A History of Tufted Rugs

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Jess Spencer Kile, "Machine and Method for Making Tufted Articles" (US2389914A)

Jess Spencer Kile, "Machine and Method for Making Tufted Articles" (US2389914A)

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Made by
Jess Spencer Kile
Date
filed 25 Jul 1939, granted 1945 (month unclear on scan)
Place
Dalton, Georgia
Held by
Cabin Crafts (assignee)
Number
US2389914A
Themes
Chenille & candlewick, Machine tufting & Dalton, Tools & equipment

Cite this source

Jess Spencer Kile, “Machine and Method for Making Tufted Articles” (US2389914A), filed 25 Jul 1939, granted 1945 (month unclear on scan); assigned to Cabin Crafts. patents.google.com/patent/US2389914A/en.

Research notes

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