Patents by Inventor Russell J. Pepe

Russell J. Pepe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pattern display arrangement for an electronically controlled sewing machine
    Patent number: 4341170
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventors: Howard L. Beckerman, Russell J. Pepe
  • Dual encoded switching matrix
    Patent number: 4326194
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Russell J. Pepe
  • Precise positioner of buttonhole presser foot
    Patent number: 4242976
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1981
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventors: Howard L. Beckerman, Russell J. Pepe, Allan M. Dob
  • Electronically controlled household sewing machine having patch sewing capability
    Patent number: 4184441
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventors: Jack Brown, Donald J. Coughenour, Russell J. Pepe