Patents by Inventor Michael Morgante

Michael Morgante 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).

  • Narrow Gauge Hollow Needle Improvement
    Publication number: 20240150949
    Abstract: A method for tufting lower loop heights than prior art machines could tuft with a hollow needle tufting machine is disclosed. Polishing and/or rounding edges of needles, which may be smaller in diameter than prior art needles were implemented with a straight edge backing bar, and dimensionally stable woven backing fabric to provide consistently lower loops than prior art efforts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Daniel Detty, Keith England, Michael Morgante
  • Servo motor driven scroll pattern attachments for tufting machine with computerized design system and methods of tufting
    Publication number: 20050193936
    Abstract: The present invention provides alternative scroll-type yarn feed attachments for tufting machines characterized by independent servo-motor control of sets of yarn feed rolls, and a software design system to facilitate use of the attachment to produce novel patterns and photo images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Morgante, Mike Bishop, Randall Stanfield, Eric Vaughen, Richard Prichard