Modified loom and method for incorporating wide strips in weaving processes

Abstract

An improvement in a loom for weaving a cloth made of warp and weft threads is disclosed, the loom comprising thread feeder; a harness provided with a plurality of heddles; a shuttle adapted to weave the weft through the warp threads; a beater provided with reeds; wherein the heddles are adapted to move perpendicularly to the warp threads. The improvement for incorporating metal strips in between the warp threads comprising: strip feeder for feeding the strips between said warp threads; a plurality of modified heddles adapted to receive the strips from the strip feeder and carry the strips, the modified heddles are provided in the harness and positioned in a predetermined spacing among the plurality of heddles; tensional apparatus adapted to provide tension to the strips prior to their weave; wherein the reeds in the beater are spaced in a non uniform fashion defining at least one gap, wherein the gaps are positioned in accordance with the positioning of the strips between the warp threads; whereby the strips are adapted to pass through the tensional apparatus and be released into the plurality of modified heddles in a predetermined tension in order to render uniformity to the cloth.

1 . In a loom for weaving a cloth made of warp and weft threads, said loom comprising: thread feed means for feeding said warp threads; a harness provided with a plurality of heddles, said heddles adapted to receive the warp threads from said thread feed means and carry the warp threads; a shuttle adapted to weave the weft through the warp threads; a beater provided with reeds, said beater is adapted to push said weft threads towards the cloth; wherein said heddles are adapted to move perpendicularly to said warp threads; the improvement for incorporating metal strips in between the warp threads comprising: 
 strip feed means for feeding the strips between said warp threads;    a plurality of modified heddles adapted to receive the strips from said strip feed means and carry the strips, said modified heddles are provided in said harness and positioned in a predetermined spacing among said plurality of heddles;    tensional means adapted to provide tension to the strips prior to their weave;    wherein the reeds in the beater are spaced non uniformly defining at least one gap, wherein the gaps are positioned in accordance with the positioning of the strips between the warp threads;    whereby the strips are adapted to pass through said tensional means and be released into said plurality of modified heddles in a predetermined tension in order to render uniformity to the cloth.    
     
     
         2 . The loom of  claim 1 , wherein said strip feed means is at least one roller.  
     
     
         3 . The loom of  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of heddles comprises a central dilated portion, said central dilated portion provided with a slot.  
     
     
         4 . The loom of  claim 3 , wherein the length of said slot is slightly longer than the width of the strip and said slot is adapted to freely accommodate the strip.  
     
     
         5 . The loom of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of modified heddles are distributed regularly between said heddles.  
     
     
         6 . The loom of  claim 1 , wherein said tensional means comprises at least two opposite surfaces between which the strip may pass.  
     
     
         7 . The loom of  claim 6 , wherein at least one screw maintains the two opposite surfaces close together.  
     
     
         8 . The loom as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein a fabric covers each of said two opposite surfaces.  
     
     
         9 . The loom as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the length of said at least one gap is slightly wider than the width of the strip that passes through the corresponding gap.  
     
     
         10 . The loom as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said loom is provided with a halting means.  
     
     
         11 . The loom as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said halting means is an electrical means.  
     
     
         12 . The loom as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said electrical means comprises switches that closes an electrical circuitry as a response to a tear or the end of a thread or a strip.  
     
     
         13 . A method for incorporating metal strips in the weaving process of a cloth made of warp and weft threads, said method comprising: 
 providing a loom, said loom comprising: thread feed means for feeding said warp threads; a harness provided with a plurality of heddles, said heddles adapted to receive the warp threads from said thread feed means and carry the warp threads; a shuttle adapted to weave the weft through the warp threads; a beater provided with reeds, said beater is adapted to push said weft threads towards the cloth; wherein said heddles are adapted to move perpendicularly to said warp threads;    providing strip feed means for feeding the strips between said warp threads;    providing a plurality of modified heddles adapted to receive the strips from said strip feed means and carry the strips;    positioning said modified heddles in said harness, in a predetermined spacing among said plurality of heddles;    providing a tensional means adapted to provide tension to the strips prior to their weave;    providing gaps between the reeds of said beater.    
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprising providing halting means.  
     
     
         15 . The method as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said halting means is an electrical means.  
     
     
         16 . Cloth obtainable by the method of any one of claims  13 - 15 .