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Method, means, and tufted product

US4244309A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1979
Grant dateJan 13, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 30, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD05D2203/00
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tufting method and apparatus for tufting yarn to a backing layer, including individual tufting elements, comprising, means to select when tufting elements will be utilized during a tufting operation, means to select particular yarns from a plurality of yarns, for tufting, means to select the length of yarn increment to be tufted, means to control the distance between successive needle strokes, and means to control lateral displacement of successive needle strokes.

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