Martin J Brennan

US Patent:

61934488, Feb 27, 2001

Filed:

Jul 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/357294

Inventors:

Martin J. Brennan - Dumont NJ

International Classification:

B23B 4700

US Classification:

408 67

Abstract:

A debris capturing device for a power drill. The device includes a drill engaging-collar and a debris capturing-cup. The debris capturing-cup detachably extends axially from the drill engaging-collar and encircles the chuck of the power drill and contacts the workpiece so as to allow debris created from the power drill drilling into the workpiece to be captured therein. In one embodiment, the drill engaging-collar detachably engages around the housing of the power drill, just behind the chuck of the power drill. In another embodiment, the drill engaging-collar is integrally formed with and around the housing of the power drill, just behind the chuck of the power drill.

US Patent:

41575393, Jun 5, 1979

Filed:

Oct 14, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/732228

Inventors:

Barney D. Hunts - Mountain Lakes NJ
Martin Brennan - Flanders NJ

Assignee:

The Singer Company - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 302

US Classification:

340365C

Abstract:

A plurality of capacitive switches, which are actuated by the touch of a user, are coupled to unique pairs of conductors. The conductors are sequentially actuated, or interrogated, and simultaneously coupled to a charge rate detector that compares the capacitance associated with each conductor to a reference capacitor. Storage means coupled to the output of the charge rate detector stores an indication of whether the capacitance associated with each conductor is greater or less than the reference capacitor such that the stored indications constitute a two of N code that identifies an actuated capacitive switch.

US Patent:

40360350, Jul 19, 1977

Filed:

Oct 30, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/627431

Inventors:

William Kahan - New York NY
John Vernon Landau - Mount Lakes NJ
Howard David Rogers - Fanwood NJ
Fredrick Alexander Rupinski - Lyndhurst NJ
Thomas Richard Peer - Glenwood NJ
Martin David Brennan - Flanders NJ

Assignee:

The Singer Company - New York NY

International Classification:

B04D 700
B04D 1566

US Classification:

66 752

Abstract:

A home knitting machine is provided with electronic control means which function pursuant to patterning instructions on a program card and in response to the operation of control devices by an operator causing needle actuators on the carriage of the machine to be selectively operated and fabric knitted in a prescribed manner on the machine. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to automatic knitting machinery and has particular application to home knitting machines which can be programmed to produce prescribed patterns on a fabric. 2. Description of the Prior Art Automated home knitting machines are now well known and are exemplified by the machines of the following Patents and applications: U. s. pat. No. 3,885,405 -- issued May 27, 1975 French Pat. No. 2,212,830 -- Reg.