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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Tuftco Corporation, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jason Daniel Detty, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Robert A. Padgett, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Michael R. Morgante, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Paul E. Beatty, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Steven L. Frost, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Tuftco Corporation, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 15/30 (2006.01); D05B 19/14 (2006.01); D05B 19/16 (2006.01); D05B 39/00 (2006.01); D05C 17/02 (2006.01); D05B 69/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 19/14 (2013.01); D05B 19/16 (2013.01); D05B 39/00 (2013.01); D05C 17/02 (2013.01); D05B 69/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shiftable backing feed and shiftable needle assembly is utilized with a tufting machine having reciprocating needles and gauge parts for seizing or cutting yarns wherein marginal step yarn placement techniques can be utilized in connection with a row of needles to minimize over-sewing needle positioning, and three axis shifting may be employed to optimize stitch locations in the backing fabric.