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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2006
William N. Vaughan, White, GA (US);
William N. Vaughan, White, GA (US);
Columbia Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (US);
Abstract
A tufting needle assembly for use with a tufting machine is disclosed that comprises at least one gauge block or needle bar having a row of back gauge elements disposed thereon. The respective back gauge elements are spaced from one another a first distance along a back longitudinal axis. The tufting needle assembly further comprises a row of front gauge elements disposed on the at least one gauge block or needle bar and extending along a front longitudinal axis spaced parallel to the back longitudinal axis. At least one gauge element being spaced from one respective adjacent front gauge element at a distance greater than the first distance.