Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

EDGECRAFT CORPORATION

93Patents
41Active
93Granted
44Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 19, 1986 → May 28, 2019 · 25 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4807399A Method and apparatus for sharpening a knife Performing Operations; Transporting 70 Expired
US5611726A High speed precision sharpening apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 66 Expired
US6012971A Sharpening apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 62 Expired
US6113476A Versatile ultrahone sharpener Performing Operations; Transporting 60 Expired
USD409891S Sharpener General 55 Expired
US6267652A Versatile ultrahone sharpener Performing Operations; Transporting 55 Expired
US6875093B2 Sharpening device Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US5005319A Knife sharpener Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US5245791A Scissor sharpening apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 49 Expired
USD303209S Knife sharpener General 48 Expired
USD328410S Knife sharpener General 48 Expired
US7235004B2 Precision means for sharpening and creation of microblades along cutting edges Performing Operations; Transporting 47 Expired
US6863600B2 Apparatus for precision edge refinement of metallic cutting blades Performing Operations; Transporting 47 Expired
US5148634A Scissor sharpening apparatus with magnetic guide Performing Operations; Transporting 44 Expired
US5582535A Method and apparatus for knife and blade sharpening Performing Operations; Transporting 42 Expired
US7517275B2 Apparatus for precision steeling/conditioning of knife edges Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Active
US7279660B2 Apparatus for brewing beverages Human Necessities 39 Expired
US6881137B2 Manual knife sharpener with angle control Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US5390431A Method and apparatus for knife and blade sharpening Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
USD357395S Knife sharpener General 36 Expired
USD712696S1 Food grinder General 36 Active
US5404679A Portable manual sharpener for knives and the like Performing Operations; Transporting 35 Expired
USD542616S1 Electric knife sharpener General 34 Expired
USD543430S1 Electric knife sharpener General 32 Expired
USD368217S Knife sharpener General 31 Expired

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