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William D. Childs

Stryker: 63 patents #7 of 1,405Top 1%
Plainwell, MI: #1 of 109 inventorsTop 1%
Michigan: #574 of 86,293 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #35,126 of 4,157,543Top 1%
63 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 51–63 of 63 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9107783 Patient handling device Steven L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, Paul M. Radgens, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul +1 more 2015-08-18
9084710 Wheeled chair Anish Paul, Steven L. Birman, John M. Arend 2015-07-21
D732439 Wheelchair armrests Anish Paul, Steven L. Birman, Michael Graves, Donald Strum, Robert Beale Van Varick +1 more 2015-06-23
9033349 Pole and topper for mobile medical device Michael Graves, Donald Strum, Robert Beale Van Varick, Joseph A. McCarry, Anish Paul +1 more 2015-05-19
9027183 Patient handling device Steven L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, Paul M. Radgens, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul +1 more 2015-05-12
9016706 Wheeled chair with leg rests Anish Paul, Mark A. Schneider 2015-04-28
8967635 Brakes for mobile medical device Anish Paul, Steven L. Birman 2015-03-03
8888118 Bottle holder for mobile medical device Anish Paul, Steven L. Birman 2014-11-18
8789662 Wheeled carriage with brake lock system Steven L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, Richard L. McDaniel, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul 2014-07-29
D705134 Wheelchair handlebars Anish Paul, Steven L. Birman, Michael Graves, Donald Strum, Robert Beale Van Varick +1 more 2014-05-20
7412735 Patient support apparatus Richard L. McDaniel, Jeffrey C. Shiery, Kevin M. Patmore, Michael J. Petrowski 2008-08-19
7395564 Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurney Richard L. McDaniel, Jeffrey C. Shiery, Michael J. Petrowski, Jerry Wheeler, Alfred James Dacey, IV 2008-07-08
7124456 Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurney Stanley T. Palmatier, Richard L. McDaniel, Jeffrey C. Shiery, Michael J. Petrowski, Jerry Wheeler +2 more 2006-10-24