Patents by Inventor Sherman W. Smith, II

Sherman W. Smith, II 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).

  • Yarn feed system for tufting machines
    Patent number: 7905187
    Abstract: A yarn feed system, enabling the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine, and which system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes a series of yarn feed devices for feeding each of the yarns to the needles of the tufting machine, and a series of yarn feed controllers that monitor and control the operation of the yarn feed devices to control the feeding of the yarns to the needles according to programmed pattern instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Card-Monroe Corp.
    Inventors: Roy T. Card, William M. Christman, Jr., Sherman W. Smith, II
  • Yarn feed system for tufting machines
    Patent number: 7096806
    Abstract: A yarn feed system, enabling the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine, and which system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes a series of yarn feed devices for feeding each of the yarns to the needles of the tufting machine, and a series of yarn feed controllers that monitor and control the operation of the yarn feed devices to control the feeding of the yarns to the needles according to programmed pattern instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Card-Monroe Corp.
    Inventors: Roy T. Card, William M. Christman, Jr., Sherman W. Smith, II
  • Yarn feed system for tufting machines
    Patent number: 6945183
    Abstract: A yarn feed system, enabling the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine, and which system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes a series of yarn feed devices for feeding each of the yarns to the needles of the tufting machine, and a series of yarn feed controllers that monitor and control the operation of the yarn feed devices to control the feeding of the yarns to the needles according to programmed pattern instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Card-Monroe Corp.
    Inventors: Roy T. Card, William M. Christman, Jr., Sherman W. Smith, II
  • Yarn feed system for tufting machines
    Patent number: 6834601
    Abstract: A yarn feed system, enabling the control of individual yarns to the needles of a tufting machine, and which system can be manufactured as a substantially standardized unit or attachment that can be removably mounted to a tufting machine. The yarn feed unit includes a series of yarn feed devices for feeding each of the yarns to the needles of the tufting machine, and a series of yarn feed controllers that monitor and control the operation of the yarn feed devices to control the feeding of the yarns to the needles according to programmed pattern instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Card-Monroe Corp.
    Inventors: Roy T. Card, William M. Christman, Jr., Sherman W. Smith, II