Thread guide

Abstract

A weaving or spinning machine includes one or more thread guides secured on one or more fasteners and each having two ears, and a space formed between the ears for retaining a thread between the ears. The ears each includes a hook extended toward each other for retaining the thread between the ears. The ears of the thread guides may be engaged with each other with a projection-and-cavity engagement, for preventing the thread guides from being rotating relative to each other. One or more nuts may be engaged onto the fastener for fixing the thread guides on the fastener.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A thread guide comprising: 
 a body including a pair of ears extended therefrom for forming a space between said ears and for retaining a thread between said ears.    
     
     
         2 . The thread guide according to  claim 1 , wherein a first of said ears includes a hook extended toward a second of said ears.  
     
     
         3 . The thread guide according to  claim 1 , wherein said ears each includes a hook extended toward each other for retaining the thread between said ears.  
     
     
         4 . A thread guide according to  claim 1 , wherein said body includes a bore formed therein.  
     
     
         5 . A thread guide comprising: 
 a first body and at least one second body each including a pair of ears extended therefrom for forming a space between said ears and for retaining a thread between said ears.    
     
     
         6 . The thread guide according to  claim 5 , wherein said ears each includes a hook extended toward each other for retaining the thread between said ears.  
     
     
         7 . A thread guide according to  claim 5 , wherein said body includes a bore formed therein.  
     
     
         8 . The thread guide according to  claim 5 , wherein said ears of said first body include at least one cavity formed therein, and said ears of said at least one second body include at least one projection extended therefrom for engaging into said at least one cavity of said first body.  
     
     
         9 . A weaving machine comprising: 
 a fastener,    a first body and at least one second body each including a bore formed therein for receiving said fastener and for securing onto said fastener, said first body and said at least one second body each including a pair of ears extended therefrom for forming a space between said ears and for retaining a thread between said ears.    
     
     
         10 . The thread guide according to  claim 9 , wherein said ears each includes a hook extended toward each other for retaining the thread between said ears.  
     
     
         11 . The thread guide according to  claim 9 , wherein said ears of said first body include at least one cavity formed therein, and said ears of said at least one second body include at least one projection extended therefrom for engaging into said at least one cavity of said first body.  
     
     
         12 . The thread guide according to  claim 9  further comprising means for locking said first body and said at least one second body on said fastener.