Patents by Inventor Alvin Truitt Bonner, Sr.

Alvin Truitt Bonner, Sr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cloth feed system for tufting machine having loose yarn end extractor
    Patent number: 3986465
    Abstract: A cloth feed take off system for a cut pile control needle tufting machine having a yarn tail extractor for removing the loose strand of yarn formed by the initial stitch each needle makes upon reactivation. The cloth feed take off system maintains high tension in the cloth in the stitch forming section while providing a lower tension in the cloth in the yarn tail extractor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1976
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventors: Randel Pembroke Smith, Alvin Truitt Bonner, Sr.