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Michael J. Hardy — 20 Patents

TETownsend Engineering: 10 patents #10 of 77Top 15%
STStork Townsend: 5 patents #5 of 44Top 15%
MPMarel Meat Processing: 1 patents #8 of 31Top 30%
Paso Robles, CA: #2 of 169 inventorsTop 2%
California: #29,208 of 386,348 inventorsTop 8%
Overall (All Time): #214,803 of 4,157,543Top 6%
20 Patents All Time
Michael J. Hardy has been granted 20 US patents while listed as an inventor at Townsend Engineering. The first was granted in 1984 and the most recent in August 2025. Michael J. Hardy ranks #214,803 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 5.2%). Patent records list Michael J. Hardy in Paso Robles, CA, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–20 of 20 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
12391008 Method of inserting a reinforcing rod into a sports paddle — 2025-08-19
RE45675 Method and means for stuffing natural casings with sausage emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2015-09-29
7347772 Conveyor system with pivotable hooks Kenneth L. Lebsack, Brent R. Schirm, Kenneth B. Arnote, David W. Alexander 2008-03-25
RE40030 Method and means for stuffing natural casings with sausage emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2008-01-22
7182684 Method and means for stuffing natural casings with a sausage emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2007-02-27
7179161 Method and apparatus for vertically stuffing casings with sausage emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2007-02-20
7160184 Conveyor system with pivotable hooks Kenneth L. Lebsack, Brent R. Schirm, Kenneth B. Arnote, David W. Alexander 2007-01-09
6846234 Method and means for advancing a sausage casing using fluid power Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2005-01-25
6843713 Method and means for encasing sausage Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2005-01-18
6719621 Method and means for stuffing natural casings with sausage emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2004-04-13
6676502 Method and means for stuffing natural casings with sausage emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2004-01-13
6669545 Method and means for stuffing natural casings with a food emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2003-12-30
6659854 Method and means for rapid loading of casing-bearing sleeves on a sausage making machine Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2003-12-09
6659853 Method and means for stuffing natural casings with sausage emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2003-12-09
6641474 Method and means for rapid loading of casing-bearing sleeves on a sausage making machine Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2003-11-04
6585580 Method and means for stuffing natural casings with sausage emulsion Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2003-07-01
6572464 Method and means for rapid loading of casing-bearing sleeves on a sausage making machine Steven P. Hergott, David Hamblin 2003-06-03
5858032 Solid fuels Eric Dennis Barford 1999-01-12
4503701 Panel straightening apparatus and method — 1985-03-12
4473419 Method of forming and bonding a panel repair patch — 1984-09-25

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