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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2023
Applicants:
Jason Daniel Detty, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Keith England, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Michael Morgante, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jason Daniel Detty, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Keith England, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Michael Morgante, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Tuftco Corporation, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 15/18 (2006.01); D05C 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 15/18 (2013.01); D05C 15/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for tufting lower loop heights than prior art machines could tuft with a hollow needle tufting machine is disclosed. Polishing and/or rounding edges of needles, which may be smaller in diameter than prior art needles were implemented with a straight edge backing bar, and dimensionally stable woven backing fabric to provide consistently lower loops than prior art efforts.