Inventor · Barrington, IL, US

Douglas E. Foos

17Patents
13h-index
15Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 9, 1984 → Jan 26, 2000

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5322178A One-hand operable latch for tub type container Performing Operations; Transporting 151 Expired
US5634559A Package tray having reversible nesting and enclosing fastening feature Performing Operations; Transporting 87 Expired
US4819829A Closure for pourable materials container Performing Operations; Transporting 79 Expired
US4892220A Container/dispenser for wet wipes and the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US5788105A Tamper evident thermoformed package Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US5385232A Packaging for fragile articles having controlled collapsibility Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US5322163A Catheter tray package with lockable insert Human Necessities 40 Expired
US5568865A Surgical cable packaging apparatus Human Necessities 36 Expired
US5226543A Packaging for fragile articles Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US5137316A Stackable plastic scoop Physics 29 Expired
US5586677A Thermoformed foldover package with easy open feature Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US4505404A Container with integral closure Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6719139B1 Antipilferage package and method for making same Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
USD347576S Reagent format storage case General 9 Expired
US5221007A Telescoping capsule package for suporting fragile article Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US5255588A Apparatus for making accurate cuts in thermoformed articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US5060828A Dispensing display package for small balls Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired

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