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Gulf & Western

18Patents
0Active
18Granted
31Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 29, 1975 → May 17, 1983

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4521835A Flexible elongated lighting system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 140 Expired
US4243053A Filter cigar Human Necessities 19 Expired
US4296405A Device for converting analog signals from a natural leaf scanner into digital signals and method of operating same Physics 18 Expired
US4103692A Cigar wrapping machine and method Human Necessities 18 Expired
US4204145A Method of selecting the cutting position for a cigar wrapper on a tobacco leaf Physics 10 Expired
US4140135A Hydrophobic coating for tobacco sheet material Human Necessities 7 Expired
US4226148A Device for translating and rotating a cutting platen with respect to a reciprocal cutter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US4323149A Transfer apparatus for natural tobacco leaves Human Necessities 5 Expired
US4256124A Method and apparatus for manufacturing filter cigar Human Necessities 4 Expired
US4285258A Device for translating and rotating a cutting platen with respect to a reciprocal cutter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US4222396A Apparatus for cutting cigar wrappers from natural tobacco leaves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US4205914A Device for creating digital signals representative of a natural leaf profile Physics 2 Expired
US4275627A Apparatus for cutting cigar wrappers from natural tobacco leaves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US4261374A Supporting anvil for movable cutting platen Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US4324233A Feed arrangement for and method of continuously feeding cigars wrappers to cigar wrapping stations of cigar wrapping machines Human Necessities 1 Expired
US4313435A Apparatus and method of producing a succession of die cut tobacco blanks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US4339974A Supporting anvil for movable cutting platen Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired
US4363330A Method, system and apparatus for cutting profiles from natural leaves Physics 0 Expired

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