A History of Tufted Rugs

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William H. Barnett, "Sewing Machine" (US1452632A)

William H. Barnett, "Sewing Machine" (US1452632A)

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Made by
William H. Barnett
Date
filed 18 Sep 1920, granted 24 Apr 1923
Place
Knoxville, Tennessee
Number
US1452632A
Themes
Chenille & candlewick, Machine tufting & Dalton, Tools & equipment

Cite this source

William H. Barnett, “Sewing Machine” (US1452632A), filed 18 Sep 1920, granted 24 Apr 1923. patents.google.com/patent/US1452632A/en.

Research notes

Text says it "may be more specifically termed a tufting machine": a candidate for the earliest tufting-machine filing. Patent research (Oct 2026): number, title, names and dates read from the USPTO scan.