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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office of Electronic Information Products
Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 1969 - 2004 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 004, Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons

( 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 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 118 94 182 91 100 112 115 130 98 107 127 117 77 95 91 93 108 107 96 117 149 176 181 148 174 190 152 136 152 212 264 218 200 237 198 177 5139
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. 8 5 17 3 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 8 7 4 5 3 0 5 4 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 96
KOHLER CO. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 2 4 12 2 3 3 5 7 3 3 5 7 6 83
TOTO, LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 5 5 6 4 1 6 1 2 4 8 4 1 1 1 4 61
THETFORD CORPORATION, INC. 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 4 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 7 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 52
GEBERIT AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 4 34
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 31
SLOAN VALVE COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 1 25
FLUIDMASTER, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 4 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 23
EVAC INTERNATIONAL OY 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 3 8 2 2 19
MONOGRAM INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
KOEHLER-DAYTON, INC. 0 6 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 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 18
WCM INDUSTRIES, 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 2 1 4 3 1 3 3 18
ACORN ENGINEERING CO. 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17
MOEN INCORPORATED 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 1 1 5 6 1 2 17
DRACKETT COMPANY 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
OOHIRO SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD. (OOHIRO WORKS 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 4 0 16
RAYMOND LEE ORGANIZATION 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 4 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 15
SOFTUB, INC. 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 1 0 1 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 15
WATKINS MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 15
FRIEDRICH GROHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 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 3 1 1 4 1 0 13
KATOH ELECTRIC MACHINERY 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 3 5 2 1 2 0 0 13
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 13
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 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 0 1 2 1 3 5 13
SEALAND TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 13
INAX CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12
SARATOGA SPA & BATH COMPANY 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 2 3 4 12
MASCO CORP. OF INDIANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11
POLY-JOHN ENTERPRISES CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10
OY WARTSILA AB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
SANITATION EQUIPMENT LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10
BEATRICE COMPANIES, INC. 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 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 9
LAWRENCE PESKA ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 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 9
RESEARCH PRODUCTS/BLANKENSHIP CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
B&S PLASTICS, 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 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 8
BOEING COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
BORG-WARNER CORPORATION 0 0 2 0 1 2 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 0 0 8
BRADLEY CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
CARETAKER SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 8
FOX POOL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
FRANZ KALDEWEI GMBH & CO. 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 8
FRIEDRICH GROHE ARMATURENFABRIK 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
MANSFIELD SANITARY INC. 0 1 1 1 1 3 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 8
SPEAKMAN COMPANY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 8
ALUMINUM PLUMBING FIXTURE CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 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 7
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
SCHMIDT & LENHARDT GMBH & CO. OHG 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
TRAYCO, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
ARICHELL TECHNOLOGIES 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 3 3 0 0 6
ASSOCIATED MILLS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
BAKER HYDRO INC. 0 0 0 0 0 4 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 6
BAUER INDUSTRIES INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
EMHART 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 6
EVAC AB 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 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP. 0 0 0 2 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 6
JOSAM MANUFACTURING CO. 1 0 1 1 1 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 0 6
KAISER AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
MOON WATER SAVER, INC. 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 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 6
PARAMOUNT LEISURE INDUSTRIES, 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 6
SILCHOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
AMERICAN BRASS + ALUMINUM FOUNDRY CO., INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORPORATION 1 2 1 0 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 0 0 5
CHUNG CHENG FAUCET 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 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
CONTROL FLUIDICS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5
E. L. MUSTEE SONS, INC. 1 0 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 5
FORT WAYNE POOLS, 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 2 1 1 5
GUARDIAN PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
HANSA METALLWERKE AG 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 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5
HOMEDICS, 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 2 2 1 5
HYDRABATHS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
IDEAL STANDARD GMBH 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 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
IFO SANITAR AB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
INTERNATIONAL WATER SAVING SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
NIKKI CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
NIROPLAN AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
SANI-SEAT, INCORPORATED 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SATELLITE INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
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 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5


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