Patent ID: 6092560
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: D03C

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising a shaft driving device and a plurality of heald shafts, said shaft driving device driving a plurality of heald shafts arranged in parallel, said shaft driving device comprising:respective shaft raising elements each associated with a respective one of said heald shafts and provided with a linkage, and a plurality of lever elements connecting said linkage to said respective heald shaft, andalternate drive means which are arranged on opposite front sides of said heald shafts, said alternate drive means on the opposite sides being drivingly connected to ends of juxtaposed ones of said shaft raising elements which face said respective drive means,wherein the cross-sectional dimensions of each said linkage in the direction of a neighboring one of said shaft raising elements are larger at the end of said shaft raising element secured to said drive means than at the opposing end facing away from said drive means.