Inventor · Minneapolis, MN, US

Mitchell I. Kieffer

19Patents
8h-index
12Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 2, 2002 → Oct 12, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD624200S1 Step ladder General 22 Expired
US6708800B2 Extending ladder and associated manufacturing methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US9416591B2 Telescoping ladder with stabilizers Fixed Constructions 15 Active
US8387753B2 Ergonomic extendable/retractable ladder Fixed Constructions 12 Active
US6883645B2 Extending ladder and associated manufacturing methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US8225906B2 Extendable/retractable ladder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US7048094B2 Extending ladder and associated manufacturing methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US10233692B2 Foldable ladder Fixed Constructions 9 Active
US9580959B2 Foldable ladder Fixed Constructions 8 Active
USD684278S1 Collapsible five legged stepstool General 5 Active
USD593685S1 Telescoping ladder rung General 5 Expired
USD767784S1 Hinge for a telescoping stepladder General 4 Active
USD665927S1 Metal and wood step ladder General 3 Active
US11174678B2 Locking assembly for a telescoping ladder Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US10053912B2 Extendable / retractable ladder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10731413B2 Foldable ladder Fixed Constructions 1 Active
US10753149B2 Extendable / retractable ladder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10995547B2 Telescoping ladder with a cascading collapse mechanism Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11795760B2 Ladder tripod assembly and system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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