US PATENT SUBCLASS 112 / 80.01
.~.~ Tufting (replacing subclass 79)

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2  DF  SPECIAL MACHINES {38}
78  DF  .~ Embroidering {4}
80.01.~.~ Tufting (replacing subclass 79) {12}
80.02  DF  .~.~.~> Rooting hair in doll or wig
80.03  DF  .~.~.~> Hand implement {3}
80.07  DF  .~.~.~> Yarn manipulation by fluid flow {1}
80.15  DF  .~.~.~> Dual sided
80.16  DF  .~.~.~> Including hollow or channelled needle
80.17  DF  .~.~.~> Including non-eyed needle
80.18  DF  .~.~.~> With condition responsive stop motion means
80.23  DF  .~.~.~> With optical, electronic, or magnetic pattern program means {1}
80.3  DF  .~.~.~> With specific fabric supporting, manipulating, cutting, or treating means {3}
80.4  DF  .~.~.~> Including specific needle supporting or manipulating means {5}
80.5  DF  .~.~.~> Including specific loop catcher {4}
80.7  DF  .~.~.~> Including specific yarn manipulating, cutting, or treating means {3}

DEFINITION

Classification: 112/80.01

Tufting:

(under subclass 78) Device including means for inserting a strand or strands through a base material to form a material surface of raised strands or strand loops.

(1) Note. Strands or strand loops are "raised" if they extend above the base material by design and do not merely lie thereon.

(2) Note. The strand loops may be cut or left uncut after being formed on the base material.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

222+, for thread inserting device elements (needles).

410+, for a web or sheet having a plurality of fibers, strand portions, narrow strand-like strips, or groups of strands which are attached to the web or sheet by stitching and extend outwardly from a surface thereof.

475.23, for tufting methods which do not recite particular structure of a tufting device.