Patents by Inventor Ian MacMurray

Ian MacMurray 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).

  • Breathing tube retainer and method of using same
    Patent number: 11130007
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a breathing tube retainer and a respirator that utilizes the breathing tube retainer are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the breathing tube retainer can include a mask attachment portion configured to connect the retainer to a face mask of a respirator, and a tube attachment portion including an arm that connects the tube attachment portion to the mask attachment portion. The tube attachment portion can further include a tube receiver configured to receive a breathing tube of the respirator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Christopher R. Kokaisel, Ian MacMurray
  • Breathing Tube Retainer And Method Of Using Same
    Publication number: 20170252586
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a breathing tube retainer and a respirator that utilizes the breathing tube retainer are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the breathing tube retainer can include a mask attachment portion configured to connect the retainer to a face mask of a respirator, and a tube attachment portion including an arm that connects the tube attachment portion to the mask attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher R. Kokaisel, Ian MacMurray