Patents by Inventor Thomas B. Murphy

Thomas B. Murphy 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: 11122776
    Abstract: The invention presents a harness assembly for lifting and supporting an animal in mobility. The assembly comprises a front and rear harness sections releasably attached by a lifting leash. Both the front and rear harness sections can be used independently. Both the front and rear harness sections are comprised of upper and lower sections releasably attached to one another. The rear harness section lifts the animal from both the hips and waist resulting in less stress than other devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Hoffman, David King, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20200072522
    Abstract: The present invention is a clear ice maker with an expansion space in a tapered cup below a similarly tapered ice mold. The expansion space forces the mold to lift relative the cup when freezing is complete. Sawtooth protrusions in the cup may be provided to enable line contact between the cup and mold. The mold is easy to remove from the cup to release the ice shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas B. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20200053984
    Abstract: The invention presents a harness assembly for lifting and supporting an animal in mobility. The assembly comprises a front and rear harness sections releasably attached by a lifting leash. Both the front and rear harness sections can be used independently. Both the front and rear harness sections are comprised of upper and lower sections releasably attached to one another. The rear harness section lifts the animal from both the hips and waist resulting in less stress than other devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick Hoffman, David King, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10238091
    Abstract: The invention presents a harness assembly for lifting and supporting an animal in mobility. The assembly comprises a front and rear harness sections releasably attached by a lifting leash. Both the front and rear harness sections can be used independently. Both the front and rear harness sections are comprised of upper and lower sections releasably attached to one another. The rear harness section lifts the animal from both the hips and waist resulting in less stress than other devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Hoffman, David King, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190029224
    Abstract: The present invention provides a container, insert, and top assembled to form a pet paw washer. An animal's paw is then inserted through the opening in the top and moved back and forth relative to the bristles within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas B. Murphy, Ellis N. Shamoon, Lawrence J. Yeung
  • Patent number: 9839325
    Abstract: A salad spinner has a hub connected in a rotary driving relationship to a colander mounted within the salad spinner for rotation about an axis of rotation. A brake provides braking force to the hub coaxially with the colander axis of rotation. The brake includes a spring-loaded button located coaxially with the colander axis of rotation and an actuation element between the button and the hub for applying coaxial, linear force from the button to the hub for braking. A drive plate is connected in a rotary driving relationship to the hub, and the button is constrained for co-rotation with the drive plate and linear motion relative the drive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy C. Repp, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: 9345363
    Abstract: A salad spinner has a support frame with a receiving aperture. A colander is supported by the support frame in the receiving aperture for rotation about an axis of rotation. A removable drive assembly is removably coupled to the support frame and colander, and the removable drive assembly includes an actuator to transmit a driving input applied to the actuator to rotate the colander. A fan having a plurality of angled blades is mechanically coupled to the actuator to force air into the colander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy C. Repp, Thomas B Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160007571
    Abstract: The invention presents a harness assembly for lifting and supporting an animal in mobility. The assembly comprises a front and rear harness sections releasably attached by a lifting leash. Both the front and rear harness sections can be used independently. Both the front and rear harness sections are comprised of upper and lower sections releasably attached to one another. The rear harness section lifts the animal from both the hips and waist resulting in less stress than other devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Hoffman, David King, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20150374174
    Abstract: A salad spinner has a hub connected in a rotary driving relationship to a colander mounted within the salad spinner for rotation about an axis of rotation. A brake provides braking force to the hub coaxially with the colander axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy C. Repp, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140338546
    Abstract: A salad spinner has a support frame with a receiving aperture. A colander is supported by the support frame in the receiving aperture for rotation about an axis of rotation. A removable drive assembly is removably coupled to the support frame and colander, and the removable drive assembly includes an actuator to transmit a driving input applied to the actuator to rotate the colander. A fan having a plurality of angled blades is mechanically coupled to the actuator to force air into the colander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy C. Repp, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20100251906
    Abstract: A rotatable greens drying device that includes a lid, a rotatable colander, a drive mechanism for rotating the colander, and a receiving ring fan which transfers rotational force from the drive mechanism to the rotatable colander. The fast moving, drier air circulated by the receiving ring fan naturally helps evaporate moisture from the surface of the greens and it helps expel water through container holes. This embodiment also allows air exposure of the leafy contents via the perforations within the spinning colander which further reduces surface moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy Corcoran Repp, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: 7789445
    Abstract: A net pet barrier designed for installation behind the front or rear seat in a vehicle to keep pets off vehicle seats and in the back of the vehicle. Netting formed of micro-mesh material is attached to a pop-up wire frame which keeps the net from sagging and facilitates installation and removal. Adjustable side expansion panels allow installation of the barrier in vehicles of various sizes and configurations, from sedans to full-size SUVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Solvit Products, LP
    Inventors: Patrick Hoffman, David King, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20090183565
    Abstract: A device for containing or measuring liquids includes a rigid annular portion maintaining the shape of the opening of the cup, secured to a cup portion formed of a flexible material, such as silicone. A movable handle secures to the annular portion which serves a dual function of securing the rigidity of the cup in the open position, and rotating sideways to accommodate storage when in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Ellis N. Shamoon, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: D597262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Inventors: Ellis N. Shamoon, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: D618862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventors: Ellis N. Shamoon, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: D722828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ellis N. Shamoon, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: D879162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: D880541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: D940966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: DEXAS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
    Inventor: Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: D946062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DEXAS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
    Inventor: Thomas B. Murphy