FIELD: textiles, paper.
SUBSTANCE: head of rapier for a weaving machine comprises a clamping device for ribbon-like weft material introduced into the shed of the weaving machine. The clamping device is provided with a stationary clamping cam and one clamping cam spring-loaded with a spring, movable about an axis of rotation, each of which has a clamping surface, at that for opening the clamping device the control of the movable clamping cam through the control means is provided. According to the invention, the rapier head is provided with a frame, at that the clamping surfaces are located substantially outside the frame and in direction of the warp near the frame laterally on the console protrusions of the clamping cams extending outside the frame transversely to the direction of movement of the rapier head in the direction of crossing point of the warp with the weft, and the spring and the axis of rotation are located inside the frame.
EFFECT: such construction of the rapier head enables to provide secure clamping of the ribbon-like weft material and prevents damage to the weft material.
20 cl, 3 dwg
