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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Card-monroe Corp., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Inventor:
Ricky E. Mathews, Sale Creek, TN (US);
Assignee:
Card-Monroe Corp., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 15/30 (2006.01); D05B 69/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 15/30 (2013.01); D05B 69/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shift mechanism for a tufting machine for controlling the transverse, lateral shifting movement of a series of needles of the tufting machine across a backing material for forming a series of cut and/or loop pile tufts of yarns in the backing in accordance with a pattern. The shift mechanism will include a motor controlled rack and pinion shift control assembly having one or more pinions, each driven by a motor, that engage and drive a rack coupled to at least one needle bar of the tufting machine, for controlling the transverse shifting movement of the needles.