Inventor · Anaheim, CA, US

William P. Apps

267Patents
51h-index
68Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 25, 1986 → Jan 13, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5971204A Bottle dispenser Human Necessities 147 Expired
US6112938A Bottle dispenser Human Necessities 140 Expired
US4899874A Stackable low depth bottle case Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 119 Expired
US5060819A Nestable low depth tray Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 114 Expired
US5899468A Organic waste cart with vented lid Performing Operations; Transporting 109 Expired
US6189734A Merchandise dispensing device Human Necessities 105 Expired
US6015056A Collapsible container Human Necessities 101 Expired
US4759451A Multi-level-stacking/nesting tray Performing Operations; Transporting 98 Expired
US5184748A Low-depth nestable tray for fluid containers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 97 Expired
US4978002A Cross-stacking bottle case Performing Operations; Transporting 97 Expired
US5855277A Nestable display crate for bottles with handle feature Performing Operations; Transporting 96 Expired
US4932532A Reusable stackable tray for cans Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US5316172A Can tray assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 92 Expired
US5704482A Nestable display crate with extended handles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 91 Expired
US5071026A Case for bottles of different sizes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US6006677A Plastic pallet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US5651461A Stackable low depth bottle case Performing Operations; Transporting 78 Expired
USD380613S Wall structure for a nestable crate General 77 Expired
US6098827A Collapsible container Human Necessities 76 Expired
US5660279A Stackable low depth bottle case Performing Operations; Transporting 74 Expired
US5979654A Nestable display crate for bottle carriers Performing Operations; Transporting 69 Expired
US5501352A Height extension for crates and the like Performing Operations; Transporting 69 Expired
USD319129S Stackable castle crate General 68 Expired
US5842572A Stackable low depth bottle case Performing Operations; Transporting 67 Expired
USD445228S Roll out cart General 67 Expired

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