Patents by Inventor Philip James Murray

Philip James Murray 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).

  • Tarnish-resistant handbell and its method of manufacture
    Patent number: 6871613
    Abstract: A handbell has a bell body with an inner surface engageable by a clapper to produce a sound corresponding to a note of the musical scale and an outer surface with a vapor deposited nitride layer that resists tarnish. Preferably, the vapor deposited nitrate layer has a thickness of less than about 5 microns and does not adversely affect the sound produced when the handbell is rung. In addition, preferably the vapor deposited nitrate layer is zirconium nitride or titanium nitride and has a Vickers hardness (HV) of at least 2300. A method of making and/or refurbishing a handbell is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Schulmerich Carillons, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip James Murray, Russell A. Wenner, Gregory L. Schwartz
  • Tarnish-resistant handbell and its method of manufacture
    Publication number: 20040244671
    Abstract: A handbell has a bell body with an inner surface engageable by a clapper to produce a sound corresponding to a note of the musical scale and an outer surface with a vapor deposited nitride layer that resists tarnish. Preferably, the vapor deposited nitride layer has a thickness of less than about 5 microns and does not adversely affect the sound produced when the handbell is rung. In addition, preferably the vapor deposited nitride layer is zirconium nitride or titanium nitride and has a Vickers hardness (HV) of at least 2300. A method of making and/or refurbishing a handbell is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Philip James Murray, Russell A. Wenner, Gregory L. Schwartz