Learn more

FOSTER MACHINE CO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    173
About

FOSTER MACHINE CO has a total of 173 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1900. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets packaging and shipping, machines and textiles and paper are SCHUSTER & CO F M N, CLEVELAND FOLDING MACH CO and MONOMATIC SA.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing FOSTER MACHINE COs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 United States 122
#2 Canada 32
#3 United Kingdom 13
#4 France 3
#5 Switzerland 2
#6 Germany 1

Patent filings per year

Chart showing FOSTER MACHINE COs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Mckean John O 73
#2 Stange Ferdinand F 18
#3 Cotchett Louis M 14
#4 Mckean John Oliphant 10
#5 Lester Campbell 8
#6 Arterton Alfred W 6
#7 Campbell Lester 6
#8 Davis Edward R 4
#9 Doughty Jr Howard W 4
#10 Doughty Howard W Jr 4

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
GB880019A Improvements relating to automatic winding machines
US2827243A Thread end grip and release for a winding machine
GB780611A Yarn-winding machine
US2844861A Slub-catching device
US2712906A Yarn winding machine with tail looping eliminator
US2752100A Yarn winding machine
DE1111552B Dishwasher
US2665077A Stop motion for yarn winding machines
GB684812A ?in supporting mechanism for automatic yarn winders
US2680572A Self-threading yarn tension device
GB700750A Improvements in and relating to yarn winding machines
US2632612A Bobbin supporting mechanism for automatic yarn winders
US2593680A Winding machine
GB657831A Article sorting conveyor unit
GB660832A Improvements in yarn winding machines and methods
US2615566A Article sorting conveyer unit
GB616308A Improvements in or relating to yarn winding machines
US2526848A Yarn moistening and winding apparatus
US2526849A Yarn moistening and winding apparatus
US2432722A Winding machine