Office Action 1: Notice of Allowance (2025-02-03)

CLAIMS:
CLAIMS

1\. A weaving loom comprising:a base including:
a first base portion having:
a heddle base;
a plurality of first pins extending from the heddle base, wherein a first gap exists between the two adjacent first pins;
a second base portion having a plurality of second pins, wherein a second gap exists between the two adjacent second pins; and
a heddle detachably coupled with the heddle base, the heddle including a central part having an axis and including:
a plurality of pin section formed on the central part and around the axis, wherein at least one half of the pin sections correspond to the first pins positionally;
a plurality of shedding sections formed on the central part and around the axis,
wherein each of the most shedding sections is located between the two pin sections, each of the shedding sections has a groove, the shedding sections are arranged along the axis for the central part to have a plurality of longitudinal rows having different topographies across different longitudinal portions of the central part,
the heddle is configured to move between a plurality of positions with one of the longitudinal rows facing vertically upward.

2\. The weaving loom of claim 1, wherein the first base portion further has:a first heddle rest extending from a first side of the heddle base; and
a second heddle rest extending from a second side of the heddle base opposite to the first side, wherein the heddle is detachably coupled with the first heddle rest and the second heddle rest.

3\. The weaving loom of claim 2, wherein the heddle includes:a first groove for the first heddle rest to move within the first groove and couple with the heddle; and

a second groove for the second heddle rest to move within the second groove and couple with the heddle.

4\. The weaving loom of claim 1, further comprising a base connector having two connector ends coupled respectively with the first base portion and the second base portion.

5\. The weaving loom of claim 1, wherein the first pins extend obliquely from the heddle base,the second pins are oriented obliquely relative to the heddle base.

6\. The weaving loom of claim 1, wherein each of the pin sections is a full discs and each of the shedding sections is a partial disc, wherein each of the partial discs is located between two full discs, each of the partial discs positionally corresponds to one of the first gaps and one of the second gaps.

7\. The weaving loom of claim 6, wherein the partial disc collectively form the longitudinal rows having different sets of grooves distributed along the longitudinal sections of the central part.

8\. The weaving loom of claim 1, wherein the heddle includes a knob configured for a user to manually rotate the heddle in order for the different longitudinal rows to face vertically upward.

9\. The weaving loom of claim 1, further comprising a warp located above the heddle and formed between the first pins and the second pins, wherein the warp is wrapped around the first and second pins and extending from the first pins toward the second pins or from the second pins to the first pins, one of the longitudinal rows on the heddle moves a portion of the warp up to form a shed separation between moved and unmoved portions of the warp.

10\. The weaving loom of claim 9, wherein the central part includes:a first longitudinal row having a first formation of the grooves;
a second longitudinal row having a second formation of the grooves; and
a third longitudinal row having a third formation of the grooves;
the heddle is configured to be moved to:

a first position for the first longitudinal row to move a portion of the warp to from a first shed;
a second position for the second longitudinal row to move another portion of the warp to form a second shed; and a third position for the third longitudinal row to move yet another portion of the warp to form a third shed.

11\. The weaving loom of claim 1, wherein the heddle includes a first heddle end located at one end of the central part, the first heddle end includes a plurality of row designations corresponding respectively to one of the longitudinal rows.

12\. The weaving loom of claim 1, wherein the central part is cylindrical, cubical, triangular,cuboid, or hexagonal.

13\. The weaving loom of claim 1, wherein the first base portion further includes:a first heddle rest extending from a second side of the heddle base and having a first stop; and a second heddle rest extending from a third side of the heddle base and having a second stop;
wherein the central part has a first longitudinal row and a second longitudinal row having different arrangements of the grooves across different longitudinal portions of the central part;the heddle is configured to move between:
a first position where a first side of the central part rests on the first and second stops, the first row faces vertically upward; and
a second position where a second side of the central part rests on the first and second stops,
the second row faces vertically upward.

14\. The weaving loom of claim 13, wherein the shedding sections have:a plurality of first grooves with a first depth; and
a plurality of second grooves with a second depth, wherein the first depth is greater than the second depth; wherein the first groove is adjacent to only the second grooves, the second groove is adjacent to only the first grooves.

15\. The weaving loom of claim 13, wherein the shedding sections have:a plurality of first grooves; and
a plurality of second grooves; wherein the first groove is adjacent to at least another of the first grooves, the second groove is adjacent to at least another of the second grooves.

16\. The weaving loom of claim 13, wherein the central part further includes:a first hole extending across a length of the central part;
a second hole extending across the length of the central part;
the heddle further includes:
a first bar passing through the first hole to couple with the central part and coupling with the first heddle rest; and
a second bar pass through the second hole to couple with the central part and coupling with the second heddle rest .

17\. A method for producing a fabric, said method comprising the following steps:providing a base including:
a first base portion having:
a heddle base;
a plurality of first pins extending from the heddle base, wherein a first gap exists between the two adjacent first pins; and
a second base portion having a plurality of second pins, wherein a second gap exists between the two adjacent first pins;
detachably coupling a heddle with the base, wherein the heddle includes an axis and a central part having a plurality of shedding sections, the shedding sections are formed on the central parts and around the axis, the central part has a first row, a second row, and a third row having different sets of shedding sections distributed along different longitudinal sections of the central part;
creating a warp by passing at least one warp thread around first pins and the second pins;
creating a first shed between the warps by shedding a portion of the warp vertically upward with the shedding sections corresponding to the first row;
creating a first weft by passing a weft thread through the first shed;

creating a second shed between the warps by rotating the heddle and shedding a portion of the warp vertically upward with the shedding sections corresponding to the second row; and
creating a second weft by passing the weft thread through the second shed;
creating a third shed between the warps by shedding a portion of the warp vertically upward with the shedding sections corresponding to the third row; and
creating a third weft by passing a weft thread through the third shed.

18\. The method for producing a fabric of claim 17, further comprising:creating the second shed between the warps by rotating the heddle and shedding a portion of the warp with the shedding sections corresponding to the second longitudinal row;
creating the second weft by passing the weft thread through the second shed;
creating the first shed between the warps by shedding a portion of the warp with the shedding sections corresponding to the first longitudinal row; and
creating the first weft by passing a weft thread through the first shed.

19\. The method for producing a fabric of claim 17, further comprising:creating the first shed between the warps by rotating the heddle and shedding a portion of the warp with the shedding sections corresponding to the first longitudinal row;
creating the first weft by passing the weft thread through the first shed;
creating the second shed between the warps by shedding a portion of the warp with the shedding sections corresponding to the second longitudinal row; and
creating the second weft by passing a weft thread through the second shed.

20\. The method for producing a fabric of claim 17, further comprising:creating a fourth shed between the warps by rotating the heddle and shedding a portion of the warp with the shedding sections corresponding to a fourth longitudinal row; and
creating the fourth weft by passing the weft thread through the fourth shed.

OFFICE ACTION:
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Reasons for Allowance
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: independent claims 1, 17 and the respective depending claims are allowed.  The instant inventions require, respectively, a novel and non-obvious weaving loom and method for producing a fabric with the claimed loom.  More specifically, the loom: requires a first base portion having: a heddle base; a plurality of first pins extending from the heddle base, wherein a first gap exists between the two adjacent first pins; a second base portion having a plurality of second pins, wherein a second gap exists between the two adjacent second pins; and a heddle detachably coupled with the heddle base, the heddle including a central part having an axis and including: a plurality of pin section formed on the central part and around the axis, wherein at least one half of the pin sections correspond to the first pins positionally; a plurality of shedding sections formed on the central part and around the axis, wherein each of the most shedding sections is located between the two pin sections, each of the shedding sections has a groove, the shedding sections are arranged along the axis for the central part to have a plurality of longitudinal rows having different topographies across different longitudinal portions of the central part, the heddle is configured to move between a plurality of positions with one of the longitudinal rows facing vertically upward;
and the method requires: providing a base including: a first base portion having: a heddle base; a plurality of first pins extending from the heddle base, wherein a first gap exists between the two adjacent first pins; and a second base portion having a plurality of second pins, wherein a second gap exists between the two adjacent first pins; detachably coupling a heddle with the base, wherein the heddle includes an axis and a central part having a plurality of shedding sections, the shedding sections are formed on the central parts and around the axis, the central part has a first row, a second row, and a third row having different sets of shedding sections distributed along different longitudinal sections of the central part; creating a warp by passing at least one warp thread around first pins and the second pins; creating a first shed between the warps by shedding a portion of the warp vertically upward with the shedding sections corresponding to the first row; creating a first weft by passing a weft thread through the first shed; creating a second shed between the warps by rotating the heddle and shedding a portion of the warp vertically upward with the shedding sections corresponding to the second row; and creating a second weft by passing the weft thread through the second shed; creating a third shed between the warps by shedding a portion of the warp vertically upward with the shedding sections corresponding to the third row; and creating a third weft by passing a weft thread through the third shed.
The closest prior art appears to be that of US 9121117 (Teramoto et al.) which does teach a hand weaving loom device and inherently a fabric production method using the loom.  However, ‘117 does not teach the specifics regarding the construction, arrangement and use of the instantly claimed loom; most specifically ‘117 does not disclose or teach as obvious the central heddle part including plural pins on and around the axis, wherein at least one half of the pin sections correspond to the first pins positionally; a plurality of shedding sections formed on the central part and around the axis forming grooves and longitudinal rows having different topographies across different longitudinal portions of the central part and the heddle configured to move between a plurality of positions with one of the longitudinal rows facing vertically upward.
The claimed construction, arrangement and use is shown to result in a hand weaving loom of simple construction, a heddle that can be easily detached and capable of making numerous and complex weave designs in a compact device.
The instant invention is in condition for allowance.
Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee.  Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
Conclusion



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Ref US3804127A: Claims:
A loom for hand weaving comprising: a. at least one bar, b. at least three rods attached to the bar normal thereto, c. one of the rods at one end of the bar called the cloth beam, d. one of the rods at the other end of the bar called the back beam, and e. one of the rods between the cloth beam and the back beam called the heddle beam, f. a swing leg pivoted to the back beam, g. a rod attached to the end of the swing leg normal thereto and parallel to the other rods, h. the rod on the swing leg called upper warp beam, j. a brace leg between the heddle beam and upper warp beam, k. a rod called a lower warp beam, m. the lower warp beam attached to one of said legs about midpoint thereof, n. so that the swing leg may be swung to either side of the bar to form a loom for right-hand or left-hand operation.
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said loom has o. two parallel bars, p. said cloth, heddle, and back beam extending between the two bars.
The invention as defined in claim 1 with an additional limitation of o. an additional rod called a long piece beam attached between the cloth beam and heddle beam.
The invention as defined in claim 1 with additional limitations of o. a plurality of holes in the bar between the heddle beam and back beam and p. a rod called a tension beam in one of said holes.
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein o. said upper and lower warp beams are cantilevered from the swing leg.
The invention as defined in claim 5 with additional limitations of p. a plurality of holes in the bar between the heddle beam and back beam and q. a rod called a tension beam in one of said holes.
The invention as defined in claim 6 with an additional limitation of r. an additional rod called a long piece rod is attached between the cloth beam and heddle beam.
The invention as defined in claim 7 wherein said loom has s. two parallel bars, t. said cloth, heddle and back beams extending between the two bars.
In a loom for hand weaving having a. a rectangular frame having i. a main bar ii. a second bar parallel to the main bar, iii. a cloth beam connecting the bars at the front end, iv. a back beam connecting the bars at the back end, v. the back beam parallel to the cloth beam and normal to the bars, vi. a heddle beam between the cloth and back beams, b. at least one leg extending upward from said frame, i. an upper warp beam and ii. a lower warp beam thereon, iii. the warp beams parallel to the cloth, heddle and back beams, c. the improved structure comprising in combination with the above: d. a plurality of holes in the bars, e. a tension beam extending from one of the holes in main bar to one of the holes in the second bar, f. each of said holes having a substantially larger diameter than the diameter of the tension beam so the tension beam may extend non-parallel to the cloth, heddle and back beams.
The invention as defined in claim 9 with additional limitations of g. said leg defined above being a swing leg pivoted to the back beam, and h. a brace leg extending from the heddle beam to the top of the swing leg.
The invention as defined in claim 9 with an additional limitation of g. a long piece beam between the bars adjacent to the cloth beam.
The invention as defined in claim 9 with an additional limitation of g. said holes between the heddle and back beams.
The invention as defined in claim 12 with an additional limitation of n. a long piece beam between the bars adjacent to the cloth beam.
The invention as defined in claim 13 with additional limitations of j. said leg defined above being a swing leg pivoted to the back beam, and k. a brace leg extending from the heddle beam to the top of the swing leg.
Ref US3994526A: Claims:
A chair comprising in combination: a first generally L-shaped side, said L-shaped side having a horizontally disposed base portion and a vertically disposed back portion; an elongated slotted aperture in said base portion, said aperture beginning at a point near the top of said base portion remote from said vertical portion and extending to a point near the bottom of said base portion, said terminating point less remote from said vertical portion than said beginning point; a second side spaced apart from and parallel to said first side, said second side being a mirror image of said first side; a plurality of elongate support members disposed between said sides, said members and said sides combining to form a chair frame; and a removable seat disposed between said sides and supported by said elongate members; a plurality of heddles affixed to an elongate support member disposed adjacent to and above said slotted apertures; and a generally flat elongated bar disposed between and held in slidable contact by said slotted apertures in said first and second sides; whereby, when said seat is removed and a plurality of strands of elongate fiber are disposed around said supports, through said heddles, and alternately over and under said bar, said chair becomes a hand loom, said bar being an operative shedding bar to move the warp thread during weaving.
a first generally L-shaped side, said L-shaped side having a horizontally disposed base portion and a vertically disposed back portion;
an elongated slotted aperture in said base portion, said aperture beginning at a point near the top of said base portion remote from said vertical portion and extending to a point near the bottom of said base portion, said terminating point less remote from said vertical portion than said beginning point;
a second side spaced apart from and parallel to said first side, said second side being a mirror image of said first side;
a plurality of elongate support members disposed between said sides, said members and said sides combining to form a chair frame; and
a removable seat disposed between said sides and supported by said elongate members;
a plurality of heddles affixed to an elongate support member disposed adjacent to and above said slotted apertures; and
a generally flat elongated bar disposed between and held in slidable contact by said slotted apertures in said first and second sides; whereby, when said seat is removed and a plurality of strands of elongate fiber are disposed around said supports, through said heddles, and alternately over and under said bar, said chair becomes a hand loom, said bar being an operative shedding bar to move the warp thread during weaving.
A chair according to claim 1 wherein said seat comprises an elongated woven fabric.
A chair according to claim 1 wherein said support members are cylindrical dowels.
Ref US4074726A: Claims:
A loom assembly comprising: a base member including at least two essentially parallel longitudinal side members; a warp roller rotatably secured at one end of said base between said side members; a take-up roller rotatably secured at the other end of said base between said side members; said rollers being rotatable in the same direction, thereby being adapted to carry warp thread from the first roller to the second; a warp bar arranged intermediate said rollers and between said side members, said warp bar having a plurality of heddles slidably mounted thereon for vertical, alternate reciprocation and when having warp thread therein, the rising of one heddle and the falling of an adjacent heddle providing alternate warp threads in spaced relation to form a shed; a shuttle board arranged between said side members adjacent said warp bar in the direction of the take-up roller, said shuttle board having a plurality of upright reeds thereon to align the warp threads as they travel from the warp roller through the heddles to the take-up roller; shuttle means for moving a weft thread solely by gravitational forces in reciprocal motion on the surface of said shuttle board across the path of said warp threads in a transverse direction as said warp threads advance; means for selectively moving a preprogrammed pattern member in association with the advancement of said warp threads, said pattern member cooperating with said heddle members to determine the relative position of each warp thread in said heddle member in conformance with preselected instructions contained upon said pattern member; said base member, take-up and warp rollers, warp bar, shuttle board and shuttle means together being movable in a vertical plane away from said pattern movement means which nests among them to permit ready insertion or removal of preprogrammed pattern members in said pattern movement means and in addition, means to maintain over width of the web formed by the weaving of warp and weft threads comprising selvedge holders arranged over the extreme right and left warps, and temples arranged to hold said selvedge holders apart to the desired width.
a base member including at least two essentially parallel longitudinal side members;
a warp roller rotatably secured at one end of said base between said side members;
a take-up roller rotatably secured at the other end of said base between said side members;
said rollers being rotatable in the same direction, thereby being adapted to carry warp thread from the first roller to the second;
a warp bar arranged intermediate said rollers and between said side members, said warp bar having a plurality of heddles slidably mounted thereon for vertical, alternate reciprocation and when having warp thread therein, the rising of one heddle and the falling of an adjacent heddle providing alternate warp threads in spaced relation to form a shed;
a shuttle board arranged between said side members adjacent said warp bar in the direction of the take-up roller, said shuttle board having a plurality of upright reeds thereon to align the warp threads as they travel from the warp roller through the heddles to the take-up roller;
shuttle means for moving a weft thread solely by gravitational forces in reciprocal motion on the surface of said shuttle board across the path of said warp threads in a transverse direction as said warp threads advance;
means for selectively moving a preprogrammed pattern member in association with the advancement of said warp threads, said pattern member cooperating with said heddle members to determine the relative position of each warp thread in said heddle member in conformance with preselected instructions contained upon said pattern member;
said base member, take-up and warp rollers, warp bar, shuttle board and shuttle means together being movable in a vertical plane away from said pattern movement means which nests among them to permit ready insertion or removal of preprogrammed pattern members in said pattern movement means and
in addition, means to maintain over width of the web formed by the weaving of warp and weft threads comprising selvedge holders arranged over the extreme right and left warps, and temples arranged to hold said selvedge holders apart to the desired width.
A loom assembly comprising: a base member including at least two essentially parallel longitudinal side members; a warp roller rotatably secured at one end of said base between said side members; a take-up roller rotatably secured at the other end of said base between said side members; said rollers being rotatable in the same direction, thereby being adapted to carry warp thread from the first roller to the second; a warp bar arranged intermediate said rollers and between said side members, said warp bar having a plurality of heddles slidably mounted thereon for vertical, alternate reciprocation and when having warp thread therein, the rising of one heddle and the falling of an adjacent heddle providing alternate warp threads in spaced relation to form a shed; a shuttle board arranged between said side members adjacent said warp bar in the direction of the take-up roller, said shuttle board having a plurality of upright reeds thereon to align the warp threads as they travel from the warp roller through the heddles to the take-up roller;
shuttle means for moving a weft thread solely by gravitational forces in reciprocal motion on the surface of said shuttle board across the path of said warp threads in a transverse direction as said warp threads advance; means for selectively moving a preprogrammed pattern member in association with the advancement of said warp threads, said pattern member cooperating with said heddle members to determine the relative position of each warp thread in said heddle member in conformance with preselected instructions contained upon said pattern member; said base member, take-up and warp rollers, warp bar, shuttle board and shuttle means together being movable in a vertical plane away from said pattern movement means which nests among them to permit ready insertion or removal of preprogrammed pattern members in said pattern movement means; and a finger weaving unit arranged in proximity to the shuttle board, said finger weaving unit comprising: a warp holder, a warp holder extension which accommodates vertical movement of said warp holder, a cross bar on which is mounted said warp holder extension, and warp separator extensions having a ramped surface arranged upon said warp holder, whereby the warp holder may be raised or lowered along the warp holder extension at any place under the warp threads at any position to the right or left of the loom assembly as the warp holder extension is moved along the cross bar, and the warp threads are spread out at small distances from each other as the warp holder is arranged in its upward position to make the warp threads move accessible for finger weaving.
said base member, take-up and warp rollers, warp bar, shuttle board and shuttle means together being movable in a vertical plane away from said pattern movement means which nests among them to permit ready insertion or removal of preprogrammed pattern members in said pattern movement means; and
a finger weaving unit arranged in proximity to the shuttle board, said finger weaving unit comprising: a warp holder, a warp holder extension which accommodates vertical movement of said warp holder, a cross bar on which is mounted said warp holder extension, and warp separator extensions having a ramped surface arranged upon said warp holder, whereby the warp holder may be raised or lowered along the warp holder extension at any place under the warp threads at any position to the right or left of the loom assembly as the warp holder extension is moved along the cross bar, and the warp threads are spread out at small distances from each other as the warp holder is arranged in its upward position to make the warp threads move accessible for finger weaving.
A loom assembly comprising: a base member including at least two essentially parallel longitudinal side members; a warp roller rotatably secured at one end of said base between said side members; a take-up roller rotatably secured at the other end of said base between said side members; said rollers being rotatable in the same direction, thereby being adapted to carry warp thread from the first roller to the second; a warp bar arranged intermediate said rollers and between said side members, said warp bar having a plurality of heddles slidably mounted thereon for vertical, alternate reciprocation and when having warp thread therein, the rising of one heddle and the falling of an adjacent heddle providing alternate warp threads in spaced relation to form a shed; a shuttle board arranged between said side members adjacent said warp bar in the direction of the take-up roller, said shuttle board having a plurality of upright reeds thereon to align the warp threads as they travel from the warp roller through the heddles to the take-up roller; shuttle means for moving a weft thread solely by gravitational forces in reciprocal motion on the surface of said shuttle board across the path of said warp threads in a transverse direction as said warp threads advance; means for selectively moving a preprogrammed pattern member in association with the advancement of said warp threads, said pattern member cooperating with said heddle members to determine the relative position of each warp thread in said heddle member in conformance with preselected instructions contained upon said pattern members; said base member, take-up and warp rollers, warp bar, shuttle board and shuttle means together being movable in a vertical plane away from said pattern movement means which nests among them to permit ready insertion or removal of preprogrammed pattern members in said pattern movement means, and a pair of warp holding sticks comprising: an adjustable warp frame, having two lateral side members; two extendable coil springs extended parallel to each other on one of said two lateral side members, said coil springs being adapted to receive a single warp thread between each adjacent pair of coils within each said coil spring when said coil springs are extended; and a rigid member inserted laterally through the length of each coil spring to render it rigid; said lateral side member on which said coil springs are mounted having a slot therein to ease the cutting of warp threads extending between said coil springs, thereby releasing two warpholding sticks for placement on the loom assembly.
means for selectively moving a preprogrammed pattern member in association with the advancement of said warp threads, said pattern member cooperating with said heddle members to determine the relative position of each warp thread in said heddle member in conformance with preselected instructions contained upon said pattern members;
said base member, take-up and warp rollers, warp bar, shuttle board and shuttle means together being movable in a vertical plane away from said pattern movement means which nests among them to permit ready insertion or removal of preprogrammed pattern members in said pattern movement means, and
a pair of warp holding sticks comprising:
an adjustable warp frame, having two lateral side members;
two extendable coil springs extended parallel to each other on one of said two lateral side members, said coil springs being adapted to receive a single warp thread between each adjacent pair of coils within each said coil spring when said coil springs are extended; and
a rigid member inserted laterally through the length of each coil spring to render it rigid;
said lateral side member on which said coil springs are mounted having a slot therein to ease the cutting of warp threads extending between said coil springs, thereby releasing two warpholding sticks for placement on the loom assembly.
In a hand loom, the combination comprising: means for uniformly advancing a plurality of warp threads in a first direction; shuttle means including a shuttle board for free movement of at least one weft thread in reciprocal motion solely by gravitational forces across the path of said warp threads in a transverse direction to the direction of said warp threads advance; and means for selectively arranging each of said warp threads in an upper or lower position to form a shed through which said shuttle means passes, said means being hingedly connected to said warp thread advancement means and said shuttle means; said means for selectively arranging each of said warp threads comprising movable warp thread holding means cooperating with means for transporting a pattern member adapted to determine the relative position of each warp thread in conformance with preselected instructions contained upon said pattern member; said pattern member transport means being adapted to selectively advance in synchronism with said warp threads, move in a direction opposite to the direction of the warp thread advancement, or remain static as said warp threads advance; whereby a woven fabric of a var
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