Inventor · Zionsville, IN, US

Wendell D. Willingham

26Patents
10h-index
24Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 31, 1975 → Oct 18, 2007

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5806707A Removable inner promotional compartment closure and promotional gaming system Performing Operations; Transporting 72 Expired
US5769263A Compartmentalized top cover promotional closure Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Expired
USD513181S1 Closure shell General 59 Expired
USD516911S1 Closure shell General 52 Expired
US7503469B2 Integrally molded dispensing valve and method of manufacture Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Active
US4295320A Closure conversion apparatus for existing closure applicating machines Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US7874441B2 Closure and package for high-temperature applications Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US4487325A Crown closures and containers Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6032820A Easy-open promotion compartment Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US3983992A Assembly of two component closure Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US5915585A Easy-open promotion compartment Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US6416312B1 Cam mechanism with side action for compression molding process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4238106A Core pin cooling for high speed injection molding apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US5819976A Closure having self-venting, sealed promotion compartment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4393977A Child resistant package Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US4308707A Closure pre-tightener for closure applicating machines Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6874648B2 Closure with gas-barrier liner and package incorporating same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7247014B2 Compression molding machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6533136B1 Sealing closure for extrusion blow molded containers Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6692685B1 Sealing closure for extrusion blow molded containers Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US7261546B1 Apparatus for severing mold charges in a compression molding machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7556488B2 Vertical wheel machine and method for compression molding sealing liners Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
USRE32237E Closure pre-tightener for closure applicating machines General 1 Expired
US8517194B2 Tamper-indicating closure and package Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US7621735B2 Apparatus for placing mold charges into a compression molding machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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