Patents by Inventor Ralph H. Bost, Jr.

Ralph H. Bost, Jr. 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).

  • Method of producing for review a tufted fabric pattern
    Patent number: 4469037
    Abstract: A method of producing for review a tufted fabric pattern prior to actually tufting the fabric with a tufting device is provided. The method comprises the steps of:a. converting specified tufting parameters into a plurality of digital patterns;b. converting the digital patterns into a plurality of video signals; andc. displaying the resultant graphics on a cathode-ray tube means.Variations in tufting parameters can be easily and rapidly screened to determine if a desirable pattern emerges, thereby accelerating the development of marketable tufted fabric patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Allied Corporation
    Inventor: Ralph H. Bost, Jr.