Inventor

John R. Howard

Inventor

West Chicago, IL, US

Overview

1977–2016

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 30 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis8%

A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes6%

A46BBrushes4%

A47BTables4%

LOC264%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

A01DHarvesting2%

A01MCatching, trapping or scaring of animals2%

A47CChairs2%

A47JKitchen equipment2%

PatentTitleYear

9,371,669'Remote-activation lock system and method'2016 7,997,423'Container for storing a liquid such as cooking oil'2011 6,655,071'Waterfowl decoy mounting device'2003 6,450,328'Dental equipment and material storage and multi-positional display apparatus'2002 6,267,113'Free standing fireplace hearth'2001 6,143,285'Body powder composition'2000 D0427298'Free-standing fireplace hearth'2000 D0397486'Modular light unit'1998 5,795,027'Furniture made of foldable materials'1998 D0386278'Modular light unit'1997 5,658,067'Modular light unit'1997 5,451,228'Tibial resector guide'1995 5,445,640'Tibial resector guide'1995 5,394,810'Foldable furniture'1995 5,306,276'Tibial resector guide'1994 5,083,729'Storage system for holding athletic equipment and a method'1992 5,063,638'Hinge assembly'1991 5,049,394'Pharmaceutical composition containing high drug load and method for preparing same'1991 4,792,452'Controlled release formulation'1988 4,654,577'Permanent magnet rotary electrical machines'1987 4,642,837'Broom having interlocking components'1987 D0281635'Mop head'1985 4,541,126'Ball glove with flexible web'1985 4,538,318'Push broom assembly'1985 D0263373'Bottle or similar article'1982 4,302,862'Snow removal tool'1981 4,244,168'Broom rake'1981 4,104,365'Method of separating sulfuric acid from neutral sodium sulfate in spent chlorine dioxide generator liquor'1978 4,096,675'Split-slab house construction'1978 D0244524'Vacuum cleaner-blower'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977–1998Based in West Chicago, IL, US· patent location history

1981–1987Patents assigned to DRACKETT CO (4)· patent assignee history

1988–1991Patents assigned to SQUIBB & SONS INC (2)· patent assignee history

1988–1991Based in Merseyside, GB· patent location history

1994–1995Patents assigned to ZIMMER INC (3)· patent assignee history

1994–1995Based in Addison, IL, US· patent location history

1997–1998Patents assigned to JJI LIGHTING GROUP INC (2)· patent assignee history

1998–2011Based in Northwoods, IL, US· patent location history

2011–2016Patents assigned to HOWARD JOHN R (2)· patent assignee history

2016Based in Ashland, MA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
DRACKETT CO	4	1981–1987
ZIMMER INC	3	1994–1995
HOWARD JOHN Rself	2	2011–2016
JJI LIGHTING GROUP INC	2	1997–1998
SQUIBB & SONS INC	2	1988–1991

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
West Chicago, Illinois, US	14	1977–1998
Northwoods, Illinois, US	6	1998–2011
Addison, Illinois, US	3	1994–1995
Merseyside, GB	2	1988–1991
Ashland, Massachusetts, US	1	2016