Tufting machine having vertically adjustable needle plate

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1. IN A TUFTING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF NEEDLES MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM A PLURALITY OF YARN INTERCEPTING LOOPERS:

SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING BACKING FABRIC ABOVE AND ADJACENT SAID LOOPERS, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING A BED PLATE HAVING A GENERALLY VERTICALLY FACE THEREOF PRESENTED TOWARD SAID LOOPERS, A NEEDLE PLATE SUPPORT HAVING A VERTICAL FACE THEREOF IN FACE TO FACE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BED PLATE FACE, AND A NEEDLE PLATE SECURED TO SAID NEEDLE PLATE SUPPORT;

AND MEANS COOPERATIVELY CARRIED BETWEEN SAID BED PLATE AND SAID NEEDLE PLATE SUPPORT FOR ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID NEEDLE PLATE AND SAID LOOPERS TO THEREBY VARY THE DEPTH OF PILE PRODUCED IN THE BACKING FABRIC BY SAID MACHINE.

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1. IN A TUFTING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF NEEDLES MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM A PLURALITY OF YARN INTERCEPTING LOOPERS:
- SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING BACKING FABRIC ABOVE AND ADJACENT SAID LOOPERS, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING A BED PLATE HAVING A GENERALLY VERTICALLY FACE THEREOF PRESENTED TOWARD SAID LOOPERS, A NEEDLE PLATE SUPPORT HAVING A VERTICAL FACE THEREOF IN FACE TO FACE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BED PLATE FACE, AND A NEEDLE PLATE SECURED TO SAID NEEDLE PLATE SUPPORT;
  
  AND MEANS COOPERATIVELY CARRIED BETWEEN SAID BED PLATE AND SAID NEEDLE PLATE SUPPORT FOR ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID NEEDLE PLATE AND SAID LOOPERS TO THEREBY VARY THE DEPTH OF PILE PRODUCED IN THE BACKING FABRIC BY SAID MACHINE.

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