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MAYTAG CO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    895
About

MAYTAG CO has a total of 895 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1910. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets consumer goods, machines and mechanical elements are EASY WASHING MACHINE CORP, SYRACUSE WASHING MACHINE CORP and WM CISSELL MFG COMPANY.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing MAYTAG COs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 United States 499
#2 Canada 349
#3 United Kingdom 12
#4 Germany 10
#5 France 10
#6 Switzerland 6
#7 Belgium 4
#8 Sweden 2
#9 Austria 1
#10 Australia 1
#11 Finland 1

Patent filings per year

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

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Smith Thomas R 384
#2 Snyder Howard F 40
#3 Mellinger John C 37
#4 Cotton Curran D 28
#5 Goodlaxson John D 25
#6 John Mikulasek 24
#7 Bergeson Richard P 24
#8 Burkland Charles W 23
#9 Ross Frank E 22
#10 Mcnally William J 14

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US4750470A Heater system for a downdraft range
US4736729A Airflow system for a gas downdraft range
US4705021A Gas burner construction
US4705019A Gas downdraft range with selectively interchangeable burners
US4705018A Gas distribution system for a range
US4703306A Appliance system
US4682267A Panel alignment system
US4623179A Door latch for appliance
US4697687A Coin actuated appliance with coin collecting apparatus
US4663538A Control for coin actuated appliances
US4677291A Analysis of rotational eccentricity
US4641006A Rotating antenna for a microwave oven
US4606464A Dishwasher rack with pivoted divider assembly
CA1236547A Door latch for appliance
US4517886A Grease collection system for range
US4527542A Oven ventilating system
US4526332A Control panel clock lens arrangement
US4512331A Oven seal arrangement
US4549052A Cooling system for an induction cooking cartridge
US4510776A Sliding access door for washing machine