US 12,110,625 B2
Creel with integrated yarn delivery and control system
Shannon Day, Chattanooga, TN (US); Jeff Smith, Chattanooga, TN (US); Rob Padgett, Chattanooga, TN (US); Randy Stanfield, Chattanooga, TN (US); and Kevin Whiteside, Chattanooga, TN (US)
Assigned to Tuftco Corporation, Chattanooga, TN (US)
Appl. No. 17/314,898
Filed by Tuftco Corporation, Chattanooga, TN (US)
PCT Filed Nov. 8, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/060646
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 7, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/097583, PCT Pub. Date May 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/758,040, filed on Nov. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0356622 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. D05C 15/26 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01)
CPC D05C 15/26 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); D05D 2205/18 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication system for a creel for use in supplying yarns to a tufting machine and having an array of locations for mounting yarn packages comprising:
a controller communicating with a plurality of sensors located proximate yarn mounting locations;
said controller communicating with a plurality of displays located proximate yarn mounting locations;
said controller accessing a virtual creel for mapping a yarn threadup for a pattern to yarn mounting locations; and
an input for pattern information at least including a yarn threadup
wherein the controller is in communication with the tufting machine during the tufting of the pattern.