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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael R. Morgante, East Aurora, NY (US);
Mike Bishop, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Randall E. Stanfield, Soddy-Daisy, TN (US);
Eric J. Vaughen, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Richard Prichard, Hixson, TN (US);
Assignee:
Tuftco Corporation, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 1/518 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 1/518 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a single end scroll-type yarn feed attachment for tufting machines characterized by independent servo-motor control of yarn feed rolls while eliminating tube banks typical of tufting machine feed attachments and produces new tufted carpet designs.