Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Columbia Machine, Inc.

50Patents
17Active
50Granted
46Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 22, 1974 → Aug 10, 2022 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US3940229A Apparatus for manufacturing rough faced bricks Performing Operations; Transporting 137 Expired
US4316693A Variable array can palletizer Performing Operations; Transporting 45 Expired
US4195959A Article stacking apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US4162016A Article stacker with overhead finger rake Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US4067456A Apparatus for arranging and stacking nonrigid articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4063632A Swingable arcuate guide for selectively orienting articles Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US5059110A Apparatus for forming concrete blocks having plural separately driven vibrator sets Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US5542837A Mold box assembly with partition plates Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US3946880A Apparatus for disassembling a layered stack of articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5118243A Pallet load transfer method and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4298305A Method and apparatus for transferring loads Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US5219591A Apparatus for forming concrete blocks Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US4194925A Method and apparatus for washing mixing containers Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US4498573A Pail palletizer with rotatable clamps Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US5395228A Apparatus for forming concrete products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5743510A Self-aligning mold box assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US5939104A Apparatus for forming a multilevel concrete product Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6352236B1 Method and apparatus for forming concrete products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4239433A Palletizer with roller-assisted off-feed device Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US5866026A Method and apparatus for accommodating tolerances in a mold for concrete products Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US5983752A Adjustable counterweight system for a machine for forming concrete blocks, pavers or the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7635261B2 Large pallet machine for forming molded products Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US5503546A Apparatus for forming concrete products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5540869A Method for forming concrete products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5807591A Method and apparatus for forming concrete products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.