A History of Tufted Rugs

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Harry E. Dykeman, "Rug Tufting Machine" (US1831485A)

Harry E. Dykeman, "Rug Tufting Machine" (US1831485A)

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Made by
Harry E. Dykeman
Date
filed 30 Nov 1928, granted 10 Nov 1931
Place
Chicago, Illinois
Held by
Union Special Machine Co. (assignee)
Number
US1831485A
Themes
Machine tufting & Dalton, Tools & equipment

Cite this source

Harry E. Dykeman, “Rug Tufting Machine” (US1831485A), filed 30 Nov 1928, granted 10 Nov 1931; assigned to Union Special Machine Co. patents.google.com/patent/US1831485A/en.

Research notes

A sewing-machine maker's rug tufting machine. Patent research (Oct 2026): number, title, names and dates read from the USPTO scan.