Inventor · Northbrook, IL, US

William N. Weaver

30Patents
14h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 29, 1976 → Mar 31, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5425446A Container package with composite carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US5492222A Bar code blocking carrier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4219117A Multipackaging device Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US5018620A Carrier stock with band segments extending between opposite edges Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US4782955A Bottle carrier device Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US4807751A Package for containers Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US4592466A Container carrier and package Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5675960A Embossed trays for multipack pallet stock stackability Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4192096A Plant container for growing plants which are to be transplanted Human Necessities 16 Expired
US5505304A Wrapper and carrier assembly and package comprising same Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US4033457A Reel-windable container carrier stock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4009805A Pour spout Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4557375A Multi-packaging device Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US4356914A Asymmetric container carrier stock Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US7721879B2 Bar code blocking package Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US6122893A System and apparatus for packaging a uniform group of container having a range of diameters Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US5682983A Carrier with means for partially blocking a bar code Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US4548317A Bottle multi-package and multi-packaging device Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US6598738B2 Multiple property container carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US6234945A Multiple modulus container carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US7195809B2 Flexible carrier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5695050A Container carrier with different coefficients of friction Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US6006902A Multiple modules container carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US7074476B2 Flexible carrier having regions of higher and lower energy treatment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7510074B2 Flexible carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired

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