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US 10,125,441 B1Granted
Multiple twisted yarns directed through a single needle of a tufting machine
OwnerRobert S. Weinerinventor
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Abstract
A method of tufting carpet using multiple yarns directed through at least one single needle, if not a plurality of such situations, whereby the needles tuft a carpet having unique specifications. Specifically, the yarns are pre-twisted together, and can be solution dyed and/or of have different twist characteristics, such as selected from the group of high twist, standard twist, low twist, no twist, flat yarns and/or pre-twisted flat yarns.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing carpet comprising the steps of:
- a) directing at least first and second distinct yarns to a single needle of a tufting machine;
- b) tufting carpet using the single needle;
- wherein the first and second distinct yarns are twisted together at a predetermined twist rate between about 0.05 twists per inch and about six twists per inch, prior to being tufted into the carpet.
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