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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
Applicants:
Steven Frost, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Richard Prichard, Hixson, TN (US);
Inventors:
Steven Frost, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Richard Prichard, Hixson, TN (US);
Assignee:
Tuftco Corporation, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C015/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a double end yarn drive pattern attachment for tufting machines characterized by independent servo-motor control of yarn feed rolls capable of increased torque to carry multiple yarn ends on a single feed roll, thereby economically retaining many advantages of a single end pattern attachment. The improved attachment utilizes an intermediate gear to provide a relatively high torque drive adaptable between single and plural yarn pattern attachments.