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Richard D. Smith — 85 Patents

MIMity-Lite: 22 patents #1 of 24Top 5%

AIA.L.S. Industries: 7 patents #1 of 1Top 100%

LGLincoln Global: 5 patents #120 of 485Top 25%

RIR.D.S. Industries: 5 patents #1 of 1Top 100%

MAMaytag: 4 patents #150 of 601Top 25%

IBInternationale Otrool Maatschappij Octropa B.V.: 2 patents #8 of 132Top 7%

BEBenthos: 1 patents #8 of 21Top 40%

ANAndrew: 1 patents #249 of 503Top 50%

MCMosley Machinery Co.: 1 patents #3 of 6Top 50%

WHWhirlpool: 1 patents #2,738 of 3,654Top 75%

ITItt: 1 patents #436 of 721Top 65%

IMInternationale Octrooi Maatschappij: 1 patents #1 of 11Top 10%

FSFleming Sales: 1 patents #6 of 10Top 60%

KCKennecott Copper: 1 patents #11 of 25Top 45%

Spanish Fork, UT: #4 of 197 inventorsTop 3%

Utah: #66 of 19,430 inventorsTop 1%

Overall (All Time): #20,018 of 4,157,543Top 1%

85 Patents All Time

Richard D. Smith has been granted 85 US patents while listed as an inventor at Mity-Lite. The first was granted in 1980 and the most recent in July 2025. Richard D. Smith ranks #20,018 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.48%). Patent records list Richard D. Smith in Spanish Fork, UT, US.

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Showing 1–25 of 85 patents

Patent #	Title	Co-Inventors	Date	Approx Value ⓘ
12372225	Tripod for pole mounted lantern	Chris Nelson	2025-07-29
12270527	Pole mounted lantern	Chris Nelson	2025-04-08
D1068131	Pole mounted lantern	Chris Nelson, Ryan Crawford, Casey Webb	2025-03-25
12031698	Pole mounted lantern	Chris Nelson	2024-07-09
11883331	Arc time recording system for auto-darkening welding helmet	Paul H. Rumpke, Bruce J. Chantry	2024-01-30	$29,758,000
D988609	Protective mask	Chase P. Rutti, Joseph R. Brusky, Paul H. Rumpke	2023-06-06
D948131	Headgear of helmet	Paul H. Rumpke, Chase P. Rutti, Ziqian Wu	2022-04-05
D936908	Chin guard for a face shield	Chase P. Rutti, Joseph R. Brusky, Paul H. Rumpke	2021-11-23
D934587	Fishing rod caddy	Ryan Crawford, Chris Nelson	2021-11-02
11147379	Cushion for folding chair	Matthew Pectol	2021-10-19
D931549	Chin guard for a face shield	Chase P. Rutti, Joseph R. Brusky, Paul H. Rumpke	2021-09-21
11051597	Carrying case with adjustable viewing stand	—	2021-07-06
10865014	Fluid sample display tray	—	2020-12-15
10702033	Carrying case with adjustable viewing stand	—	2020-07-07
D868073	Adjustable viewing stand	—	2019-11-26
D851405	Adjustable viewing stand for a carrying case	—	2019-06-18
9492014	Mesh folding chair	Orrin C. Farnsworth	2016-11-15
8783919	Bicycle lighting apparatus and method of use	Brandon Smith	2014-07-22
8671850	Convertible tabletop with pivotal modesty panel	Grant Rogers	2014-03-18
8550012	Leg locking and folding mechanism for folding table	Grant Rogers	2013-10-08
8454093	Mesh chair with open-end hoop	—	2013-06-04
8322787	Clamping joint for a chair	—	2012-12-04
8317269	Mesh stacking chair	—	2012-11-27
D660612	Mesh banquet chair	—	2012-05-29
D648554	Mesh stacking chair	—	2011-11-15