HEDDLE MECHANISM Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: textile industry. SUBSTANCE: heddle mechanism has heddles disposed on carrier planks and provided with eyelets for core threads and lugs disposed at both sides of eyelets. Plank large ends are positioned in common plane. At least one drive plank has at least one projection extending transverse to plank plane. Heddle eyelet is provided with drive slot for receiving related plank projection. At least one eyelet of heddles completely embraces drive plank with projection. Distance between drive plank projection and heddle eyelet drive slots is 0.01-0.1 mm. EFFECT: increased efficiency, reduced noise level in weaving shops and reduced wear. 10 cl, 10 dwg