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Yarn feed system for tufting machines

  • US 20050056197A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2004
  • Published: 03/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tufting machine for forming tufts of yams in a backing material passing therethrough, comprising:

  • at least one needle bar having a series of spaced needles positioned therealong;

    a yam feed unit comprising;

    a plurality of yam feed devices each including a drive motor and a drive roll for feeding a supply of yams to said needles along said needle bar;

    a plurality of yam feed controllers electrically connected to said drive motors of said yam feed devices for controlling the feeding of the yams to said needles;

    a yam distribution device including at least one tube bank section through which the yarns are passed to said needles; and

    a control system in communication with said yam feed controllers of said yam feed unit for providing control signals based on programmed pattern information to said yam feed controllers.

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