Russell J Pepe

US Patent:

43261949, Apr 20, 1982

Filed:

Oct 10, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/195959

Inventors:

Russell J. Pepe - Piscataway NJ

Assignee:

The Singer Company - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 302

US Classification:

340365R

Abstract:

An input switch arrangement which minimizes the number of connections needed between an array of switch members and the circuit used to detect and encode switch closure. Each switch member has four sides adapted to be connected together. The first and second sides of all switch members within a column of the array are connected to a unique pair of a plurality of column connection terminals and the third and fourth sides of all switch members within a row of the array are connected to unique pair of a plurality of row connection terminals.

US Patent:

43411703, Jul 27, 1982

Filed:

Apr 30, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/259298

Inventors:

Howard L. Beckerman - Middletown NJ
Russell J. Pepe - Piscataway NJ

Assignee:

The Singer Company - Stamford CT

International Classification:

D05B 302

US Classification:

112158E

Abstract:

An electronically controlled sewing machine is provided with an arrangement for displaying a pictorial representation of a pattern to be sewn by the sewing machine. When the sewing machine user operates controls to alter the size and/or shape of the pattern, the display is correspondingly altered.

US Patent:

41810872, Jan 1, 1980

Filed:

Aug 11, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/933013

Inventors:

Robert B. Brauch - Wayne NJ
Russell Pepe - Piscataway NJ

Assignee:

The Singer Company - New York NY

International Classification:

D05B 306

US Classification:

1122641

Abstract:

A method for insuring that a traveling buttonhole presser foot, which is normally spring biased to an initial start position prior to movement of the traveling part thereof during the formation of a buttonhole, is located in the initial start position. As an initial step prior to the formation of the buttonhole, the sewing machine is operated for at least one stitch with the reversible feed regulating system thereof arranged to feed the work material in a direction to relax the biasing spring.

US Patent:

41844416, Jan 22, 1980

Filed:

Apr 19, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/031677

Inventors:

Jack Brown - Union NJ
Donald J. Coughenour - Morristown NJ
Russell J. Pepe - Piscataway NJ

Assignee:

The Singer Company - New York NY

International Classification:

D05B 302
D05B 312
D05B 2720

US Classification:

112158E

Abstract:

An electronically controlled sewing machine having the capability for lateral feeding in addition to longitudinal feeding is provided with an arrangement for effecting closed path pattern stitching. Selector switches having indicia thereon representative of the direction of sewing effected by operation of the respective switches are positioned so that the indicia visually simulates the closed path pattern.

US Patent:

42429765, Jan 6, 1981

Filed:

Feb 29, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/126087

Inventors:

Howard L. Beckerman - Middletown NJ
Russell J. Pepe - Clifton NJ
Allan M. Dob - Clifton NJ

Assignee:

The Singer Company - Stamford CT

International Classification:

D05B 306

US Classification:

1122641

Abstract:

For a zigzag sewing machine having a buttonhole presser device allowing formation of a buttonhole in a single step, a method for insuring that the presser device is in its initiating position by determining where the movable portion of the presser device is and, if it is not in its correct position, to adjust feeding action required to move it to its correct position.