William L. Melbye
23Patents
20h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 4, 1988 → Oct 20, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5077870A | Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 359 | Expired |
| US5256231A | Method for making a sheet of loop material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 186 | Expired |
| US5681302A | Elastic sheet-like composite | Human Necessities | 175 | Expired |
| US5845375A | Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 125 | Expired |
| US5254194A | Coated abrasive sheet material with loop material for attachment incorporated therein | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 109 | Expired |
| US6054091A | J hook-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 108 | Expired |
| US5616394A | Sheet of loop material, and garments having such loop material incorporated therein | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 97 | Expired |
| US5679302A | Method for making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Performing Operations; Transporting | 92 | Expired |
| US6051094A | Closure system for disposable absorbent article | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 75 | Expired |
| US5611791A | Sheet of loop material, and garments having such loop material incorporated therein | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Expired |
| US5607635A | Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Expired |
| US6195850A | Closure system for disposable absorbent article | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 67 | Expired |
| US5785784A | Abrasive articles method of making same and abrading apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 66 | Expired |
| US5053028A | Disposable diaper with improved hook and loop fastener system | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US6537935B1 | High strength nonwoven fabric and process for making | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Expired |
| US5158557A | Refastenable adhesive tape closure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Expired |
| US5643397A | Equipment for forming a sheet of loop material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US5879604A | Method of making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US5354591A | Coated abrasive sheet material with loop material for attachment incorporated therein | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US6558602B1 | Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US7188396B2 | Method for making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6635212B1 | Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4983174A | Refastenable adhesive tape closure | General | 3 | Revoked |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.