Patents by Inventor Joseph S. Murken

Joseph S. Murken 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).

  • Publication number: 20090247329
    Abstract: A ball mark includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is generally non planar with respect to the first portion and when the first portion is disposed on a putting surface, the second portion extends above the first portion to more readily enable a player to view the ball mark on the putting surface for purposes of aligning one's putt and to aid in avoiding walking in one's line to a hole. The first portion and the second portion are movably associated with each other and can move in and out of a generally common plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph S. Murken, R. William Graham
  • Patent number: 6908119
    Abstract: A detachable hose coupling includes an improved female coupler piece. The female piece is generally cylindrical female sleeve piece having a pair of coaxially aligned bored open surfaces which are in opposing generally equidistant positions and displaced from a vertical plane passing through a central longitudinal axis of the female sleeve piece. A grooved surface extends partially into an outer surface of the female sleeve and extends between the bored open surfaces. A male piece is provided and a staple is provided for use in connecting the male piece to the female piece, wherein the staple fits through the bored open surfaces and seats in the grooved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Lewis-Goetz and Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Murken
  • Publication number: 20040061331
    Abstract: A detachable hose coupling includes an improved female coupler piece. The female piece is generally cylindrical female sleeve piece having a pair of coaxially aligned bored open surfaces which are in opposing generally equidistant positions and displaced from a vertical plane passing through a central longitudinal axis of the female sleeve piece. A grooved surface extends partially into an outer surface of the female sleeve and extends between the bored open surfaces. A male piece is provided and a staple is provided for use in connecting the male piece to the female piece, wherein the staple fits through the bored open surfaces and seats in the grooved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph S. Murken
  • Patent number: 6290263
    Abstract: A detachable hose coupling having improved interlocking U-shaped staple includes a female sleeve piece, a male piece of a size and configuration to permit insertion into the female sleeve piece, and a generally U-shaped staple having a cross-section with a peripheral surface which includes at least one radially recessed surface portion to permit a predetermined amount of fluid flow thereby when inserted into the male—female coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Joseph S. Murken
  • Patent number: 4894156
    Abstract: A hose construction, a coupling arrangement therefor and method of making the same are provided, the coupling arrangement being utilized for conveying fluid therethrough and having a filter unit disposed therein to filter the fluid flow through the coupling arrangement, the coupling arrangement being a quick connect-disconnect coupling arrangement that comprises a first tubular coupling member having opposed open ends, a second tubular coupling member having opposed ends one of which is telecopically disposed in one of the ends of the first coupling member, and a staple-like fastening member securing the one ends of the coupling members together in the telescoping relation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Murken
  • Patent number: 4806248
    Abstract: A hose construction, a coupling arrangement therefor and method of making the same are provided, the coupling arrangement being utilized for conveying fluid therethrough and having a filter unit disposed therein to filter the fluid flow through the coupling arrangement, the coupling arrangement being a quick connect-disconnect coupling arrangement that comprises a first tubular coupling member having opposed open ends, a second tubular coupling member having opposed ends one of which is telescopically disposed in one of the ends of the first coupling member, and a staple-like fastening member securing the one ends of the coupling members together in the telescoping relation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Murken
  • Patent number: 4707262
    Abstract: A hose construction, a coupling arrangement therefor and method of making the same are provided, the coupling arrangement being utilized for conveying fluid therethrough and having a filter unit disposed therein to filter the fluid flow through the coupling arrangement, the coupling arrangement being a quick connect-disconnect coupling arrangement that comprises a first tubular coupling member having opposed open ends, a second tubular coupling member having opposed ends one of which is telecopically disposed in one of the ends of the first coupling member, and a staple-like fastening member securing the one ends of the coupling members together in the telescoping relation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Murken