Method and means of tufting
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1. Tufting apparatus or the like comprising:
- tuft applying elements;
means to feed yarn to said tuft applying elements; and
backing layer movement means including;
(a) adjustable means for advancing said backing layer;
(b) means of adjusting lateral movement of said backing layer and(c) means of advancing the backing layer responsive to lateral movement.
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Abstract
A tufting method and apparatus for tufting yarn to a backing layer, including individual tufting elements, comprising, means to control forward and lateral displacement of successive needle strokes. A preferred embodiment includes means to select particular yarns for tufting from a plurality of yarns and means to select the length of yarn to be tufted. In a further preferred embodiment a reduced number of tufting elements is contemplated with the elements spaced so as to enable the production of a full sized tufted product by lateral shifting of the backing layer to provide for intermediate tufting positions.
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1. Tufting apparatus or the like comprising:
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tuft applying elements; means to feed yarn to said tuft applying elements; and backing layer movement means including; (a) adjustable means for advancing said backing layer; (b) means of adjusting lateral movement of said backing layer and (c) means of advancing the backing layer responsive to lateral movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Tufting apparatus or the like comprising:
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tuft applying elements spaced laterally at intervals greater than the distance at which tufts are to be laterally placed; means to feed yarn to said tuft applying elements; and backing layer movement means including means to move the backing layer laterally to positions to receive tufts from the tuft applying elements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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