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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2024
Applicant:
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, GA (US);
Inventor:
Kim K. Amos, Tunnel Hill, GA (US);
Assignee:
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 15/18 (2006.01); D05C 15/10 (2006.01); D05C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 15/18 (2013.01); D05C 15/10 (2013.01); D05C 17/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are various systems and methods for forming tufted articles using a hollow needle tufting machine. The systems and methods can be used for tufting different types of yarns, such as turf yarns, staple yarns, or yarns having a denier greater than 5000. A system can have a pair of guides and a clevis movable between the pair of guides. The clevis defines an opening therethrough. The clevis and pair of guides are configured to engage a yarn to so that the yarn contacts only exterior surfaces of the pair of guides.