KIMBALL INT has a total of 210 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1972. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets consumer goods, furniture and games and machines are GEORGE THOMAS J, LARSON JOHN and MEET STUDIO CO LTD.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United States | 135 | |
#2 | Canada | 30 | |
#3 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 9 | |
#4 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 6 | |
#5 | Australia | 5 | |
#6 | United Kingdom | 5 | |
#7 | Japan | 5 | |
#8 | Spain | 4 | |
#9 | Mexico | 4 | |
#10 | China | 2 | |
#11 | France | 2 | |
#12 | Netherlands | 2 | |
#13 | Taiwan | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Consumer goods | |
#2 | Furniture and games | |
#3 | Machines | |
#4 | Civil engineering | |
#5 | Mechanical elements | |
#6 | Electrical machinery and energy | |
#7 | Basic communication technologies |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Electrophonic musical instruments | |
#2 | Unspecified technologies | |
#3 | Office furniture | |
#4 | Chairs and beds | |
#5 | Unspecified technologies | |
#6 | General building constructions | |
#7 | Nails | |
#8 | Pulse technique | |
#9 | Electrically-conductive connections | |
#10 | Locks |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Henriott Jay M | 47 |
#2 | Howell Stephen L | 33 |
#3 | Robinson John W | 30 |
#4 | Metcalf Keith E | 20 |
#5 | Slaats Mathew A | 16 |
#6 | Underwood Robert A | 12 |
#7 | Miller Grover L | 12 |
#8 | Robinson John William | 10 |
#9 | Dietrich Ralph N | 9 |
#10 | Strange Patrick E | 9 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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US2014261100A1 | Office furniture system | |
US2014158024A1 | Table with privacy screen | |
CA2778652A1 | Office desking system | |
CA2775459A1 | Two piece track assembly | |
CA2828574A1 | Wirelessly powered furniture | |
CA2764508A1 | Wall rail system | |
CA2762880A1 | Upmount overhead brackets for office partition systems | |
WO2010132578A1 | Furniture with wireless power | |
US2010175332A1 | Accessory track and accessory components for office furniture | |
US2010176634A1 | Connecting arrangement for articles of furniture | |
US2009042428A1 | Electrical system for office furniture | |
US2008295744A1 | Multi-purpose table with electrical features | |
US2008303394A1 | Article of furniture with tambour modesty panel | |
US2008295742A1 | Multi-purpose table with electrical features | |
CA2547483A1 | Casegoods with cable management features | |
US7847675B1 | Security system | |
US2006097554A1 | Chair with backrest depth adjustment mechanism | |
US2005275265A1 | Chair ride mechanism with tension assembly | |
US2005242534A1 | Utility cart | |
US2005206209A1 | Chair with adjustable armrests and backrest |