Inventor · West Dundee, IL, US

Charles E. Bain

59Patents
20h-index
33Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 13, 1985 → Jun 14, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD476364S1 Writing instrument General 56 Expired
US5823359A Desktop vertical file assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 56 Expired
USD349582S Tiltable desk lamp General 50 Expired
USD373318S Remote control device General 48 Expired
USD500792S1 Writing instrument General 46 Expired
USD344361S Desk lamp General 41 Expired
US5154390A Articulated stand for supporting object Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Expired
USD462776S1 Interactive kiosk General 37 Expired
US7080885B2 Task chair Human Necessities 31 Expired
USD491986S1 Correction tape dispenser General 29 Expired
USD340847S Desk stapler General 29 Expired
US6092672A Desktop modular assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US5196040A Grease trap and filter apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
USD331178S Desk top stapler General 24 Expired
USD461907S1 Interactive kiosk General 23 Expired
USD497952S1 Clip and shroud for a writing instrument General 22 Expired
USD502741S1 Message holder General 21 Expired
US5318607A Grease trap and filter apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
USD309617S Machine for inserting paper sheets into envelopes General 20 Expired
US5619074A Electronic security system for a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US6667832B2 Loupe hinge for magnification viewer Physics 20 Expired
USD500521S1 Writing instrument General 19 Expired
US7434674B1 Dispensing system for a wheeled device Physics 19 Active
USD300747S Mail handling machine General 19 Expired
US6390704B1 Writing implement Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired

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