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Gate assembly for tufting machine

  • US 7,007,617 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2004
  • Issued: 03/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector for connecting an output shaft of an actuator to a gate of a tufting machine, the connector comprising an actuator connector portion configured to be connected to an output shaft of an actuator, an extension portion extending forwardly from and at an angle with respect to the actuator connector portion along a direction transverse to the axial direction, and a slot portion connected to the extension portion and defining a gate connector slot extending from the extension portion and configured to engage the gate of the tufting machine, the gate connector slot including lateral walls extending along lateral sides of a portion of the gate connected to the gate connector slot.

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