Patent ID: 6994121

Claim:
A carpet weaving loom comprising one or more tuft forming units ( 1 ), each of which is capable of supplying yarn tufts ( 26 ) of a number of different colours to a number of different weaving points sequentially, characterized in that the or each of the tuft forming units ( 1 ) includes a demountable yarn carrier ( 2 ), in which the or each yarn carrier ( 2 ) is demountable from the remainder of the or each tuft forming unit ( 1 ) without the use of tools of any kind and in which the yarn carrier ( 2 ) includes engagement means ( 82 , 90 ) which cooperate with a drive means ( 21 ) to drive the yarn carrier ( 2 ) to ensure that the yarn carrier responds to movement of the drive means ( 21 ) and a retainer ( 83 , 87 , 91 , 94 ) to hold the yarn carrier ( 2 ) in position.