Inventor
William M. Kindness
Inventor
Franklin, WI, US
Overview
Patents· 11 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
E04Hprimary
E04HBuildings or like structures for particular purposes18%
LOC1518%
F01MLubricating of machines or engines in general12%
F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general12%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables12%
H05BElectric heating12%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines6%
F02NStarting of combustion engines6%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation6%
PatentTitleYear
D0671559'Engine'2012RE040548'Engine oil heater'20087,389,853'Muffler for an engine'2008D0536004'Portion of a horizontal-shaft engine'2007D0529924'Cover for a vertical shafted engine'20067,104,233'Engine oil heater'20066,520,141'Rewind cover guard'20036,457,189'Pool liner retainer with cap'20025,548,955'Catalytic converter having a venturi formed from two stamped components'19965,195,191'Pool skimmer mount'19934,713,849'Pool liner retainer with closure clip'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987Patents assigned to KAFKO MANUFACTURING LIMITED (1)· patent assignee history
1987–2002Based in Toronto, CA· patent location history
1993Patents assigned to KAFKO INTERNATIONAL INC (1)· patent assignee history
1993Based in Etobicoke, CA· patent location history
1996–2012Patents assigned to BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP (8)· patent assignee history
1996Based in Wauwatosa, WI, US· patent location history
2002Patents assigned to KAFKO INTERNAT INC (1)· patent assignee history
2003–2012Based in Franklin, WI, US· patent location history
2012Patents assigned to KINDNESS WILLIAM M (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP | 8 | 1996–2012 |
| KAFKO INTERNAT INC | 1 | 2002 |
| KAFKO INTERNATIONAL INC | 1 | 1993 |
| KAFKO MANUFACTURING LIMITED | 1 | 1987 |
| KINDNESS WILLIAM Mself | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin, WI, US | 7 | 2003–2012 |
| Toronto, CA | 2 | 1987–2002 |
| Wauwatosa, WI, US | 1 | 1996 |
| Etobicoke, CA | 1 | 1993 |