprising at least one pair of two flexible elements mounted on said support to form a thread gap for passing a thread through said thread gap, and a gap width control comprising an electrical linear motor including a plurality of controllable linearly movable armature members, each linearly movable armature member being positioned for operatively influencing at least one flexible element of each pair of said flexible elements for adjusting said gap width and a respective brake force, and wherein said electrical linear motor comprises a single stator for said plurality of controllable linearly movable armature members so that each said pair of two flexible elements is controlled by a respective armature member of said linearly movable armature members.