Needle plate for hook bar of cut pile tifting machine
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Jun 20, 1989
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Sep 19, 1988
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Sep 19, 1988
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Abstract
A needle plate support member including a plurality of forward projecting needle plate fingers affixed to the hook bar of a multiple needle cut pile tufting machine so that the needle plate fingers are disposed above the hooks to move simultaneously with the hooks and support the base fabric as the base fabric moves through the tufting machine.
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TUFTCO CORPORATION CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE A CORP OF TENNESSEE | Not Provided |
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- 1988 Application Filing Year
- D05C Class
- 28 Applications Filed
- 0 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Watkins, Charles W | Ooltelwah, TN | 14 | 328 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 328 |
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- D05C Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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