Inventor · Mentor, OH, US

Robert A. Salo

55Patents
19h-index
37Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 13, 1995 → Aug 21, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6712868B2 Bagless canister vacuum cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 139 Expired
US6341404B1 Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow pathway Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Expired
US6533871B2 Carpet extractor with dual nozzles for dual brushrolls Human Necessities 50 Expired
US6721990B2 Carpet extractor with dual nozzles for dual brushrolls Human Necessities 40 Expired
US7632324B2 Single stage cyclone vacuum cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US6154917A Carpet extractor housing Human Necessities 38 Expired
US5561885A Portable hand-held vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 36 Expired
USD418265S Upright vacuum cleaner General 35 Expired
USD439383S Nozzle base for a vacuum cleaner General 33 Expired
US8209815B2 Dual stage cyclonic dust collector Human Necessities 33 Active
US6108861A Extendable hose for a vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 31 Expired
US5869947A Rechargeable hand held vacuum cleaner with electrical connections circuit board with spring contacts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6513188B2 Mixing pump for carpet extractor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
USD428677S Upper handle portion of carpet extractor General 30 Expired
US8370991B2 Supply tank assembly for an extractor cleaning machine Human Necessities 28 Active
US6145159A Combination dirty fluid tank and nozzle for a carpet extractor Human Necessities 28 Expired
US6325864A Combination dirty fluid tank and nozzle for a carpet extractor Human Necessities 26 Expired
USRE39473E1 Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow pathway General 26 Expired
US8756752B2 Tank tray for an extractor cleaning machine Electricity 22 Active
US8726461B2 Dual stage cyclonic vacuum cleaner Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Active
USD460229S1 Clean water tank for a carpet extractor General 18 Expired
USD439381S Cleaning fluid tank for carpet extractor General 16 Expired
US9320402B2 Supply tank for an extractor cleaning machine Human Necessities 16 Active
USD453867S1 Carpet extractor tool handle General 16 Expired
US5850666A Upright vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 16 Expired

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