Metro Industries Inc.
85Patents
15Active
85Granted
41Portfolio score
Filing activity: Feb 28, 1990 → Feb 17, 2015 · 13 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5415302A | Modular shelving system with a quick-change shelf feature | Human Necessities | 80 | Expired |
| US5647650A | Modular storage and support assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 71 | Expired |
| US5482168A | Modular wall-mounted storage system | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| US6116436A | Modular shelving storage system | Human Necessities | 69 | Expired |
| US5673983A | Cassette assembly and unit dose medication cart using the cassette assembly | Fixed Constructions | 67 | Expired |
| US8113604B2 | Modular insulation system for an environmentally controlled cabinet | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 61 | Active |
| US6017009A | Support system with quick-adjust support assembly | Human Necessities | 58 | Expired |
| US5645257A | Adjustable support apparatus | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US6113042A | Self-adjusting support system | Human Necessities | 51 | Expired |
| US7407060B2 | Wall-mounted shelving system | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US5279231A | Plastic frame system having a triangular support post | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US5423251A | Plastic frame system having a triangular support post | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US5716116A | Utility cabinet and modular storage and support assembly using the utility cabinet | Fixed Constructions | 44 | Expired |
| US7086633B2 | Quick adjust support system with trapped or integral wedge | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US5915803A | Modular storage and support assembly | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| USD427804S | Desk unit | General | 42 | Expired |
| US5601038A | Supplemental shelving system for removably mounting shelves in a shelving structure | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US5797503A | Modular storage system with an active storage level feature | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| USD710064S1 | Multi-tier utility cart | General | 39 | Active |
| USD443163S | Utility shelf and associated support arms | General | 35 | Expired |
| US6158600A | Shelving system having a tiltable shelf with an adjustable side | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| USD489205S1 | Wire shelf | General | 30 | Expired |
| US7401754B2 | Shelf support system having a cylindrical support post and providing improved stability and rigidity | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| USD349043S | Caster | General | 30 | Expired |
| US5593461A | Method of manufacturing a caster with a fouling-resistant bearing cup feature | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.