Needle module for a tufting machine
AssigneeSpencer Wright Industries, Inc.
InventorIan Beverly
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Abstract
A needle module contains a plurality of needles having a shank and an eye at a first end and a mounting portion at the second end mounted in a module body. A rod is mounted on and spaced apart from the module body transversely to the needles. Yarn stands pass over the rod and are directed through the eyes of the needles.
Claims9
A needle module for a tufting machine having a body in which a plurality of needles are mounted, each needle comprising a shank having an eye at one end, a mounting portion at the opposite end which is mounted in the module body and a yarn feed groove extending from the eye towards the mounting portion;
- characterized by a rod mounted on and spaced from the module body and extending across the needle body transversely to the needles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.