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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7359761 | System and method for pre-tensioning backing material A tufting machine control system for controlling the tension applied to a backing material as it enters the tufting zone of the tufting machine, including a pair of driven backing feed rolls for feeding the backing material. The drive motors for the backing feed rol... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347151 | Control assembly for tufting machine A tufting machine and a method of controlling a tufting machine for forming cut and loop pile tufts of yarns in a backing material that includes a hook assembly having a series of hooks/loopers and a series of clips independently moveable between extended and retrac... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333877 | System and method of producing multi-colored carpets A system and method for producing multi-colored carpets using a tufting machine. The present invention features a system and method for: providing a multi-colored pattern which is analyzed for validity with reference to a particular tufting machine; collecting param... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7284492 | Replaceable hook modules A hook module assembly for a tufting machine is provided that allows for broken and damaged hooks of a level cut loop tufting machine to be replaced. The hook module assembly includes modular blocks having a series of slots in which level cut loop hooks are received... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7218987 | Tufting machine This invention concerns the production of so called “hand tufted rugs”, carpets and wall hangings by use a “tufting machine” which employs a single hollow needle through which yarn is fed into a backing fabric, to form tufts of yarn. The machine comprises a ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7130711 | System and method of producing multi-colored carpets A system and method for producing multi-colored carpets using a tufting machine. The present invention features a system and method for: providing a multi-colored pattern which is analyzed for validity with reference to a particular tufting machine; collecting param... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115315 | Reinforced secondary backing fabric and method of using the same A reinforced secondary backing and method of using the same, in which the reinforced secondary backing includes reinforcing yarns interconnect to the secondary backing fabric. The reinforcing yarns generally extend in the longitudinal or warp direction and provide a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096806 | Yarn feed system for tufting machines A yarn feed system, enabling the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine, and which system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089874 | Servo motor driven scroll pattern attachments for tufting machine with computerized design system and methods The present invention provides alternative scroll-type yarn feed attachments for tufting machines characterized by independent servo-motor control of sets of yarn feed rolls, and a software design system to facilitate use of the attachment to produce novel patterns ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7057369 | System and device for regulating the position of a drivable component and drive therefor A system for detecting the position of a component drivable by a control element drive, the system comprising: a position sensor housed in a position regulator housing, a movable motion representative to be driven by an actuating motion of the component, via which m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6945183 | Yarn feed system for tufting machines A yarn feed system, enabling the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine, and which system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945184 | Double end servo scroll pattern attachment with single end repeat capability for tufting machine A tufting machine having a servo driven yarn feed attachment adapted to feed two yarns on each yarn feed roll is provided with a tube bank that allows tufting of two single end patterns on the tufting machine from one set of yarn drives. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907634 | Patterning system using a limited number of process colors A process by which dithering techniques and in situ blending techniques may be used to reproduce a desired multi-colored dyed pattern on a substrate using precisely delivered quantities of liquid colorants that are available in only a relatively few colors. Specific... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902789 | Tufted carpet and backing fabric A carpet which is suitable for use in a vehicular passageway, includes a backing fabric that is woven by using the multi-filament yarns for the warps and wefts. A binding resin is applied to the filaments which compose the weft. The filaments which make up the weft ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877449 | Servo motor driven scroll pattern attachments for tufting machine with computerized design system and methods of tufting The present invention provides alternative scroll-type yarn feed attachments for tufting machines characterized by independent servo-motor control of sets of yarn feed rolls, and a software design system to facilitate use of the attachment to produce novel patterns ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6834601 | Yarn feed system for tufting machines A yarn feed system, enabling the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine, and which system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6827030 | Magnetically driven tufting machines and methods A tufting machine has drives for shifting needle bars, pushing needle bars, rocking loopers, knives, and hooks. The drives require less maintenance, result in less wear, are highly accurate, can operate at high speeds and at high loads, and are easily programmable. ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6807917 | Yarn feed system for tufting machines A yarn feed system, enabling the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine, and which system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6782838 | Bow and skew control system and method A bow and skew reduction control system and method is disclosed. In a tufting machine, an elongate bow roll is positioned intermediate a supply of a backing material to be tufted and a cloth feed roll positioned upstream of a needle bar. The backing material is pass... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6776109 | Bow and skew control system and method A bow and skew reduction control system and method is disclosed. In a tufting machine, an elongate bow roll is positioned intermediate a supply of a backing material to be tufted and a cloth feed roll positioned upstream of a needle bar. The backing material is pass... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6748886 | Workpiece formed with pattern and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same A patterned cloth is made by which a pattern is formed on a surface of a work cloth by passing a thread through the work cloth a number of times and forming a plurality of free loops on the reverse side of the work cloth. A double-sided adhesive tape is provided to ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6729254 | Sewing apparatus and sewing method A sewing apparatus performs sewing operation on a work piece that moves along an X-Y plane perpendicular to an axial direction of a hollow needle having an inclined opening that is formed by angular cutting a portion of an end portion of the hollow needle that penet... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6508185 | Single end servo motor driven scroll pattern attachment for tufting machine and computerized design system for tufting carpet The present invention provides a single end scroll-type yarn feed attachment for tufting machines characterized by an array of single end yarn drives operated by servo motor controllers, and methods of using such an attachment to create and tuft new carpe... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6502521 | Independent single end servo scroll pattern attachment for tufting machine and computerized design system 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... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6293211 | Method and apparatus for producing patterned tufted goods Apparatus for producing pattern tufted goods, such as pattern tufted carpet, produces cut and loop pattern carpet using independent yarn colored pattern and cutting pattern process controllers, colored pattern carpet having differential pile heights, and ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6205940 | System and method for controlling the stopping point of a tufting machine at a preset stop step in a carpet stitch pattern A system and method for controlling the stopping point of a tufting machine in relation to a preset stitch pattern. The system includes a controller and an encoder to detect the current location of a tufting machine needle bar in the stitch pattern. Upon ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5979344 | Tufting machine with precision drive system An improved tufting machine with a precision drive system for laterally shifting the reciprocating needle bars of the tufting machine across a tufting zone in which tufts of yarn are made in a backing material advanced through the machine beneath the need... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5941185 | Optical filament insertion apparatus Apparatus and a method for producing articles in which ends of optical filaments are inserted in a fabric; trailing lengths of filament are drawn from the inserted ends, and are captive in a terminal block; many inserted ends form one or more display patt... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5769012 | System and method for controlling the stopping point of a tufting machine at a preset stop step in a carpet stitch pattern A system and method for controlling the stopping point of a tufting machine in relation to a preset stitch pattern. The system includes a controller and an encoder to detect the current location of a tufting machine needle bar in the stitch pattern. Upon ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5740055 | Process and apparatus for preparing data for cutting out and embroidering an applique Data on the outline of an applique to be cut out and embroidered are inputted by a digitizer, etc. to a microcomputer only once. Data for cutting out the applique and data for embroidering it are both prepared from the inputted outline data for delivery t... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5738030 | Pattern method for multicolor designs The present invention provides a method for use in a machine for placing a plurality of colors of threads into a backing web to form a desired pattern having (a) a plurality of thread placement tools for placing a selected thread color from a plurality of... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5648908 | Computer-aided embroidery machine for pattern and data preparing and testing and method of using the same A computer-aided embroidery method for preparation and testing of a predetermined pattern is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) comparing the size of said pattern with an embroidery table device to determine if an intended embroidery operati... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5503092 | Method and system of tufting A method and system for tufting fabrics are disclosed. In addition a number of alternative tufting heads are disclosed. The method and system take into account at least one of the following factors: the direction of traverse with respect to filaments, any... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5461996 | Tufting machine and method for producing tufted design in carpeting and product with tufted design A tufting machine and method of tufting on a backing fabric, where the machine for carrying out the method includes a needle push bar, loopers, a needle selector for selecting certain ones of the needles at every needle stroke cycle and for inserting the ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5392723 | Tufting machine and method for producing design in carpeting and the like An intermittent drive for a backing fabric feed is applied to a tufting machine together with a needle select apparatus, a pattern control, and a mechanism for laterally shifting a needle or the backing fabric. The intermittent drive moves the backing fab... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5259216 | Actuator device for transmitting horizontal oscillatory movements to tube bars in knitting machines In a knitting machine, a plurality of stepping motors (10) is controlled by an electronic control unit (35) and each motor transmits horizontal oscillations to a tube bar (5). Each oscillation is built up of a plurality of horizontal-movement steps, each ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5227976 | Embroidery data preparing apparatus An apparatus for preparing stitch position-related data utilized by an embroidery sewing machine, including a direction determining device for determining a reference direction with respect to an area to be embroidered, based on outline data representativ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5179520 | Method of and apparatus for preparing sewing data for a multi-needle embroidery sewing machine In a data preparing method and apparatus for an embroidery sewing machine, when a first memory stores outline data of an embroidery pattern, a reference direction determining device computes a length or a width of the embroidery pattern as a reference dir... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5058518 | Method and apparatus for producing enhanced graphic appearances in a tufted product and a product produced therefrom A tufting machine with front and back laterally shiftable needle bars carry needles for producing loops in a backing material the accent yarns being fed to the needles by yarn feed controls and the border yarns by standard feed. The operation of the yarn ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4849902 | Stitch data processing apparatus for embroidery sewing machine A stitch data processing apparatus which can produce an embroidered pattern utilizing an automatic sewing machine from a pattern of any relative size. The pattern to be embroidered on a work piece is input to the stitch data processing apparatus via a cha... | 07/18/1989 |
