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Gerald E. Drake — 17 Patents

3M: 17 patents #866 of 11,543Top 8%
Menomonie, WI: #3 of 119 inventorsTop 3%
Wisconsin: #2,488 of 40,088 inventorsTop 7%
Overall (All Time): #263,971 of 4,157,543Top 7%
17 Patents All Time
Gerald E. Drake has been granted 17 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 1985 and the most recent in May 1998. Gerald E. Drake ranks #263,971 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 6.3%). Patent records list Gerald E. Drake in Menomonie, WI, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–17 of 17 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
5746408 Hinged, adjustable mounting mechanism for an optical filter screen Scott G. Theirl 1998-05-05 $20,416,000
5704480 Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container Matthew T. Scholz, Patricia A. Eull, Jason L. Edgar, Barry J. Novak, Dennis C. Bartizal +1 more 1998-01-06 $21,595,000
RE35691 Adjustable mounting mechanism for an optical filter screen Scott G. Theirl 1997-12-16
5505305 Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container Matthew T. Scholz, Patricia A. Eull, Jason L. Edgar, Barry J. Novak, Dennis C. Bartizal +1 more 1996-04-09 $11,265,000
5367575 Electronic stethoscope having battery carriage Alan P. Dieken 1994-11-22 $7,072,000
D338269 Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece Joel R. Dufresne, Alan P. Dieken, Curt Hostager, deceased, legal representative Hostager 1993-08-10
D337381 Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece Joel R. Dufresne, Alan P. Dieken, Curt Hostager, deceased, by Ray S. Hostager, legal representative 1993-07-13
5227916 Adjustable mounting mechanism for an optical filter screen Scott G. Theirl 1993-07-13 $9,324,000
5180379 Electrode with pre-wired leads Thomas R. Gray, Paul G. Izen 1993-01-19 $14,267,000
5176106 Animal collar having a closable clasp Jane L. Casto, Curtis A. Hostager 1993-01-05 $7,493,000
5149267 Dental shade guide assembly Ross A. Longhini, Daryl L. Neisse, James R. Kvitrud 1992-09-22 $10,659,000
D328348 Dental shade guide Daryl L. Neisse, Ross A. Longhini, James R. Kvitrud 1992-07-28
4952177 Clamp for electro-surgical dispersive electrode Robert L. Goodlad, William K. Weimer 1990-08-28 $4,264,000
4813870 Dispenser for viscous liquids James F. Pitzen 1989-03-21 $4,370,000
4736747 Adjustable magnetic supercutaneous device and transcutaneous coupling apparatus 1988-04-12 $8,789,000
4555155 Bioelectrode connector 1985-11-26 $5,728,000
4538920 Static mixing device 1985-09-03 $4,701,000