A History of Tufted Rugs

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E. J. Gearhart, "Semiautomatic Turfing Device" (US1912977A)

E. J. Gearhart, "Semiautomatic Turfing Device" (US1912977A)

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Made by
E. J. Gearhart
Date
filed 11 Aug 1931, granted 6 Jun 1933
Number
US1912977A
Themes
Hand-tufting tools & the gun, Tools & equipment, Hooked & handmade rugs

Cite this source

E. J. Gearhart, “Semiautomatic Turfing Device” (US1912977A), filed 11 Aug 1931, granted 6 Jun 1933. patents.google.com/patent/US1912977A/en.

Research notes

Later cited as punch-needle prior art. Patent research (Oct 2026): number, title, names and dates read from the USPTO scan.