Patent ID: 6386241
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: D03C,D03D

Abstract:
A reed assembly for leno weaving, the reed assembly including upper and lower reed frame members between which a plurality of dent fingers extend, each pair of neighbouring dent fingers being spaced apart to define a dent space for a crossing-over warp yarn, a yarn guide finger co-operating with each dent space for guiding a crossed-over warp yarn therethrough, each yarn guide finger extending from one of the frame members and having a terminal end spaced from the other frame member so as to divide the co-operating dent space into a pair of cross-over dent spaces extending between said terminal end and said one frame member and being defined between facing sides of the guide finger and the pair of neighbouring dent fingers and a cross-over transfer region extending between said terminal end and said other frame member and being located between opposed faces of the pair of neighbouring dent fingers, the dent fingers are flexible to enable said frame members to be displaced longitudinally relative to one another to control access of the crossing-over warp yarn from the cross-over transfer region and into one or other of said pair of cross-over dent spaces.