Patents by Inventor Thomas James Murdoch
Thomas James Murdoch 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: 20240139926Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Paul Van De Loo, Kade Richard Turner
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Patent number: 11897108Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Pau Van De Loo, Kade Richard Turner
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Patent number: 11680376Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, and a support foot for supporting the system relative to a ground surface, wherein the first part has a pair of vertically opposed longitudinal rails, and the support foot has an engagement formation which has an unlocked orientation for inserting the formation between the opposed rails to abut against the first part and a rotated, locked orientation wherein the formation is locked by the rails against lateral withdrawal from the first part.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Publication number: 20230145061Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Pau Van De Loo, Kade Richard Turner
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Patent number: 11577373Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Paul Van De Loo, Kade Richard Turner
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Patent number: 11280087Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including an initial edge unit having a first part and a second part, the first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and the second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, the system also including an angled edge unit having a first part and a second part, the first part for coupling to another edge portion of the second concrete flooring panel and the second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a third, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, and a modular intersection part at an intersection of the first to third panels, wherein the modular intersection part is adapted to be coupled to the initial edge unit with the initial edge unit extending radially from the modular intersection part in a first direction, and wherein the modular intersection part is adapted to be coupled to the angled edge unit with the angled edge unit extending radially from theType: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Publication number: 20210379748Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Paul Van De Loo, Kade Richard Turner
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Patent number: 11136727Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, wherein the system includes a retaining clip for retaining the second part to the first part, and the first part is slideable relative to the second part to engage the retaining clip against removal from the first and second parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Patent number: 11136729Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, wherein the system includes a retaining clip for retaining the second part to the first part, the retaining clip being frangible to allow separation of the first and second parts after setting of the first and second concrete flooring panels.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Patent number: 11136728Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, wherein the protection system is provided in modular lengths, and wherein adjacent modular lengths are coupled by one or more bridging pins.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Patent number: 11136756Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, a dowel plate and a dowel sheath, wherein the dowel plate is for supporting the second concrete flooring panel relative to the first concrete flooring panel, the dowel sheath is fitted to extend laterally from the first part, with an internal cavity of the dowel sheath aligning with apertures formed in the first and second parts such that the dowel plate is able to be inserted into the dowel sheath cavity through said apertures to a supporting position in which the dowel plate remains in the apertures and extends laterally from the second part.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Patent number: 11123851Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Paul Van De Loo, Kade Richard Turner
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Publication number: 20200332476Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, wherein the system includes a retaining clip for retaining the second part to the first part, the retaining clip being frangible to allow separation of the first and second parts after setting of the first and second concrete flooring panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Publication number: 20200325638Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, and a support foot for supporting the system relative to a ground surface, wherein the first part has a pair of vertically opposed longitudinal rails, and the support foot has an engagement formation which has an unlocked orientation for inserting the formation between the opposed rails to abut against the first part and a rotated, locked orientation wherein the formation is locked by the rails against lateral withdrawal from the first part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Publication number: 20200318347Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, a dowel plate and a dowel sheath, wherein the dowel plate is for supporting the second concrete flooring panel relative to the first concrete flooring panel, the dowel sheath is fitted to extend laterally from the first part, with an internal cavity of the dowel sheath aligning with apertures formed in the first and second parts such that the dowel plate is able to be inserted into the dowel sheath cavity through said apertures to a supporting position in which the dowel plate remains in the apertures and extends laterally from the second part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Publication number: 20200318361Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, wherein the protection system is provided in modular lengths, and wherein adjacent modular lengths are coupled by one or more bridging pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Publication number: 20200263422Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including an initial edge unit having a first part and a second part, the first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and the second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, the system also including an angled edge unit having a first part and a second part, the first part for coupling to another edge portion of the second concrete flooring panel and the second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a third, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, and a modular intersection part at an intersection of the first to third panels, wherein the modular intersection part is adapted to be coupled to the initial edge unit with the initial edge unit extending radially from the modular intersection part in a first direction, and wherein the modular intersection part is adapted to be coupled to the angled edge unit with the angled edge unit extending radially from theType: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Publication number: 20200240089Abstract: An edge protection system for use with concrete flooring, including a first part for coupling to an edge portion of a first concrete flooring panel and a second part for coupling to an opposed edge portion of a second, neighbouring, concrete flooring panel, wherein the system includes a retaining clip for retaining the second part to the first part, and the first part is slideable relative to the second part to engage the retaining clip against removal from the first and second parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Greg Stephen Mason
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Publication number: 20190126455Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Thomas James Murdoch, Paul Van De Loo, Kade Richard Turner