YARN FEED SYSTEM FOR TUFTING MACHINES

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a yarn feed system that is suitable for tufting machines. SOLUTION: The yarn feed system enables the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine. The system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes a series of yarn feed devices for feeding each of the yarn to the needles of the tufting machine, and a series of yarn feed controllers that monitor and control the operation of the yarn feed devices to control the feeding of the yarns to the needles according to programmed pattern instruction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT