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COLE NATIONAL CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    43
About

COLE NATIONAL CORP has a total of 43 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1967. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets machine tools, machines and consumer goods are SUPER TOOL COMPANY, GREENLEAF TECH CORPORATION and MILLER FRANK P.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing COLE NATIONAL CORPs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 United States 16
#2 Canada 9
#3 United Kingdom 6
#4 Germany 5
#5 France 3
#6 Italy 3
#7 Switzerland 1

Patent filings per year

Chart showing COLE NATIONAL CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Focus industries

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Sorrells Frank D 10
#2 Richens Robert H 8
#3 Garner Charles A 5
#4 Hungerford Philip C Jr 4
#5 Richens Robert Harry 3
#6 Gereby John Leslie 3
#7 Gereby John L 3
#8 Richens R 3
#9 Hungerford P 2
#10 Hungerford Jun Philip Clarkson 2

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US4468896A Lens processing apparatus
US4535575A Mounting apparatus for processing lens blanks
CA1135511A Lens processing method and apparatus
US4432169A Glass ware etching apparatus
US4419849A Lens processing method and apparatus
US4358913A Lens block
US4341045A Adapter chuck for mounting lens blanks
US4382351A Chuck assembly for lens block
US4267672A Lens processing method
US4079607A Key ring structure
CA999886A Key vise structure
US3939534A Wristband connector with integral pins
CA993463A Key vise structure
US3792639A Key machine drive
CA947549A Key cutter
US3732781A Key vise
US3675536A Key cutting machine
US3651573A Blade lock for scissors
US3625111A Key duplicating machine
US3466747A Automatic code key cutter