Patents by Inventor William D. MacTavish

William D. MacTavish 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).

  • Patent number: 5297672
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a security package for a compact disc having a receiving structure and a retaining plate. The receiving structure has a handle, a lock section, and a storage compartment. The storage compartment receives the audio media. The audio media is held in place by the retainer plate which is pivotally attached to the lock section of the receiving structure. The retainer plate has a flange which covers a portion of the storage compartment holding the media in place. The receiving structure can enclose a detection strip which is then covered by the retainer plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Inventor: William D. MacTavish
  • Patent number: 4718547
    Abstract: A hollow thermoplastic unitary, parallelepiped receptacle having open front and back faces, closed side walls, one closed end wall, and an open end including a hinged closure member for receiving a conventional elongated rectangular compact disc container having a compartment in one end portion of the container receiving a rectangular storage box containing a compact disc. The receptacle includes a pair of transverse rib members in its back face for transverse alignment with the interior transverse edge of the compact disc storage box when the container is inserted either right-side-up or upside down into its operative position within the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Inventor: William D. MacTavish
  • Patent number: 4285429
    Abstract: A tape cassette security container including a housing having an entry opening of slightly lesser dimension than the cassette, a plug member limiting the space within the housing to prevent removal of the cassette, and a key member for removing the plug member to permit removal of the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1981
    Inventor: William D. MacTavish
  • Patent number: D428331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: C & D Special Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. MacTavish