John C. Murray
35Patents
21h-index
24Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 31, 1975 → Sep 11, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6324769A | Rule assembly with increased blade standout | Physics | 72 | Expired |
| US6449866B1 | Rule assembly with improved blade hook | Physics | 59 | Expired |
| US6243964A | Rule asssembly with reduced housing size | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US6643947B2 | Rule assembly with increased blade standout | Physics | 52 | Expired |
| US6249986A | Rule assembly with protective film | Physics | 51 | Expired |
| US6804899B2 | Rule assembly with protective film | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US6282808A | Rule assembly with hook bend protection | Physics | 45 | Expired |
| US7398604B2 | Tape rule with resilient lock | Physics | 40 | Active |
| US6367161B1 | Rule assembly with increased standout | Physics | 40 | Expired |
| US6202511A | Vibration damped hammer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US8117763B2 | Tape rule and end hook therefor | Physics | 38 | Active |
| US7316073B2 | Studfinder and laser line layout tool | Physics | 34 | Active |
| US7237341B2 | Studfinder and laser line layout tool | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US7565751B2 | Measuring device with fluorescent translucent material | Physics | 30 | Active |
| US8117762B2 | Tape rule and end hook therefor | Physics | 28 | Active |
| US7472486B2 | Level with vial and manufacturing method therefor | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US8584373B2 | Tape rule blade with variable thickness coating | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US7193405B2 | Electronic multi-depth object locator with self-illuminating optical element warning and detection | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| USRE39719E1 | Rule assembly with increased blade standout | General | 24 | Expired |
| US6892468B2 | Retractable rule assembly with improved blade opening | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US7506450B2 | Adhesive mount for a leveling device and a leveling device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
| US8375595B2 | Tape rule with removable magnet assembly | Physics | 18 | Active |
| US6782629B2 | Straight edge to facilitate holding and measuring and to provide protection when cutting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| USD532655S1 | Rack | General | 12 | Expired |
| US9962825B2 | Multifunctional toolbox | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.