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HOOVER CO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    2,679
About

HOOVER CO has a total of 2,679 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1917. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets furniture and games, machines and environmental technology are HOOVER ETS, ELECTROLUX CORP and ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER CO.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing HOOVER COs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Smellie Donald G 141
#2 White Harry B 125
#3 Brace George A 103
#4 Coons Curtis C 88
#5 Gerber Dale C 72
#6 Kitto William H 71
#7 Maurer Edgar A 50
#8 Crouser Darwin S 48
#9 Nelson Rudolph S 48
#10 Humphrey Warren A 47

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
CN101631495A Battery powered extractor
CA2565337A1 Regenerating filter system for a vacuum cleaner
CA2563141A1 Folding vacuum cleaner configuration
US2007234505A1 Mode control arrangement for a floor care appliance
GB0814565D0 Extensible cleaner hose with solution tube
GB0806012D0 Portable cleaning unit
CA2524595A1 Portable cleaning machine
US2006150364A1 Recovery tank for a floor cleaning device
GB0722709D0 Cleaning Apparatus
CA2510660A1 Handle assembly for a cleaning apparatus
GB0703204D0 A brush assembly for a cleaning device
GB0714797D0 A brush assembly for a cleaning device
US2006000052A1 Suction nozzle height adjustment control circuit
GB0700282D0 A Cleaning Machine for Cleaning a Surface
GB0703208D0 A portable cleaning machine
GB0700285D0 A cleaning machine for cleaning a surface
US2005283938A1 Recovery tank for a cleaning apparatus
US2005283940A1 Tank arrangement for a cleaning apparatus
CA2576132A1 Pivoting handle and control arrangement for a floor care appliance
CA2467286A1 Method and apparatus for distributing fragrance on a cleaning surface