Patents
Our products are covered by the following US and foreign patents:
CMC Primary Backing Pretensioner and Control System - Automated with Command Performance G2 – U.S. Patent Nos.7,216,598 and 7,359,761
ColorPoint – U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,141,505; 8,359,989; & 8,776,703; 9,399,832 & 9,410,276, 10,081,897; Japanese Patent Nos. JP 5389467; JP 5622876; JP 5745724; European Pat. Nos. EP 2 100 994 ( 6 countries ) & EP 2 321 454 ( 3 countries ); Turkish Patent No. TR 2011 06842 T4; German Patent No. DE 60 2009 001 409 9; Chinese Pat. Nos. ZL 2009 10130717.7: ZL 2009 80134191.8 & ZL 2012 10371253.0; & Other U.S. & Foreign Patents Pending
ColorPoint Cut & Loop Replaceable Looper/Hook Modules – Covered by U.S. Patent No. 7,597,057; other patent[s] applied for
Cut & Loop Turf - U.S. Patent No. 7,946,233; European Patent No. EP 2 201 165; & Chinese Patent No. ZL200880112987.9
Cut Pile Hook Bars – 7,997,219
Double Production System - 9,476,152
FRS (Full Repeat Scroll) – Covered by U.S. Patent No. 6,758,154
Infinity – Covered by U.S. Patents 6,283,053; 6,807,917; 7,096,806; EP 2 220 278, 7,905,187 & by other U.S. and foreign patent(s) pending
Infinity 2E – Covered by U.S. Patents 6,283,053; 6,550,407; 6,807,917; 6,834,601; 6,877,447; 6,945,183; 7,096,806; 7,905,187 and by U.K. Patent No. GB 2,323,098 B; by European Patent No. 1 597 420 & by other U.S. and foreign patent(s) pending
Infinity 3E - Covered by U.S. Patent No. 8,201,509
Infinity 4E - Covered by U.S. Patent No. 8,201,509
Infinity 5E - Covered by U.S. Patent No. 8,201,509
LCL with Yarn Feed Pattern Attachment – Covered by 7,634,326 [ColorPoint Cut & Loop; Infinity; Servo Scroll; Clutch Scroll]
LCL (Level Cut/Loop) – Covered by U.S. Patent No. 7,007,617 and 7,347,151 & EP 2 220 278
LCL (Level Cut/Loop) Looper and Clip Assembly – Covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,438,007
LCL (Rick Mathews Development - Not Yet Utilized) - 9,593,437
Linear Rail Drive System - 10,011,932 & EP 3 004 446
Needle Drive System - U.S. Patent No. 9,260,810
New Shifting Technology Needle Bar Shifter - U.S. Pat. No. 10,156,035
Perma-Stitch - U.S. Patent No. 8,915,202
Method for forming Pat. Artificial/Synthetic Sports Turf Fabrics - 9,677,210
Random High Cut Turf – U.S. Patent No. 9,708,739
Replaceable Hook Modules – Covered by U.S. Patent No. 7,237,497, 7,284,492 & 7,398,739
Tailored Loop - 10,233,578
Three Roll Puller Roll System – Covered by U.S. Patent No. 6,725,789
Three Roll Infinitiy Drive System - 10,072,368
Tube Bank Distribution System - Covered by U.S. Patent No. 5,983,815 & U.K. Patent No. GB 2 323 098 B
Tufting Machine Push Rod Housing Gland Seal Assembly – Covered by U.S. Patent No. 6,318,730
Two-Level Cut Pile and Two-Level Loop Pile Mechanism - Covered by U.S. Patent No. 9,657,419
2-in-1 Tufting Machine - 8,096,247
Variable Loop Over Cut - Covered by U.S. Patent No. 6,834,602
Variable Loop Pile Over Level Cut Loop Pile Tufts -- Covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,490,566 & 7,739,970
Variable Stroke Drive System - 9,644,297
Virtual Weave – 7,717,051; 8,141,506
Woven Cut/Loop - 9,909,524; EP 3 077 579
Yarn Feed Caming - 8,443,743