A History of Tufted Rugs

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Melvin S. Hurley, "Hand Tool for Making Rugs, Carpets and the Like with a Cut Pile" (US2605727A)

Melvin S. Hurley, "Hand Tool for Making Rugs, Carpets and the Like with a Cut Pile" (US2605727A)

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Made by
Melvin S. Hurley
Date
filed 7 Dec 1949, granted 5 Aug 1952
Place
Bridgend, England
Number
US2605727A
Themes
Hand-tufting tools & the gun, Tools & equipment, Hooked & handmade rugs

Cite this source

Melvin S. Hurley, “Hand Tool for Making Rugs, Carpets and the Like with a Cut Pile” (US2605727A), filed 7 Dec 1949, granted 5 Aug 1952. patents.google.com/patent/US2605727A/en.

Research notes

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