US3301205A
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Tufting machine with laterally shifting needle plate
Assignee: SPENCER WRIGHT INDUSTRIES Inc A CORP OF TENNESSEE
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Filing: 1963-10-16
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1983-10-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy T Card
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:18
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05C; D05C15/00; D05C15/04; D05C15/08; D05C15/26; D05C15/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
IN A TUFTING MACHINE, A PLURALITY OF NEEDLES ARRANGED SUBSTANTIALLY ON A LINE LATERALLY OF THE MACHINE, A NEEDLE PLATE FOR SUPPORTING A BACKING FABRIC RELATIVE TO SAID NEEDLES, SUBSTANTIALLY LATERALLY IMMOBILE MEANS FOR FEEDING THE BACKING FABRIC LONGITUDINALLY OF THE MACHINE ACROSS SAID NEEDLE PLATE, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID NEEDLES TO PENETRATE THE NEEDLE PLATE AND THE BACKING FABRIC THEREON AND TO INSERT LOOPS OF YARN INTO SAID BACKING FABRIC UPON EACH PENETRATION OF THE NEEDLES, AND MEANS FOR SHIFTING THE BACKING FABRIC LATERALLY OF THE MACHINE AND RELATIVELY TO SAID NEEDLES COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID NEEDLE PLATE FOR LATERAL MOVEMENT, MEANS FOR IMPARTING LATERAL MOVEMENT TO SAID NEEDLE PLATE, AND MEANS FOR SECURING THE BACKING FABRIC TO SAID NEEDLE PLATE FOR LATERAL MOVEMENT THEREWITH WHILE PROVIDING FOR LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF THE BACKING FABRIC RELATIVELY TO SAID NEEDLE PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
IN A TUFTING MACHINE, A PLURALITY OF NEEDLES ARRANGED SUBSTANTIALLY ON A LINE LATERALLY OF THE MACHINE, A NEEDLE PLATE FOR SUPPORTING A BACKING FABRIC RELATIVE TO SAID NEEDLES, SUBSTANTIALLY LATERALLY IMMOBILE MEANS FOR FEEDING THE BACKING FABRIC LONGITUDINALLY OF THE MACHINE ACROSS SAID NEEDLE PLATE, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID NEEDLES TO PENETRATE THE NEEDLE PLATE AND THE BACKING FABRIC THEREON AND TO INSERT LOOPS OF YARN INTO SAID BACKING FABRIC UPON EACH PENETRATION OF THE NEEDLES, AND MEANS FOR SHIFTING THE BACKING FABRIC LATERALLY OF THE MACHINE AND RELATIVELY TO SAID NEEDLES COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID NEEDLE PLATE FOR LATERAL MOVEMENT, MEANS FOR IMPARTING LATERAL MOVEMENT TO SAID NEEDLE PLATE, AND MEANS FOR SECURING THE BACKING FABRIC TO SAID NEEDLE PLATE FOR LATERAL MOVEMENT THEREWITH WHILE PROVIDING FOR LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF THE BACKING FABRIC RELATIVELY TO SAID NEEDLE PLATE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |