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Needle plate finger comb for tufting machines

  • US 4,548,140 A
  • Filed: 07/23/1984
  • Issued: 10/22/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A mounting comb for a tufting machine for mounting a plurality of elongated needle plate fingers, each finger having a first end defined as a free end and a second end defined as a tail end, said comb comprising a base member including a plurality of slots formed therein, each slot adapted for receiving a respective finger, stop means in said base member for abutting the tail end of said fingers to permit fingers of appropriate lengths to overhang the base by a desired amount, means defining an elongated channel in the base member extending substantially normal to the axis of elongation of said slots intermediate the free ends of said fingers and said stop means, and securing means disposed in said channel and assembled to said base member for releasably holding said fingers in the slots.

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