Textiles: weaving inventions 06/07

20070144603 - Heddle for warp threads in the shape of a band: The heddle according to the invention, provided in particular for band-shaped warp threads, comprises two bands (5, 6) that extend in vertical direction during use, are arranged at a distance parallel to each other and hold two thread support elements (16, 17) disposed between them. The thread support elements (16,... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20070131301 - Heddle for band-shaped warp threads: A heddle (1) for flat, band-shaped warp threads (36) is provided with a thread eyelet (7), for which the width preferably exceeds the height. A thread eyelet (7) of this type prevents a deformation of the band-shaped warp thread (36), in particular a compressing on the sides during the shed... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20070131302 - Flexible protective corrugated tube: The invention relates to a flexible protective corrugated tube (1) comprising at least two different yarns and a plurality of larger-diameter zones (2) and a plurality of smaller-diameter zones (3) which are alternated along the length of the tube (1). The inventive tube is characterised in that first yarns (4)... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070125440 - Method for manufacturing high density pile fabrics: The present invention relates to a method for face-to-face weaving of a pile fabric on a weaving machine, pile forming pile warp yarns (6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19) being interlaced alternately around a weft yarn (1) in the upper fabric and around a weft yarn (1) in... Agent: James C. Wray