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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 1969 - 2007 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 005, Beds

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent ownership is determined by the first-named assignee listed on a patent )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 76 69 110 89 111 126 105 93 88 116 51 113 79 72 64 73 82 96 166 132 160 191 193 214 165 156 152 206 174 181 190 206 177 166 189 188 186 169 120 5294
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 37 32 45 20 22 19 185
HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC. 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 3 2 3 9 3 5 13 6 7 13 11 21 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 140
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 7 6 5 4 10 5 7 9 6 8 4 82
LEGGETT + PLATT INCORPORATED 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 3 2 3 1 2 0 1 3 4 3 5 11 5 7 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
STRYKER CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 3 1 4 1 1 4 1 6 3 2 7 7 7 1 60
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 4 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 2 2 4 3 48
HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC. 0 2 4 2 2 3 0 2 3 2 2 7 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
SSI MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 9 5 3 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
SIMMONS COMPANY 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 2 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29
KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 3 1 2 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
SPAN-AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 25
DREAMWELL, LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 4 6 5 24
FERNO-WASHINGTON INC. 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 24
KCI LICENSING, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 4 7 1 2 23
HARRIS-HUB COMPANY, INC. 0 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
GEM INDUSTRIES INC. 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 21
GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 3 20
LEAR SIEGLER, INC. 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
NOVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 6 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORPORATION 0 1 2 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
MIDMARK CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 19
FRANCE BED CO., LTD. 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 18
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 3 1 3 1 0 17
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 17
SEALY INCORPORATED 0 1 0 3 3 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
THE BOPPY COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 6 1 17
INTERROYAL CORPORATION 0 1 0 2 0 9 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
RAYMOND LEE ORGANIZATION 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
STRATA FLOTATION, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
COLEMAN COMPANY INC. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 5 2 15
HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 15
SIMMONS U.S.A. CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 2 4 0 14
PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 14
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13
OHIO MATTRESS COMPANY LICENSING AND COMPONENTS GROUP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
PACIFIC COAST FEATHER COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 2 13
PERFECT FIT INDUSTRIES INC. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 13
ARJO LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 12
COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 3 1 12
INVACARE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 12
JOERNS FURNITURE COMPANY, DIVISION OF AMERICAN SEATING COMPA 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
MONTEREY MANUFACTURING CO. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 12
UNITED STATES BEDDING COMPANY 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
JAY MEDICAL, LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11
CLASSIC CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 10
PARMA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
SEALY TECHNOLOGY LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 2 10
ADVANCED SLEEP PRODUCTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
AMERICAN STERILIZER COMPANY 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
ARMS REACH CONCEPTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 9
BARTON MEDICAL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 9
CASTRO CONVERTIBLE CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9
FLOU S.P.A. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9
FOSTER BROTHERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
MARPAL AG 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
MAXWELL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
STIERLEN-MAQUET AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
WONDERLAND NURSERY GOODS CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 9
AFFILIATED HOSPITAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
APRICA KASSAI KABUSHIKIKAISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
FINGER LAKES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 8
FOAMEX LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8
LUMEX INC. 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
OHIO MEDICAL INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
SIMMONS UNIVERSAL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
SMITHS INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
TEAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 8
WEBSTER SPRING CO. INC. 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
B-W HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
BANYAN LICENSING, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 7
COSCO, INC. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
FLEX-O-LATORS, INC. 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
HATTERAS HAMMOCKS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 7
LAWRENCE PESKA ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
MATBURN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
RUSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
SERTA, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7
SUNRISE MEDICAL HHG INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 7
THE FIRST YEARS INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 7
USX CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0