A History of Tufted Rugs

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Joseph A. Bolger, "Hooked Rug Making Device" (US2578038A)

Joseph A. Bolger, "Hooked Rug Making Device" (US2578038A)

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Made by
Joseph A. Bolger
Date
filed 27 Feb 1950, granted 11 Dec 1951
Number
US2578038A
Themes
Hand-tufting tools & the gun, Tools & equipment, Hooked & handmade rugs

Cite this source

Joseph A. Bolger, “Hooked Rug Making Device” (US2578038A), filed 27 Feb 1950, granted 11 Dec 1951. patents.google.com/patent/US2578038A/en.

Research notes

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