| 摘要 |
Lateral pins ( 20 ) are used to provide a tufting machine modular gauge assembly that allows damaged or broken gauge elements ( 10 ) to be replaced individually. The modular gauge assembly consists of a gauge bar ( 25 ) with a plurality of modular blocks ( 15 ) removably attached to the bar. The modular blocks are six sided with a detent ( 110 ) and fastener mechanism ( 65 ) for attaching the block to the gauge bar. The gauge elements may be attached to the block by dedicated screw-pins ( 145 ) or by a lateral pin ( 20 ) that pastes through all the gauge elements within a block. The lateral pin may either pierce the gauge elements (at 70 ) or abut the gauge elements. Abutting pins may be malleable and segmented and secured in position by set screws.
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