| 摘要 |
When forming a transfer tail (20), pointed ends of a pair of ends (12a, 12b) extending from a pair of weft packages (12, 12A, 12B) supported through a supporting member (22) by weft feeding means (10) are moved to a working area of a knotter (38), and both the ends are knotted together by the knotter while each supporting member or a surface of the weft package holds intermediate portions of both the weft ends. There is provided a transfer trail formation apparatus comprising catching means (46) for picking up the weft end extending from one package and the weft end of the other package, and the knotter (38) for knotting both the weft ends picked up by the catching means together, wherein the catching means is arranged such that an operating portion thereof is positioned on or in the vicinity of a movement locus of the weft end extending from each package when both the weft packages are moved. A suction force of the catching means (40, 42) when forming the transfer tail is set as follows: (suction force at a time of drawing the weft end)/ (suction force at a time of knotting the weft)> (suction force after a time of drawing the weft end and before a time of knotting the weft) <IMAGE> |
