Inventor · Minneapolis, MN, US

William L. Melbye

23Patents
20h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 4, 1988 → Oct 20, 2003

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.