Patent ID: 8267023
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: D05C

Abstract:
1. A tufting machine adapted to produce a surface covering having a pattern, said tufting machine comprising: (a) a yarn applicator, said yarn applicator being adapted to receive feed yarn and penetrate a surface covering backing; (b) a cutting means, said cutting means being adapted to cut the feed yarn after the feed yarn and the yarn applicator penetrate the surface covering backing to produce a stitch; (c) a yarn control module, said yarn control module comprising: (d) a remote process control computer system, said remote process control computer system being adapted to send a first signal and a second signal to the yarn control module; wherein said tufting machine is adapted to produce a patterned surface covering comprising a plurality of loops or cut stitches having a plurality of yarn colors and a plurality of pile heights.