Patent ID: 9290874
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: D05C

Claim Text:
1. A system for controlling movement of a backing material through a tufting machine, comprising: first and second backing feed roll assemblies, each comprising: a drive motor linked to the backing feed rolls of at least one of the first andier or second backing feed roll assemblies for driving rotation of the backing feed rolls to feed the backing material along a path of travel through the tufting machine; at least one cross member slidably coupled to the tufting machine and connected to the first and second backing feed roll assemblies, the at least one cross member being movable transversely with respect to the path of travel of the backing material through the tufting machine for transversely shifting the first and second backing feed roll assemblies; and a backing material shifter in communication with and adapted to move at least one of the first and second backing feed roll assemblies transversely to control shifting of the backing material in a transverse direction with respect to its path of travel through the tufting machine.