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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
(19) INDIA (21) Application No.: IN/PCT/2002/01059 A
(22) Date of filing of Application: 16/08/2002 (43) Publication Date: 09/06/2006
(54) Title of the invention: APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SLUBS IN A RUNNING THREAD OR BUNDLE OF FIBERS
(51) International classification : G01B
5/10,7/12,B65H
63/06
(31) Priority Document No : 100 08 353.6
(32) Priority Date : 23/02/2000
(33) Name of priority country : DE
(86) International Application No and : PCT/EP01/02010
Filing Date
: 22/02/2001
(87) International Publication No : WO 01/63203 A1
(61) Patent of addition to Application No : NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(62) Divisional to Application No : NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(57) Abstract:
(71) Name of Applicant:
ZIMMER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Address of the Applicant:
BORSIGALLE 60388 FRANKFURT AM
MAIN GERMANY
(72) Name of the Inventor:
1. WEICHEL ANDREAS
2. SEIBEL STEFAN
Filed U/S 5(2) before The Patents (Amendment)
Act, 2005: NO
The thread runs through fork-like guiding member, which is moved away from a starting position by a drip on the thread, a signal being
triggered by the movement. During the movement of the guiding member the thread with the drip can run on and the guiding member is
then returned to its starting position.
(FIG. - 1)
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