Patent ID: 9593437
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: D05C

Claim:
1. A level cut loop looper and clip assembly for forming cut and loop pile tufted patterns in a backing passing through a tufting machine, comprising: a plurality of units mountable in series along a gauge bar, each of said units comprising: wherein as said level cut loop loopers are reciprocated toward and away from a series of needles of the tufting machine for picking loops of yarns therefrom, each of said clips is caused to be moved along its associated level cut loop looper between its retracted and extended positions, and wherein one or more selected ones of said actuators are engaged to move one or more locking members into engagement with selected ones of said clips so as to substantially locate said selected ones of said clips in their extended positions adjacent said forward ends of said throat portions of said level cut loop loopers associated with said each of said selected ones of said clips for formation of cut and loop pile tufts of yarns in the backing.