A History of Tufted Rugs

Prototype. Chapter text drafted from the research notes and not yet checked at the archives. Images awaiting permission are marked.

O. J. Roberts et al., "Portable Tufting Machine" (US3229653A)

O. J. Roberts et al., "Portable Tufting Machine" (US3229653A)

Patent · not yet checked at the source

Made by
O. J. Roberts et al.
Date
filed 15 Jan 1964, granted 18 Jan 1966
Held by
Bigelow-Sanford (assignee)
Number
US3229653A
Themes
Hand-tufting tools & the gun, Tools & equipment

Cite this source

O. J. Roberts et al., “Portable Tufting Machine” (US3229653A), filed 15 Jan 1964, granted 18 Jan 1966; assigned to Bigelow-Sanford. patents.google.com/patent/US3229653A/en.

Research notes

A woven-carpet giant patenting a portable tufter. Patent research (Oct 2026): number, title, names and dates read from the USPTO scan.