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AUTOMATIC CANTEEN CO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    198
About

AUTOMATIC CANTEEN CO has a total of 198 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1938. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets control, furniture and games and machines are ERIK WITTENBORG, SCHWARZLI JOSEF W and UMC IND.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing AUTOMATIC CANTEEN COs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 United States 82
#2 Canada 40
#3 United Kingdom 28
#4 Germany 16
#5 Belgium 10
#6 France 10
#7 Spain 5
#8 Switzerland 3
#9 Denmark 3
#10 Austria 1

Patent filings per year

Chart showing AUTOMATIC CANTEEN COs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Mueller Richard J 16
#2 Thompson Ernest H 16
#3 Reynolds Donald S 10
#4 Patzer William A 9
#5 Gecewicz Norbert A 8
#6 Hooker Donald E 6
#7 Doggett Leo W 6
#8 Carl Weber 6
#9 Thorn Robert J 6
#10 Acker Norbert K 5

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US3337018A Check controlled adjustable credit unit
DE1449155A1 Method and device for checking paper money, especially for self-sellers
FR1420787A Device for detecting paper money or the like and for controlling dispensing
US3274718A Information display panel
US3263857A Multilevel first-in first-out merchandising machine
US3296842A Barrel lock
GB1032540A A stereophonic sound reproduction system
US3258098A Currency changer apparatus
US3250363A Dispensing control apparatus
US3243080A Selector switch mechanism for vending machines
GB1019090A Tray clearance testing mechanism
US3211161A Coin register
US3194432A Vending machine
US3243034A General merchandising machine
US3227307A First-in first-out candy machine
US3158374A Transducer heads
US3245518A Belt with integrally molded teeth and vanes
US3227823A Sequential multiple dial switch mechanism
US3170479A Liquid level control apparatus
US3170541A Food vending assembly