Carter Brothers, Chattanooga, 1922: first patent claiming needle + loop former + separate cutting knife
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- Date
- 1922
- Collection
- TTW Script Bank fact-check notes (Claude research, Aug 2026)
- Themes
- Machine tufting & Dalton, Tools & equipment
Cite this source
“Carter Brothers, Chattanooga, 1922: first patent claiming needle + loop former + separate cutting knife.” Research note, TTW Script Bank fact-check notes (Claude research, Aug 2026).
Research notes
The machine line starts from sewing machines, not from the old hand tools. Patent found: US1485213, August J. Carter, Chattanooga, "Tufting-Attachment Mechanism for Sewing Machines", filed 21 Jul 1922, granted 26 Feb 1924.