Patent ID: 6315008
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: D03C

Abstract:
A weaving loom for producing a leno fabric which is woven of leno threads (3) and ground threads (5) forming warp threads and of weft threads, said weaving loom comprising a sley (30) and a reed (31) mounted on said sley, said reed defining a beat-up line (32) in a beat-up position of said reed, said beat-up line (32) extending in a weaving plane (28), said weaving loom further comprising a fabric guide (34) positioned alongside said beat-up line (32) for guiding said leno fabric downstream of said reed as viewed in a fabric withdrawal direction, and a warp control mechanism for controlling the movement of said warp threads upstream of said reed, said warp control mechanism comprising a first warp control section (1) and a second warp control section (16), said first warp control section (1) comprising at least one guide member (2) for guiding said leno threads (3) and a guide rod (4) having a first plurality of passages (6) for guiding said ground threads (5), said second warp control section (16) comprising a thread detouring element (17) for detouring said leno threads (3), and a needle bar (18) having a second plurality of needles (19) with needle eyes (19.1) for guiding said leno threads (3), wherein said first and second warp control sections (1, 16) are arranged in said weaving loom below said weaving plane (28), said weaving loom further comprising a common drive (11) operatively connected to said first and second warp control sections (1, 16) for operating said first and second warp control sections.