Abstract A feeding gripper that transfers weft yarn to a drawing gripper in the warp sheds of a shuttleless loom comprises an open boxtype structure or main body of plastic with a laterally projecting front wing. The wing is bifurcated by a forwardly opening horizontal slot, into superposed lower and upper jaws that receive between them the weft yarn. The upper jaw is in two laterally spaced portions one of which extends forwardly from the forward end of the main body and the other of which, at a lower level, overlies the lower jaw. The forward ends of the two portions of the upper jaw are interconnected by a downwardly laterally outwardly inclined portion, and a vertical fin having a forwardly downwardly inclined upper edge is disposed on the inner side of the forward end of the lower jaw. A resilient yarnchecking device is provided on the lower jaw, between the two portions of the upper jaw, comprising metallic laminae and an adjustable leaf spring which presses them against the lower jaw.
A feeding gripper for transferring weft yarn to a drawing gripper in the warp sheds of a shuttleless loom, comprising an open box-type main body having thereon a laterally projecting front wing bifurcated by a forwardly opening horizontal slot into superposed lower and upper jaws that receive between them the weft yarn, said upper jaw being in two laterally spaced portions one of which extends forwardly from the forward end of said main body and other other of which is disposed at a lower level than said one portion and overlies said lower jaw, the forward ends of said two portions of said upper jaw being interconnected by a downwardly laterally outwardly inclined portion, a vertical fin on the inner side of the forward end of said lower jaw, said fin having a forwardly downwardly inclined upper edge, a resilient yarn-checking device on the lower jaw between said two portions of said upper jaw, said resilient device comprising at least one metallic lamina and an adjustable leaf spring which presses said lamina against the lower jaw.
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A feeding gripper for transferring weft yarn to a drawing gripper in the warp sheds of a shuttleless loom, comprising an open box-type main body having thereon a laterally projecting front wing bifurcated by a forwardly opening horizontal slot into superposed lower and upper jaws that receive between them the weft yarn, said upper jaw being in two laterally spaced portions one of which extends forwardly from the forward end of said main body and other other of which is disposed at a lower level than said one portion and overlies said lower jaw, the forward ends of said two portions of said upper jaw being interconnected by a downwardly laterally outwardly inclined portion, a vertical fin on the inner side of the forward end of said lower jaw, said fin having a forwardly downwardly inclined upper edge, a resilient yarn-checking device on the lower jaw between said two portions of said upper jaw, said resilient device comprising at least one metallic lamina and an adjustable leaf spring which presses said lamina against the lower jaw.