Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael E. Pederson | Bedford Industries | 8 |
| 2 | Patrick Southworth | Allied Steel | 7 |
| 3 | Patrick DHooge | — | 6 |
| #4 | Pete Smith | Arizona State University | 5 |
| #5 | Daniel J. Rhyner | Hcr | 3 |
| #5 | James Steen | — | 3 |
| #5 | Blair R. Patton | Unknown | 3 |
| #8 | Marc Randolph Matchett | — | 2 |
| #8 | Richard K. Erlandson | — | 2 |
| #8 | Marion E. Heller | — | 2 |
| #11 | Kenneth W. Golob | — | 1 |
| #11 | Murray Matthews | — | 1 |
| #11 | Carl E. Steele | Hcr | 1 |
| #11 | Joseph R. Fabian | — | 1 |
| #11 | Randall W. Barta | Delta International Machinery | 1 |
| #11 | Tim Gradl | — | 1 |
| #11 | Dan Rhyner | Jamison Door | 1 |
| #11 | Avis Simpson | — | 1 |
| #11 | Jerry Akre | — | 1 |
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