A History of Tufted Rugs

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Maples, "Tufting machine" (US1963441A)

Maples, "Tufting machine" (US1963441A)

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Made by
Maples & Weaver
Date
filed , granted 1934
Place
Scottsboro, Alabama
Number
US1963441A
Themes
Chenille & candlewick, Machine tufting & Dalton, Tools & equipment

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Maples, “Tufting machine” (US1963441A), filed , granted 1934. patents.google.com/patent/US1963441A/en.

Research notes

Patent research (Oct 2026): number, title, names and dates read from the USPTO scan.