Patent ID: 6758246
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: D03D

Abstract:
In an air jet loom system including warp threads extending downstream in a drawing-off direction, weft threads extending transversely to said warp threads in a weft insertion direction, at least one weft insertion nozzle adapted to insert successive ones of said weft threads in said weft insertion direction through a loom shed formed of said warp threads so that weft thread ends of said weft threads protrude out from a weft exit side of said loom shed, and a reed adapted to beat-up said successive ones of said weft threads in said drawing-off direction against a beat-up edge of a woven cloth being formed of said warp threads and said weft threads,an improvement comprising a weft holder device for holding said weft thread ends, wherein: said weft holder device is arranged at said weft exit side of said loom shed and comprises a device body, said device body has therein a pressurized air flow channel, a pressurized air outlet arrangement adapted to direct a flow of pressurized air into said pressurized air flow channel so as to bring and temporarily hold said weft thread ends in said pressurized air flow channel, an opening, and a slot that is narrower than said opening, said opening is positioned so that said weft thread ends of said weft threads being inserted by said at least one weft insertion nozzle in said weft insertion direction extend through said opening, and said opening tapers into said slot in said drawing-off direction.