Inventor · Powder Springs, GA, US

Aaron L. Bates

60Patents
20h-index
36Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 12, 1993 → Dec 3, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6669083B2 Carton with article dispenser Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US6929172B2 Severable carton wall Performing Operations; Transporting 91 Expired
US5314224A Top gripping bottle engaging device Performing Operations; Transporting 71 Expired
US6131803A Carton with reinforced handle structure Performing Operations; Transporting 69 Expired
US6273330A Carton with transverse strap handle Performing Operations; Transporting 65 Expired
US7073665B2 Dispenser with detachable retention feature Performing Operations; Transporting 57 Expired
US6260755A Carton with reinforced handle structure Performing Operations; Transporting 56 Expired
US5595292A Carton having shock-absorbing carrying handle and package formed therefrom Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US5788081A Compartmented tray Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US8448815B2 Product dispenser with low product indicator Human Necessities 45 Active
USD848835S1 Carton General 44 Active
US5996883A Carton and a handle therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US6913189B2 Separable dual carton Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US6129266A Carton with reinforced handle structure Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US10017290B2 Carton with reclosable lock Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Active
US7328798B2 Carton with two-step opening feature defining yieldable dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 35 Expired
US7922437B1 Display system, dispensing device and package for use therein Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Active
US7331509B2 Severable carton wall Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US8302809B1 Product dispensing system with increased product-to-dispenser contact Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US7743970B2 Carton with reinforced end handles Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Active
US7357254B2 Dispenser with detachable retention feature Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Active
US9845182B2 Carton with handle Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US7611042B2 Carton and blank for expandable carton Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US6959857B2 Dispensing feature with built-in ad panel Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US7374043B2 Carton with side accessible dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.