Adjustable pile height mechanism and method for adjusting the pile height of a tufted floor covering
First Claim
1. An adjustable pile height mechanism for producing a tufted floor covering having a substrate, said adjustable pile height mechanism comprising:
- (a) an adjustable bed plate;
(b) a cam shaft;
(c) a plurality of eccentric cams mounted on the cam shaft so as to be adapted to contact the adjustable bed plate;
(d) a needle assembly, said needle assembly being adapted to move relative to the substrate of the tufted floor covering;
wherein the cam shaft is adapted to be rotated so as to rotate the plurality of eccentric cams, and wherein the rotational movement of the plurality of eccentric cams raises and lowers the adjustable bed plate so as to adjust the pile height of the tufted floor covering.
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Abstract
An adjustable pile height mechanism for producing a tufted floor covering comprising an adjustable bed plate, a cam shaft, and a plurality of eccentric cams mounted on the cam shaft so as to contact the bed plate. The cam shaft is adapted to be rotated so as to rotate the cams, and the rotational movement of the cams raises and lowers the bed plate so as to adjust the pile height of the floor covering. A method for adjusting the pile height of a floor covering further comprises the steps of loosening the presser foot bracket bolt, raising the presser foot assembly, tightening the presser foot bracket bolt, disengaging the clamp assembly, rotating the cam shaft so as to adjust the bed plate to the desired pile height, engaging the clamp assembly, loosening the presser foot bracket bolt, lowering the presser foot assembly, and tightening the presser foot bracket bolt.
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20 Claims
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1. An adjustable pile height mechanism for producing a tufted floor covering having a substrate, said adjustable pile height mechanism comprising:
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(a) an adjustable bed plate; (b) a cam shaft; (c) a plurality of eccentric cams mounted on the cam shaft so as to be adapted to contact the adjustable bed plate; (d) a needle assembly, said needle assembly being adapted to move relative to the substrate of the tufted floor covering; wherein the cam shaft is adapted to be rotated so as to rotate the plurality of eccentric cams, and wherein the rotational movement of the plurality of eccentric cams raises and lowers the adjustable bed plate so as to adjust the pile height of the tufted floor covering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An adjustable pile height mechanism for producing a tufted floor covering, said adjustable pile height mechanism comprising:
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(a) a top bed plate and a bottom bed plate, said top bed plate being hingedly connected to the bottom bed plate such that the top bed plate is adapted to be pivotally raised and lowered relative to the bottom bed plate; (b) a cam shaft that is operably connected to a hand wheel by a gear assembly; (c) a clamp assembly for controlling the rotational movement of the cam shaft; (d) a plurality of eccentric cams mounted on the cam shaft so as to be uniformly spaced along the cam shaft, said plurality of eccentric cams being adapted to contact the top bed plate; wherein the cam shaft is adapted to be rotated so as to rotate the plurality of eccentric cams, and wherein the rotational movement of the plurality of eccentric cams raises and lowers the top bed plate so as to adjust the pile height of the tufted floor covering. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for adjusting the pile height of a tufted floor covering, said method comprising:
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(a) providing an adjustable pile height mechanism for producing a tufted floor covering, said adjustable pile height mechanism comprising; (1) an adjustable bed plate; (2) a cam shaft; (3) a clamp assembly for controlling the rotational movement of the cam shaft; (4) a plurality of eccentric cams mounted on the cam shaft so as to be adapted to contact the adjustable bed plate; (5) a presser foot assembly having a presser foot bracket bolt; wherein the cam shaft is adapted to be rotated so as to rotate the plurality of eccentric cams, and wherein the rotational movement of the plurality of eccentric cams raises and lowers the adjustable bed plate so as to adjust the pile height of the tufted floor covering; (b) loosening the presser foot bracket bolt; (c) raising the presser foot assembly; (d) tightening the presser foot bracket bolt; (e) disengaging the clamp assembly; (f) rotating the cam shaft so as to adjust the adjustable bed plate to the desired pile height; (g) engaging the clamp assembly; (h) loosening the presser foot bracket bolt; (i) lowering the presser foot assembly; (j) tightening the presser foot bracket bolt. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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