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LEGGETT & PLATT

Overview
  • Total Patents
    299
About

LEGGETT & PLATT has a total of 299 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1942. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets furniture and games, machines and machine tools are FLEX O LATORS, STANDARD BOX SPRING CO and BURTON DIXIE CORP.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing LEGGETT & PLATTs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Scott Terence A 41
#2 Higgins Larry 38
#3 Wells Thomas J 35
#4 Bustos Rafael T 32
#5 Zapletal Henry 26
#6 Yates Chester R 19
#7 Ogle Steven E 14
#8 Kawasaki Nozomu 14
#9 Wentzek Horst F 12
#10 Hagemeister Robert C 10

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
WO2012024477A1 Collapsible bedding foundation
US6260223B1 Pocketed coil spring units
US6170143B1 Method of attaching mattress cover handle
US6027168A Chair seat horizontal adjustment mechanism
US6139103A Synchronized chair seat and backrest tilt control mechanism
US5700060A Seating suspension assembly
US5427434A Chair tilt and height adjustment mechanism
US5373793A Adaptor housing for mounting an adjustable height work surface to a wall panel
US5369822A Bent wire spring module
US5361434A Stackable bedding foundation
CA1328641C Display rack
CA2073721A1 Stackable bedding foundation
US5230290A Flush-mounted crank
US5197354A Angular drive intermittent motion mechanism
US5142715A Foundation unit with snap-fit modular springs
CA2055254A1 Angular drive intermittent motion mechanism
US5142716A Foundation unit with snap-fit modular springs
US5154130A Multi-needle double lock chain stitch tack, jump and thread trimming quilting method and apparatus
US5201191A Refrigerated merchandiser
WO9208398A1 Bedding system