Patent ID: 6073663
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: D03C

Abstract:
Shed-forming device for individually controlling warp threads of a weaving device comprising heddles for warp threads, hook elements connected to the heddles for the warp threads, upward and downward moving knives for receiving the hook elements, spring elements on the hook elements, actuators for controlling movement of the spring elements and allowing the hook elements to selectively hook or not hook onto the upward and downward moving knives, each hook element having at least three spring elements formed as spring legs, at least two spring elements formed as double laminated springs, at least two of the spring legs having hooks for working together with the moving knives, at least one actuator for selectively controlling the spring elements, and a retaining hook for retaining the hook element when one or more spring elements controlled by the actuator prevents the hook element from not hooking onto the upward and downward moving knives.