Patent ID: 6019139
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: D03D

Abstract:
An improved reed with reinforced dents for use in weaving machines wherein said reed is held in a reed clamp of a driving slay, said reed comprising:upper and lower channel members, each of said channel members having an outer width defined by front and back outer faces and an inner channel width defined by front and back inner faces;a plurality of spaced apart dents having end portions held in said channel members, said end portions having a width generally the same as said inner channel widths of said channel members;each of said dents comprising an upper leg portion adjacent said upper channel member and a lower leg portion adjacent said lower channel member, and a fill yarn impact surface defined between said upper and lower leg portions;wherein said lower leg portion has a width greater than a width of said upper leg portion; andwherein said yarn impact surface lies in a plane of said lower channel member front inner surface.