Showing 1–23 of 23 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul L. Urban | — | 13 |
| 2 | James Rollings Newsome | Highland Industries | 8 |
| 2 | Jack L. Wilhelmson | — | 8 |
| #4 | Paul Edward Miller | Sonoco Development | 7 |
| #5 | William M. Malloy, Jr. | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | 5 |
| #5 | Malloy Evans | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | 5 |
| #5 | Clyde Riley Wallace, Jr. | The Stanley Works | 5 |
| #8 | Tiawaun Phillips | Husqvarna Ab | 4 |
| #9 | John Spivey, Jr. | GE | 3 |
| #10 | Nichole R. Myers | — | 2 |
| #10 | Michael Godwin | — | 2 |
| #10 | Carl Wagner | Highland Industries | 2 |
| #13 | L. Buck Postlewait | — | 1 |
| #13 | Nicholas Adam Cone | Highland Industries | 1 |
| #13 | Larry A. Marett | Highland Industries | 1 |
| #13 | William James Canipe | Highland Industries | 1 |
| #13 | Kenneth Lefew | — | 1 |
| #13 | Craig Goddard | Schaeffler | 1 |
| #13 | John A. Mahon | — | 1 |
| #13 | Daniel C. Brunelo | — | 1 |
| #13 | Earl Goldsberry | Schaeffler | 1 |
| #13 | William T. Krebs | — | 1 |
| #13 | John B. Brannen | — | 1 |
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