MAGNETIC JACQUARD-TYPE MECHANISM CONTROL DEVICE
Control device for controlling the position of Jacquard mechanism control pins (25) whereby such pins can be positioned in a desired configuration. The control device comprising a plurality of active positioning members (46) locatable selectively in either a first or a second position with the active positioning members (46) in the first position acting to engage a respective said Jacquard mechanism control pin (25) and in a second position acting to provide no obstruction to movement of the respective Jacquard mechanism control pin (25), the control device further including actuating means to move the active positioning members (46) selectably between said first and second positions. Said actuating means comprising at least one magnetisable element (43) with the polarity of the magnetisable element (43) being selectably reversible to enable movement of the active positioning members (46) between the aforesaid first and second positions.