US 7,333,877 B2
System and method of producing multi-colored carpets
Paul M. Dabrowa, Rocky Face, Ga. (US); Charlie Thompson, Cohutta, Ga. (US); Dina Poindexter, Ringgold, Ga. (US); Katrina Kuhels, Cleveland, Tenn. (US); and Ashlee Swift, Dalton, Ga. (US)
Assigned to Mohawk Carpet Corp., Calhoun, Ga. (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/375,185.
Application 11/375185 is a continuation of application No. 10/789945, filed on Feb. 27, 2004, granted, now 7,130,711.
Prior Publication US 2006/0149409 A1, Jul. 06, 2006
Int. Cl. D05C 15/26 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 700—138  [112/475.23] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of generating a report for a tufting machine, the method comprising:
receiving digital image data from a pattern storage unit, wherein the digital image data represents a pattern having multiple colors;
receiving operational characteristics of a tufting machine;
validating the pattern for the tufting machine, based on the operational characteristics;
generating a report designating at least one color of the pattern with at least one needle of the tufting machine, wherein the report includes yarn loading instructions of the tufting machine, such that when loaded the tufting machine can create a product having the pattern.