A.B. Carter, Inc.

9 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 2026

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Ending by 2030

Dec 2027

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Fee deadlines

Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.

1 fee due Feb 20, 2027
The maintenance fee for Metallic sulfide coated travelers, methods of coating travelers, and systems for use of metallic sulfide coated travelers (US 10,385,480) comes due Feb 20, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 20, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Aug 25, 2027
The maintenance fee for Safety guard for textile machines (US 10,570,533) comes due Aug 25, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 25, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

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Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.

Showing 1 to 9 of 9

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 7,806,358	Yarn tension control device In force (reinstated) Term ends Dec 23, 2027 · From the USPTO record	In force (reinstated)	Term ends Dec 23, 2027	From the USPTO record
US D752,339	Yarn tube holder In force Term ends Mar 29, 2030 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Mar 29, 2030	From the USPTO record
US D797,816	Safety cover for overfeed textile machines In force Term ends Sep 19, 2032 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Sep 19, 2032	From the USPTO record
US D967,203	Yarn unwinding control ring In force Term ends Oct 18, 2037 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Oct 18, 2037	From the USPTO record
US 10,385,480	Metallic sulfide coated travelers, methods of coating travelers, and systems for use of metallic sulfide coated travelers In force Term ends Dec 5, 2037 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Dec 5, 2037	From the USPTO record
US 10,570,533	Safety guard for textile machines In force Term ends Dec 12, 2037 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Dec 12, 2037	From the USPTO record
US 11,390,485	Yarn tensioner, textile machine, and method for tensioning a continuously running yarn In force Term ends Jun 24, 2039 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Jun 24, 2039	From the USPTO record
US 12,415,703	Canister-yarn tensioning assembly incorporating a pivoted yarn tensioner In force Term ends Aug 6, 2042 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Aug 6, 2042	From the USPTO record
US 12,606,409	Canister-Yarn Tensioning Assembly Incorporating a Pivoted Yarn Tensioner In force Term ends Oct 19, 2042 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 19, 2042	Medium confidence

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Published applications

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