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MASSEY FERGUSON INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    1,499
About

MASSEY FERGUSON INC has a total of 1,499 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1954. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets agriculture, machines and transport are FERGUSON LTD HARRY, INT HARVESTER CO and BROWN TRACTORS LTD.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing MASSEY FERGUSON INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Bunting Ernest V 53
#2 Richey Clarence B 42
#3 Elfes Lee E 40
#4 Peterson Merle H 34
#5 Lawrence Stanley L 31
#6 Wathen William A 29
#7 Thompson Howard G 27
#8 Bunting Ernest Virden 21
#9 Lorenz Leo J 20
#10 Tweedale Ralph L 19

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
CA1226537A Oil cooled and fluid pressure operated clutch assembly
US4592455A Clutch and transmission brake assembly
US4640146A Multiratio constant mesh change speed transmission
US4475615A Power steering system
US4425970A Tractor draft sensing apparatus
US4803832A Method and apparatus for forming bales
US4337612A Row crop unit
US4367656A Single axis force transducer
US4447860A Backlighted instrument console for a tractor
US4364231A Compound master brake cylinder
US4347760A Locking differential control system
US4266616A Draft sensing apparatus wherein effect of vertical deflection reduced to insignificant levels compared to horizontal deflection
US4243271A Hydraulic braking system
US4266446A High torque infinitely variable traction drive transmission
US4206813A Draft sensing apparatus
US4411319A Sensitivity adjusting apparatus for tractor draft sensing and control system
US4363384A Brake assembly
US4192750A Stackable filter head unit
US4205705A Operating structure for a brake valve construction
FR2395876A1 Tractor cab vibration damping system - has self supporting frame connected to roll over frame with elastic pads