Patents by Inventor William R. Murray, Jr.
William R. Murray, Jr. 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).
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Publication number: 20120116893Abstract: A marketing system and method for interacting with existing commerce processes for delivering relevant, timely, and useful marketing information to a consumer. A method implemented using a computing system includes (a) obtaining, using the computing system, a set of shipment parameters for a shipment to be delivered to a receiver; (b) auctioning electronically a shipment addition responsive to the set of shipment parameters wherein the auctioning identifies a selected content provider from a plurality of content providers as a winning content provider; (c) acquiring, from the winning content provider, a particular shipment addition for the shipment addition; (d) producing a specified shipment addition including the particular shipment addition; and thereafter (e) associating the specified shipment addition with the shipment wherein the shipment and the specified shipment addition are to be shipped to the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventor: William R. Murray, JR.
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Patent number: 7201029Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 7143614Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2000Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 7121125Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1999Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 7111479Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Acco brands USA LLCInventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 7100404Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 7100403Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur N. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 6735990Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1997Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.Inventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 6588241Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1996Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.Inventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 6553794Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.Inventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 6155088Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.Inventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 6112562Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1998Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.Inventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 6006557Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment typically includes an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. The spindle is then rotated 90.degree. to misalign the crossmember with the slot, thereby attaching the attachment mechanism rigidly to the external wall. A cable is secured to the housing and to an immovable object so that the equipment cannot be stolen.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1997Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.Inventors: Stewart R. Carl, Alice Kasahara, Arthur H. Zarnowitz, William R. Murray, Jr.
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Patent number: 6000251Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1993Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.Inventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 6000252Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1997Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.Inventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 5502989Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1994Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Assignee: Kensington Microware LimitedInventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: 5493878Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. An abutment mechanism also emanates from the housing, and is located on opposite sides of the shaft intermediate the housing and the crossmember. The peripheral cross-sectional dimensions of the abutment mechanism and the shaft in combination closely conform to the dimensions of the slot. The length of the shaft from the housing to the crossmember is approximately equal to the thickness of the external wall of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1994Date of Patent: February 27, 1996Assignee: Kensington Microware LimitedInventors: William R. Murray, Jr., Stewart R. Carl, Arthur H. Zarnowitz
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Patent number: D374437Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1994Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Assignee: Kensington Microware LimitedInventors: Richard Pekelney, WIlliam R. Murray, Jr., Gregor Berkowitz, Robin Chu, Mark A. Edwards