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Gastonia, NC, United States of America

Ab Carter Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 10

EPO Patents = 1

Forward Citations = 19

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16 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Gereon E Poquette (3 out of 4 patents)

Fred Pearson Rankin (2 out of 2 patents)

Rio H Benson (2 out of 3 patents)

4. Donald Lynn Hoover (2 out of 2 patents)

5. Richard Kennedy Craig (1 out of 1 patent)

6. Behzad Abedi-Asl (1 out of 2 patents)

7. Taylor Ross Hopkins (1 out of 1 patent)

8. Jason P Floder (1 out of 4 patents)

9. Joe D Faris (1 out of 1 patent)

10. Aly El-Shiekh (1 out of 2 patents)

11. Michael L Bodnar (1 out of 3 patents)

12. Gary P Groves (1 out of 1 patent)

13. Gerry E Poquette (1 out of 1 patent)

14. Richard A Doyne (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Herbert E Hudgins (1 out of 1 patent)

10 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12606409 - Canister-yarn tensioning assembly incorporating a pivoted yarn tensioner (2026-04-21),

2. 12415703 - Canister-yarn tensioning assembly incorporating a pivoted yarn tensioner (2025-09-16),

3. 10385480 - Metallic sulfide coated travelers, methods of coating travelers, and systems for use of metallic sulfide coated travelers (2019-08-20),

4. 6360520 - Spinning ring having amorphous chromium bearing surface (2002-03-26),

5. 5829240 - Spinning ring having improved traveler bearing surface (1998-11-03),

6. 5313773 - Coatings for spinning applications and rings and travelers coated (1994-05-24),

7. 5285712 - Yarn carrier with clutch (1994-02-15),

8. 5086615 - Coated spinning rings and travelers (1992-02-11),

9. 4444004 - Hand-held traversable yarn splicer (1984-04-24),

10. 4376603 - Deburring machines for shop and screw machine parts (1983-03-15),

Ab Carter Inc. is a leading provider of innovative solutions for the textile manufacturing industry. With a history dating back to 1922, Ab Carter has a reputation for excellence in quality and reliability. The company offers a wide range of products including carding machines, combers, and spinning equipment, as well as automation and process control solutions. Ab Carter is committed to advancing the textile industry through continuous innovation and customer satisfaction.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

10 Patents

#8 in Gastonia, NC

#616 in North Carolina

#29,828 in US

#55,954 in the World

Gastonia, NC, United States of America

Ab Carter Inc.

Forward Citations = 19

16 inventors:

Gereon E Poquette (3 out of 4 patents)

Fred Pearson Rankin (2 out of 2 patents)

Rio H Benson (2 out of 3 patents)

4. Donald Lynn Hoover (2 out of 2 patents)

5. Richard Kennedy Craig (1 out of 1 patent)

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