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Alexander Rankin, Vi
Also filed as: RANKIN ALEXANDER · RANKIN ALEXANDER VI · RANKIN V ALEXANDER · RANKIN VI ALEXANDER
11 granted patents·2 pending applications·917 citations·filing 1975–2018
93Inventor score
Files withVULCAN SPRING & MFG CO4VULCAN SPRING & MFG COMPANY4RANKIN ALEXANDER2MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC1RANKIN V ALEXANDER1
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13 records- 0197US6464089B1Adjustable spring-driven pusher device for a merchandise dispenserVULCAN SPRING & MFG COMPANY·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 15, 2002·276 cites·15 claims
- 0296US6419175B1Retractor having a swivel attachment componentVULCAN SPRING & MFG COMPANY·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 16, 2002·91 cites·15 claims
- 0395US5743428APrinted springs and method of manufactureVULCAN SPRING & MFG CO·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 28, 1998·149 cites·7 claims
- 0494US7347335B2Pusher assembly, merchandise dispenser and method of dispensing merchandiseVULCAN SPRING & MFG COMPANY·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 25, 2008·134 cites·18 claims
- 0589US3983432ABrush holder assemblyRANKIN ALEXANDER·Filed 1975·Granted Sep 28, 1976·58 cites·9 claims
- 0688US10165900B1Multi-purpose kitchen utensilRANKIN V ALEXANDER·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 1, 2019·11 cites·15 claims
- 0788US9038272B1Variable force spring tapes and method of manufactureVULCAN SPRING & MFG CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·9 cites·16 claims
- 0887US5124685ASecurity device with retractable tetherVULCAN SPRING AND MANUFACTURIN·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 23, 1992·124 cites·6 claims
- 0982US9167914B2Illuminated merchandise dispenserVULCAN SPRING & MFG CO·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 27, 2015·15 cites·18 claims
- 1071US4389588ACurrent carrying constant force brush holder assemblyRANKIN ALEXANDER·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 21, 1983·27 cites·3 claims
- 1169US5649363AMethod of manufacturing printed springsVULCAN SPRING & MFG CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 22, 1997·23 cites·14 claims
- 1252US2007023557A1Retractor having rotary damper and product display utilizing sameVULCAN SPRING & MFG COMPANY·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1347US2018240094A1Method and system for multiple cascading authorization in real timeMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
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