Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

TUTCO, LLC

50Patents
16Active
50Granted
40Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 1, 1978 → May 21, 2020 · 2 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4531017A Insulator for an electric heater Electricity 23 Expired
US6509554B2 Support clips and insulators for use in electric heaters and electric heaters containing same Electricity 22 Expired
US5925273A Electric multi-stage heater assembly Electricity 21 Expired
US6294258A Appliance windows coated with thermochromic polymer dispersed liquid crystal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7230214B2 Metal sheathed heater using splice connection assembly with heat shrinkable tubing, and method of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US4194261A Heated wiper arrangement Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US4292504A Expanded metal electric heating element with edge support Electricity 19 Expired
US4458141A Electric heater and coil support insulator therefor Electricity 17 Expired
US4692599A Coil support insulator for an electric heater Electricity 17 Expired
US6057529A Combination temperature sensor, warning light sensor and light indicator for heating elements Electricity 16 Expired
US5895597A Electric heater support and mounting assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US4675511A Electric heater having an insulator with sloped guide surfaces and notches receiving a heater coil Electricity 14 Expired
US6737616B1 Open coil electric resistance heater using twisted resistance wires and methods of making Electricity 14 Expired
US4617547A Heater assembly Electricity 11 Expired
US7075043B2 Standoff for use with uncoiled bare wire and insulated runs of an open coil electric resistance heater, method of use, and an open coil resistance heater using the standoff Electricity 10 Expired
US6624398B2 Insulator support structure for a heater assembly Electricity 9 Expired
US4559412A Coil support insulator for an electric heater Electricity 6 Expired
US6825449B2 Cooling controller with push-to-turn rotary switch Electricity 6 Expired
US6844531B2 Conduit ready electric belly-band heater and method of use Electricity 5 Expired
US6794770B2 Interface control switch Electricity 5 Expired
US6593554B2 Method and apparatus for mounting a heater thermostat and temperature sensitive fuse Electricity 5 Expired
US6596974B2 Support apparatus for resistive coils and insulators in electric heaters Electricity 5 Expired
US6770855B2 Methods of assembling open coil electrical resistance heaters involving butt welding of rails and using welded insulator support clips with bendable tabs Electricity 5 Expired
US7947932B2 Open coil electric resistance heater with offset coil support and method of use Electricity 4 Active
US6884974B2 Mica board electrical resistance wire heater, subassemblies, components, and methods of assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired

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