Patents by Inventor John Murach

John Murach 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).

  • TOOL-LESS PICK TIP ASSEMBLY, HOUSING, AND APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20240058972
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pick tip apparatus method interchanging pick tip assemblies within the same. The pick tip apparatus includes a housing having a housing channel. The apparatus further includes a fitting connected to the housing channel. The fitting is configured to accept an external vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the housing channel. The apparatus further includes a magnet and a pick tip assembly. The pick tip assembly is releasably held within the housing channel magnetically by the magnet. The pick tip assembly includes a vacuum cup and a pick tip body. The pick tip body has a pick tip body channel in communication with the housing channel and configured to apply the vacuum from the housing channel to the vacuum cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Larry Stuckey, John Murach, John Lewis, Kent Blumenshine, Jason Chalfant, Colin Scholefield
  • Tool-less pick tip assembly, housing, and apparatus, and associated method
    Patent number: 11833670
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pick tip apparatus method interchanging pick tip assemblies within the same. The pick tip apparatus includes a housing having a housing channel. The apparatus further includes a fitting connected to the housing channel. The fitting is configured to accept an external vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the housing channel. The apparatus further includes a magnet and a pick tip assembly. The pick tip assembly is releasably held within the housing channel magnetically by the magnet. The pick tip assembly includes a vacuum cup and a pick tip body. The pick tip body has a pick tip body channel in communication with the housing channel and configured to apply the vacuum from the housing channel to the vacuum cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: BOSTON SEMI EQUIPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Larry Stuckey, John Murach, John Lewis, Kent Blumenshine, Jason Chalfant, Colin Scholefield
  • TOOL-LESS PICK TIP ASSEMBLY, HOUSING, AND APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20220072719
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pick tip apparatus method interchanging pick tip assemblies within the same. The pick tip apparatus includes a housing having a housing channel. The apparatus further includes a fitting connected to the housing channel. The fitting is configured to accept an external vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the housing channel. The apparatus further includes a magnet and a pick tip assembly. The pick tip assembly is releasably held within the housing channel magnetically by the magnet. The pick tip assembly includes a vacuum cup and a pick tip body. The pick tip body has a pick tip body channel in communication with the housing channel and configured to apply the vacuum from the housing channel to the vacuum cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Larry Stuckey, John Murach, John Lewis, Kent Blumenshine, Jason Chalfant, Colin Scholefield