A History of Tufted Rugs

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Joe C. Cobble, "Multiple Needle Tufting Machine" (US2335487A)

Joe C. Cobble, "Multiple Needle Tufting Machine" (US2335487A)

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Made by
Joe C. Cobble & George B. Muse
Date
filed 24 Jan 1941, granted 30 Nov 1943
Place
Chattanooga, Tennessee / Sugar Valley, Georgia
Number
US2335487A
Themes
Chenille & candlewick, Machine tufting & Dalton, Tools & equipment

Cite this source

Joe C. Cobble, “Multiple Needle Tufting Machine” (US2335487A), filed 24 Jan 1941, granted 30 Nov 1943. patents.google.com/patent/US2335487A/en.

Research notes

The Cobble–Muse multi-needle machine, seen as the foundation of modern carpet tufting machines. Patent research (Oct 2026): number, title, names and dates read from the USPTO scan.