Patents by Inventor Timothy E. McKeown

Timothy E. McKeown 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).

  • Vertical Stapler
    Patent number: 6152347
    Abstract: A stapler that has a top member and a bottom member movably connected together. The bottom member includes a convex outer surface facing downwardly and being convex in lateral and longitudinal directions with a curvature generally conformed to a user's hand, and also a support portion disposed within the convex surface, having a common boundary therewith disposed generally in a flat plane and configured for supporting the stapler stably on a flat horizontal surface when the top member is biased towards the bottom member during stapling. A stapler mechanism is connected between top and bottom members. Support ends of the top and bottom members are configured for stably supporting the stapler in a vertical position on a flat surface. The stapler also a hinge shaft pivotably connecting the pivoting members together and a hinge cover covering the hinge shaft and having a flexible tab slidably associated with one of the top and bottom members for sliding with respect thereto when the pivoting members pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott H. Wilson, Sumir Kapur, Stephen D. Berry, Timothy E. McKeown
  • Cover mounted tab index system
    Patent number: 6106018
    Abstract: A tab index system is provided for attachment to the cover of a typical three-ring style loose leaf binder. The index system includes a plurality of tabbed dividers having a plurality of tabs and a card holder containing a removable label card. The label card includes a plurality of labels corresponding to the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. McKeown, Fred E. Cecala, Marcia E. Lausen, Julian F. Brown
  • Apparatus for supporting a keyboard
    Patent number: 5895020
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a keyboard having a first and a second mounting member with each mounting member having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end. A first and a second tray member are slidably mounted to the first and the second mounting member, respectively. A first and a second rear mounting bracket and a first and a second front mounting bracket are also provided. The first rear mounting bracket is adjustably mounted to the first end of the first mounting member and the second rear mounting bracket is adjustably mounted to the first end of the second mounting member. The first front mounting bracket is adjustably mounted to the second end of the first mounting member and the second front mounting bracket is adjustably mounted to the second end of the second mounting member. A keyboard tray may be provided with the tray having a first side connected to the first tray member, and a second side spaced from the first side and connected to the second tray member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Fellowes Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Howard L. Danzyger, James F. Caruso, Timothy E. McKeown, David C. Brown
  • Housing for a communication interface adapter or similar articles
    Patent number: D514108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Dalit Bahar, Lior Assif, Shlomo Cohen-Gers, Timothy E. McKeown, Aviv Shoval
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D514542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Blaise Bertrand, Chuan-Kai Liu, Timothy E. McKeown
  • Housing for a communication device or similar article
    Patent number: D519969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim J. Sutherland, Timothy E. McKeown, Marc Walliser
  • Volumetric infusion pump
    Patent number: D390654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Alsberg, Timothy E. McKeown, Craig Scherer, John E. Steck