Mechanism for separating threads held in an array

摘要

A separator for successively seizing threads (14) held in an array (28) includes a frame (10) having a front face or recess gap (12) and in which two or more strap or bar needles (15, 16, 18) are slidably disposed side by side. Each needle is provided with a pair of facing hooks (20, 22; 24, 26) at opposite sides of a cutout in its forward edge for cooperatively seizing a single thread for separation when the needles are driven in opposite directions.