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US2876441A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and means for feeding thread in tufting machines

Assignee: Tufted Patterns Inc
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Filing: 1952-02-11
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Granted: 1959-03-03
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Expires: 1972-02-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John H Boyles

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 00:43
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05C; D05C15/00; D05C15/04; D05C15/08; D05C15/26; D05C15/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
IN THE METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS WITH PILE LOOPS IN A BASE FABRIC COMPRISING SIMULTANEOUSLY INSERTING A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED LOOPS THROUGH A BASE FABRIC TO A UNIFORM PREDETERMINED DEPTH TO FORM A FIRST ROW OF TRANSVERSEY ALIGNED PILE LOOPS, FURNISHING THREAD FOR THE SUCCESSIVE FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL ROWS OF ALIGNED LOOPS SPACED FROM AND GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST ROW OF LOOPS, AND REPEATING SAID LOOP-FORMING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 68 words
IN THE METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS WITH PILE LOOPS IN A BASE FABRIC COMPRISING SIMULTANEOUSLY INSERTING A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED LOOPS THROUGH A BASE FABRIC TO A UNIFORM PREDETERMINED DEPTH TO FORM A FIRST ROW OF TRANSVERSEY ALIGNED PILE LOOPS, FURNISHING THREAD FOR THE SUCCESSIVE FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL ROWS OF ALIGNED LOOPS SPACED FROM AND GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST ROW OF LOOPS, AND REPEATING SAID LOOP-FORMING

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-03-02 1962-09-01 1963-03-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-03-02 1966-09-01 1967-03-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-03-02 1970-09-01 1971-03-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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