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James A. Cobble Sr. & Jr., "Tufting Machine" (US2977905A)

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Made by: James A. Cobble Sr. and James A. Cobble Jr.
Date: filed 4 Mar 1958, granted 4 Apr 1961
Number: US2977905A
Themes: Machine tufting & Dalton, Tools & equipment

View at the source Cited in chapter 5, note 23

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James A. Cobble Sr. & Jr., “Tufting Machine” (US2977905A), filed 4 Mar 1958, granted 4 Apr 1961. patents.google.com/patent/US2977905A/en.

Research notes

Cobble Brothers, Chattanooga. Local history credits Joe Cobble and George Muse with the foundational multi-needle patent; the joint Cobble–Muse patent is still to be identified.