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(45) Date of publication and mention (51) Int Cl.: of the grant of the patent: D03J 1/22 (2006.01) 30.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/53

(21) Application number: 12193873.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.2012

(54) Full-width temple for and the like Breithalter in voller Breite für Textilwebstühle und dergleichen Templet pleine largeur pour métiers à tisser et analogues

(84) Designated Contracting States: (72) Inventor: Trinca Colonel, Sergio AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB 22079 VILLA GUARDIA CO (IT) GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (74) Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia Modiano & Partners (IT) (30) Priority: 28.11.2011 IT MI20112161 Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano (IT) (43) Date of publication of application: 29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22 (56) References cited: DE-A1- 10 336 769 JP-A- 2002 069 803 (73) Proprietor: Officina Meccanica Trinca US-A- 3 885 600 Colonel Silvio & Figlio Sergio S.n.c. 22075 Lurate Caccivio (Prov. of Como) (IT)

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Description devoid of drawbacks, including the fact that, being they provided monolithically and usually made by extrusion, [0001] The present invention relates to a full-width tem- are not adjustable in length, thus making it necessary to ple for textile looms and the like. have a temple for each width desired. [0002] In the field equipment is known which 5 [0012] This necessity leads to having an inevitable in- is used in weaving in order to prevent drawing-in of the crease in the costs of acquisition/production of the set of fabric during weaving. Such items of equipment are com- temples in proportion to the number of weaving widths monly called temples, which can be of several different to be woven, in order to be able to cover them all. types. [0013] Anotherdrawback of conventional temples con- [0003] The conventional temple consists of a linear 10 sists in that, if the need arises to weave a weaving width structure which is provided with metallic teeth at its ends, that is not catered for, the operator is forced to stop work is made of wood or metal and is constituted by a rod that until a temple of suitable length is obtained. slides telescopically between two other rods which are [0014] An additional drawback of conventional tem- all kept parallel by straps and are provided with locking ples, which is linked to the previous drawback, consists catches in order to adjust the overall length of the rods 15 in that, when a tailor-made temple is acquired/produced to the width of the fabric. in order to be able to work with a weaving width which is [0004] In mechanized frames the temple is a metal outside the normal working activity, the temple provided, tube which is fixed to the textile with two arms which once used, would then be placed in storage and remain are provided with toothed heads in such a way that the unused. fabric, during weaving, while tending to contract in the 20 [0015] US 3 885 600 discloses a temple as defined in direction of the weft owing to the settling of the weft thread the preamble of claim 1. which, when it is inserted by the , is rectilinear and, [0016] The aim of the present invention consists in pro- when it is beaten by the comb, settles between the viding a full-width temple for textile looms and the like, threads of the warp thus assuming a winding shape, is which makes it possible to work with multiple weaving held by the teeth at the selvedges thus preventing them 25 lengths in a simple and efficient manner. from drawing closer together. [0017] Within this aim, an object of the present inven- [0005] In this manner, the weft thread is forced to settle tion consists in providing a temple that is structurally sim- on the warp threads by taking a longer route than it would ple, sturdy and economically advantageous when com- otherwise have done without the presence of the temple, pared to the sets of temples that are necessary in order thus preventing the shortening of the fabric along the 30 to be able to weave the same weaving widths. direction of weft. [0018] This aim and this and other objects which will [0006] Such temples of the conventional and mecha- become better apparent hereinafter are achieved by a nized type are not devoid of drawbacks, including the full-width temple for textile looms and the like, comprising fact that the teeth with which they are provided leave a main body provided with an upper profile and a lower holes which are visible on the selvedge of the fabric, once 35 profile which are adapted to delimit a linear groove, which finished. is defined by said main body, is substantially C-shaped [0007] In order to overcome this drawback, so-called and is adapted to accommodate with play a movable bar "full-width" temples have been devised which consist of around which a fabric woven by a textile loom is partially a rod-like body which is arranged downstream of the wrapped, said main body being fixable to said textile loom comb of the textile loom parallel to the direction of weft 40 proximate to the comb of said textile loom and being ar- and extending for the entire weaving width. rangeable downstream of said comb with respect to the [0008] Such rod-like body has a longitudinal groove direction of advancement of said fabric woven by said which is substantially C-shaped, is directed toward the textile loom, so that said linear groove is parallel to the comb and accommodates a movable bar around which direction of the weft threads of said fabric with its open the fabric is partially wrapped. 45 side directed toward said comb, characterized in that [0009] In more detail, the fabric that comes from the it comprises means for adjusting the longitudinal exten- comb is initially made to slide on the lower profile of the sion of said main body along a direction which is sub- groove, then to pass behind the movable bar, in order to stantially parallel to the direction of the weft threads of then come out from the groove again, sliding on the upper said fabric in order to vary the weaving width of said tem- profile of the groove. 50 ple as a function of the desired width of said fabric. [0010] In this way, when the fabric is placed under ten- [0019] Further characteristics and advantages of the sion, the movable bar is pushed against the two profiles present invention will become better apparent from the of the C in such a manner as to flatten the fabric against description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment the profiles of the C thus forcing the weft threads to as- of a full-width temple for textile looms and the like, ac- sume a progression that is perfectly rectilinear and not 55 cording to the invention, illustrated by way of non-limiting undulating, as described previously, which causes the example in the accompanying drawings, wherein: shortening of the width of the fabric. [0011] These latter conventional temples are also not Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of

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the full-width temple, according to the invention; of the T providing the tab 17. Figure 2 is a schematic side elevation view of a textile [0030] The temple 1 thus obtained, being constituted loom using the temple shown in Figure 1. by elements that can be fitted to each other, can be pro- vided, in a simple and rapid manner, of any length ac- [0020] With reference to the figures, a full-width temple 5 cording to the requirements. for textile looms and the like, generally designated with [0031] In practice it has been found that the full-width the reference numeral 1, comprises a main body 2 which temple for textile looms and the like, according to the is provided with an upper profile 3 and a lower profile 4 present invention, fully achieves the intended aim and which are adapted to delimit a linear groove 5, which is object in that it makes it possible to vary the longitudinal defined by the main body 2, is substantially C-shaped 10 length thereof according to the width of the fabric to be and is adapted to accommodate with play a movable bar woven without changing the temple completely, but sim- 6, which has a substantially circular transverse cross- ply by adding or removing modular elements. section, around which a fabric 7 woven by a textile loom [0032] Another advantage of the full-width temple, ac- 8 is partially wrapped. cording tothe present invention,consists inthat it enables [0021] As shown in Figure 2, the main body 2 is fixable 15 the weaving of fabrics with different heights while involv- to the textile loom 8 proximate to the comb 9 of the textile ing an economic investment which is decidedly lower loom 8 and is arrangeable downstream of the comb 9 than the cost that would be required by availing of con- with respect to the direction of advancement of the fabric ventional temples. 7 being woven, so that the linear groove 5 is parallel to [0033] In practice the materials employed, provided the direction of the weft threads of the fabric 7 with its 20 they are compatible with the specific use, as well as the open side directed toward the comb 9. contingent dimensions and shapes, may be any accord- [0022] According to the invention, means 10 are pro- ing to requirements and to the state of the art. vided for adjusting the longitudinal extension of the main [0034] Where technical features mentioned in any body 2 along a direction which is substantially parallel to claim are followed by reference signs, those reference the direction of the weft threads of the fabric 7 in order 25 signs have been included for the sole purpose of increas- to vary the weaving width of the temple 1 as a function ing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly, such of the desired width of the fabric 7. reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the [0023] More specifically, such adjustment means 10 interpretation of each element identified by way of exam- comprise a plurality of modular elements 11 which can ple by such reference signs. be mutually aligned and can be fixed to the textile loom 30 8 in order to reach the desired length of the temple 1. [0024] More precisely, the upper profile 3 of the main Claims body 2 is defined by a fixed bar 12 of substantially the same length as the desired length of the temple 1 and is 1. A full width temple (1) for textile looms and the like, associable with the modular elements 11 by way of a35 comprising a main body (2) provided with an upper shape mating which will be better described hereinafter. profile (3) and a lower profile (4) which are adapted [0025] Advantageously, both the fixed bar 12 and the to delimit a linear groove (5), which is defined, for its movable bar 6 have a substantially circular transverse lower portion, by said main body (2), is substantially cross-section in such a manner as to allow the sliding of C-shaped and is adapted to accommodate with play the fabric 7 without damaging it. 40 a movable bar (6) around which a fabric (7) woven [0026] In the same way, the lower profile 4 also has a by a textile loom (8) is partially wrapped, said main substantially rounded edge. body (2) being fixable to said textile loom (8) proxi- [0027] For each modular element 11, a plurality of sup- mate to the comb (9) of said textile loom (8) and ports 13 is provided, which protrude upward from the being arrangeable downstream of said comb (9) with modular element 11, are mutually equidistant along the 45 respect to the direction of advancement of said fabric longitudinal extension of the modular element 11, and (7) woven by said textile loom (8), so that said linear have each a tab 17 that can be engaged by way of a groove (5) is transverse with respect to the direction dovetail coupling or the like in a corresponding shaped of advancement of said fabric (7) and with its open groove 18 defined along the fixed bar 12. side directed toward said comb (9), means (10) [0028] In this way, the shape mating is achieved be- 50 which comprise modular elements (11) for adjusting tween the fixed bar 12 and the modular elements 11, thus the longitudinal extensionof said main body(2) along obtaining a single, structurally sturdy structure which is a direction which is substantially transverse with re- capable of withstanding the stresses caused by the spect to the direction of advancement of said fabric weaving of the fabric 7. (7) in order to vary the weaving width of said temple [0029] More precisely, the supports 13 have a trans- 55 (1) as a function of the desired width of said fabric verse shape which is substantially T-shaped with the (7) being_provided, characterized in that said up- shank and one end of the head of the T fixed in undercut per profile (3) is defined by a fixed bar (12) that is to the modular element 11 and the other end of the head substantially as long as the desired length of said

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temple (1) and is associated with said modular ele- hen sind, die modulare Elemente (11) aufweisen, ments (11) by shape_mating, said fixed bar (12) hav- um die Längserstreckung des Hauptkörpers (2) in ing a substantially circular transverse cross-section. einer Richtung einzustellen, die in Bezug auf die Vor- schubrichtung des Gewebes (7) im Wesentlichen 2. The temple (1) according to claim 1, characterized 5 querverlaufend ist, um die Webbreite des Breithal- in that said adjustment means (10) which comprise ters (1) in Abhängigkeit von der gewünschten Breite a plurality of modular elements (11) are mutually des Gewebes (7) zu verändern, das bereitgestellt aligned and can be fixed to said textile loom (8) in wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das obere order to reach the desired length of said temple (1). Profil (3) durch eine feststehende Stange (12) defi- 10 niert ist, die im Wesentlichen so lang wie die ge- 3. The temple (1) according to one or more of the pre- wünschte Länge des Breithalters (1) und mit den mo- ceding claims, characterized in that said movable dularen Elementen (11) durch Formpassung ver- bar (6) has a substantially circular transverse cross- bunden ist, wobei die feststehende Stange (12) ei- section. nen im Wesentlichen kreisförmigen Querschnitt hat. 15 4. The temple (1) according to one or more of the pre- 2. Breithalter (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekenn- ceding claims, characterized in that said lower pro- zeichnet, dass die Einstelleinrichtungen (10), die file (4) has a substantially rounded edge. mehrere modulareElemente (11) aufweisen,gegen- seitig ausgerichtet sind und am Textilwebstuhl (8) 5. The temple (1) according to claim 2, characterized 20 befestigt werden können, um die gewünschte Länge in that it comprises, for each one of said modular des Breithalters (1) zu erreichen. elements (11), a plurality of supports (13) which pro- trude upwardly from said modular elements (11), 3. Breithalter (1) nach einem oder mehreren der vor- each having a tab (17) that can be engaged by way hergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeich- of a dovetail coupling or the like in a corresponding 25 net, dass die bewegliche Stange (6) einen im We- shaped groove (18) defined along said fixed bar (12). sentlichen kreisförmigen Querschnitt hat.

6. The temple (1) according to claim 5, characterized 4. Breithalter (1) nach einem oder mehreren der vor- in that said supports (13) are mutually equidistant hergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeich- along the longitudinal extension of said modular el- 30 net, dass das untere Profil (4) eine im Wesentlichen ement (11). abgerundete Kante hat.

7. A textile loom (8), characterized in that it comprises 5. Breithalter (1) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekenn- a temple (1) according to one or more of the preced- zeichnet, dass er für jedes einzelne der modularen ing claims. 35 Elemente (11) mehrere Stützen (13) aufweist, die von den modularen Elementen (11) nach oben vor- stehen, wovon jede eine Zunge (17) hat, die mittels Patentansprüche einer Schwalbenschwanzverbindung oder derglei- chen in eine entsprechend geformte Auskehlung 1. Vollbreiten-Breithalter (1) für Textilwebstühle und 40 (18) in Eingriff gebracht werden kann, die entlang dergleichen, umfassend einen Hauptkörper (2), der der feststehenden Stange (12) gebildet ist. mit einem oberen Profil (3) und einem unteren Profil (4) versehen ist, die dazu angepasst sind, eine line- 6. Breithalter (1) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekenn- are Auskehlung (5) einzugrenzen, die, was ihren un- zeichnet, dass sich die Stützen (13) gegenseitig in teren Abschnitt betrifft, durch den Hauptkörper (2) 45 gleichem Abstand entlang der Längserstreckung definiert ist, im Wesentlichen C-förmig ist und dazu des modularen Elements (11) befinden. angepasst ist, eine bewegliche Stange (6) mit Spiel aufzunehmen, um die ein mittels eines Textilweb- 7. Textilwebstuhl (8), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass stuhls (8) gewebtes Gewebe (7) teilweise gewickelt er einen Breithalter (1) nach einem oder mehreren ist, wobei der Hauptkörper (2) am Textilwebstuhl (8) 50 der vorhergehenden Ansprüche aufweist. nahe des Kamms (9) des Textilwebstuhls (8) fixiert und in Bezug auf die Vorschubrichtung des mittels des Textilwebstuhls (8) gewebten Gewebes (7) dem Revendications Kamm (9) nachgeordnet so angeordnet werden kann, dass die lineare Auskehlung (5) in Bezug auf 55 1. Templet pleine largeur (1) pour métiers à tisser et die Vorschubrichtung des Gewebes (7) querverlau- similaires, comprenant un corps principal (2) prévu fend und mit ihrer offenen Seite zum Kamm (9) hin avec un profil supérieur (3) et un profil inférieur (4) ausgerichtet ist, wobei Einrichtungen (10) vorgese- qui sont adaptés pour délimiter une rainure linéaire

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(5), qui est définie, pour sa partie inférieure, par ledit 7. Métier à tisser (8), caractérisé en ce qu’ il comprend corps principal (2), est sensiblement en forme de C un templet (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendi- et est adaptée pour accepter, avec du jeu, une barre cations précédentes. mobile (6) autour de laquelle un tissu (7) tissé par le métier à tisser (8) est partiellement enroulé, ledit 5 corps principal (2) pouvant être fixé audit métier à tisser (8) à proximité du peigne (9) dudit métier à tisser (8) et pouvant être agencé en aval dudit peigne (9) par rapport à la direction d’avancement dudit tissu (7) tissé par ledit métier à tisser (8), de sorte que 10 ladite rainure linéaire (5) est transversale par rapport à la direction d’avancement dudit tissu (7) et avec son côté ouvert dirigé vers ledit peigne (9), des moyens (10) qui comprennent des éléments modu- laires (11) pour ajuster l’extension longitudinale dudit 15 corps principal (2) le long d’une direction qui est sen- siblement transversale par rapport à la direction d’avancement dudit tissu (7) afin de modifier la lar- geur de tissage dudit templet (1) en fonction de la largeur souhaitée dudit tissu (7), étant prévus,ca- 20 ractérisé en ce que ledit profil supérieur (3) est dé- fini par une barre fixe (12) qui est sensiblement aussi longue que la longueur souhaitée dudit templet (1) et est associée avec lesdits éléments modulaires (11) par couplage de forme, ladite barre fixe (12) 25 ayant une section transversale sensiblement circu- laire.

2. Templet (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d’ajustement (10) qui com- 30 prennent une pluralité d’éléments modulaires (11) sont mutuellement alignés et peuvent être fixés audit métier à tisser (8) afin d’atteindre la longueur sou- haitée dudit templet (1). 35 3. Templet (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendica- tions précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite bar- re mobile (6) a une section transversale sensible- ment circulaire. 40 4. Templet (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendica- tions précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit profil inférieur (4) a un bord sensiblement arrondi.

5. Templet (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en 45 ce qu’il comprend, pour chacun desdits éléments modulaires (11), une pluralité de supports (13) qui font saillie vers le haut à partir desdits éléments mo- dulaires (11), chacun ayant une languette (17) qui peut être mise en prise au moyen d’un couplage à 50 queue d’aronde ou similaire dans une rainure (18) de forme correspondante définie le long de ladite barre fixe (12).

6. Templet (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en 55 ceque lesdits supports (13) sont mutuellement équi- distants le long de l’extension longitudinale dudit élé- ment modulaire (11).

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