Inventor · Crystal Lake, IL, US

Michael G. Knickerbocker

49Patents
21h-index
17Co-inventors
82Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 18, 1975 → Feb 17, 2005

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US3987938A Dispensing pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 86 Expired
US4354621A Child resistant assembly for aerosol dispensers Performing Operations; Transporting 79 Expired
US6283333A Toggle-action dispensing closure with an actuation-prevention abutment and a recessed striker rib Performing Operations; Transporting 66 Expired
USD376103S Spray pump General 43 Expired
US4792252A Liquid applicator device Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US4473097A Metering fluid sprinkling container Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US4328911A Child resistant aerosol actuating overcap Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US5083683A Fingertip sprayer mounted on an angled neck container Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US6588627B2 Automatic intermittent aerosol dispensing valve Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US5105988A Protector cap and wiper for dispenser discharge orifice Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US4252507A Hand-actuatable pump assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US4971227A Manually actuated dispensing pump sprayer having a removable nozzle locking element Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US4426026A Aerosol assembly comprising an improved overcap Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US6612464B2 Aerosol dispensing valve Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US4984700A Tamper indicating closure assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US6533141B1 Intermittent aerosol dispensing valve Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
USD366616S Protective cap for finger pump General 23 Expired
US5207785A Protector cap and wiper for dispenser discharge orifice Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US5503306A Manually actuated pump Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US5050779A Dispenser having child-resistant nozzle assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US4435135A Pump assembly with improved seal Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US5161716A Dispenser having child-resistant nozzle assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5040702A Manually actuated dispensing pump sprayer having a removable nozzle locking element Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US5088628A Dispenser having child-resistant nozzle assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US6364169B1 Anti clog terminal orifice for power dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired

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