William L. King has been granted 96 US patents while listed as an inventor at Samsonite . The first was granted in 1980 and the most recent in July 2024. William L. King ranks #15,731 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.38%). Patent records list William L. King in Swansea, MA, US.
Patents per Year Patents granted per year, 1987 to 2024 Bar chart with a peak of 9 patents in 1991. peak 9 1987: 4 patents 1987 1988: 5 patents 1989: 5 patents 1990: 8 patents 1990 1991: 9 patents 1992: 2 patents 1993: 2 patents 1993 1994: 2 patents 1995: 5 patents 1996: 2 patents 1996 1997: 3 patents 1998: 7 patents 1999: 5 patents 1999 2000: 4 patents 2001: 3 patents 2002: 6 patents 2002 2003: 3 patents 2005: 1 patents 2006: 2 patents 2006 2007: 1 patents 2008: 1 patents 2009: 1 patents 2009 2010: 1 patents 2011: 2 patents 2012: 1 patents 2012 2014: 2 patents 2015: 1 patents 2016: 2 patents 2016 2017: 1 patents 2024: 1 patents 2024
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Patent # Title Co-Inventors Date Approx Value ⓘ
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Detection and removal of continuous caster-related defects on slabs
Ronald H. Radzilowski
2024-07-23
9820541
Wheeled luggage case arrangement
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2017-11-21
9468277
Retractable spinner wheels for a luggage case
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2016-10-18
9282795
Retractable table for luggage
Kyle F. Gendreau
2016-03-15
9051916
Portable device for generating electric power
Ghanshyam H. Popat
2015-06-09
8720655
Luggage case with large folding wheels
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2014-05-13
8650724
Zippers for bags and luggage
Robert Thomas Zielinski
2014-02-18
8245825
System for cinching a resilient luggage case
Kenzo Yoneno , Luc Huyghe , Dirk Santy
2012-08-21
7900758
Carry-on case for conforming to the curved shape of an overhead carry-on luggage compartment
John H. Sullivan, JR.
2011-03-08
7886884
Carry-on luggage case
Charles K. Weisbart
2011-02-15
7815789
Process to prepare a lubricating base oil
Peter James Wardle
2010-10-19
7527845
Connection element structure for a non-textile fabric
Gregory W. O'Connor , Berkley B. Thornton, Jr.
2009-05-05
7328779
Ratchet compressor for expandable luggage
Glenn Schmierer
2008-02-12
7195109
Expansion system for a luggage case
Ethan Mitchell , George Teixeira
2007-03-27
7073694
Hybrid construction for a luggage case
Edward F. Wholley
2006-07-11
7066820
Illusion toy
Mark Setteducati , Robert L. Carignan , Terry Chan
2006-06-27
6976685
Wheeled car seat
Glenn Schmierer
2005-12-20
6655528
Laptop computer carrying case and impact isolating insert
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2003-12-02
D471727
Combination infant car seat and stroller
Glenn Schmierer
2003-03-18
6533086
Ergonomic upright wheeled luggage
Charles E. Waddell , Andrew Zionts
2003-03-18
6450609
Methods for charging and priming fluid ejector heads
Karai P. Premnath
2002-09-17
$6,781,000
D460264
Set of raised corner pockets for luggage
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2002-07-16
D459884
Protective carrying case for a laptop computer
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2002-07-09
6409329
Method and device to prevent foreign metallic object damage in fluid ejection systems using microwave dryers
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2002-06-25
$4,453,000
6357852
Method and apparatus for restoring an ink jet printhead
Karai P. Premnath , Stanley Dabrowny
2002-03-19
$9,934,000