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William G. Alford
Also filed as: ALFORD WILLIAM G
34 granted patents·3 pending applications·681 citations·filing 1993–2010
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37 records- 0197US6572711B2Multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning deviceHOOVER CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 3, 2003·142 cites·21 claims
- 0297US5722266AUniversal wrap security deviceALPHA ENTERPRISES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·116 cites·21 claims
- 0394US5794464AUniversal wrap security deviceALPHA ENTERPRISES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 18, 1998·101 cites·18 claims
- 0489USD456964SFloor cleaner upper portionHOOVER CO·Filed 2001·Granted May 7, 2002·33 cites·1 claims
- 0586USD506047SSuction nozzle hood for a floor care applianceFiled 2003·Granted Jun 7, 2005·33 cites·1 claims
- 0682USD508153SSuction nozzle hood for a floor care applianceHOOVER CO·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 2, 2005·26 cites·1 claims
- 0782USD442344SVacuum cleaner upper portionHOOVER CO·Filed 2000·Granted May 15, 2001·28 cites·1 claims
- 0877USD457278SBase for a floor cleanerHOOVER CO·Filed 2001·Granted May 14, 2002·17 cites·1 claims
- 0976US7776422B2Floor mat having a retention featureINT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 17, 2010·7 cites·17 claims
- 1076US6875255B2Removable dirt separation system for a vacuum cleanerHOOVER CO·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 5, 2005·28 cites·18 claims
- 1174US7152274B2Handle and latch for a removable dirt separation systemHOOVER CO·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 26, 2006·21 cites·14 claims
- 1274USD473986SFoot of an upright vacuum cleanerHOOVER CO·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 29, 2003·19 cites·1 claims
- 1373US6851158B2Multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning deviceHOOVER CO·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 8, 2005·15 cites·16 claims
- 1463USD352090SConsole for fluid recyclingCENTURY MFG CO·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 1, 1994·11 cites·1 claims
- 1562USD468875SSuction nozzle portion for a floor cleanerHOOVER CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 14, 2003·9 cites·1 claims
- 1662USD427397SVacuum cleaner upper portionHOOVER CO·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 27, 2000·11 cites·1 claims
- 1759USD468876SHood portion for a floor cleanerHOOVER CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 14, 2003·8 cites·1 claims
- 1858USD446614SVacuum cleaner dirt receptacleHOOVER CO·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 14, 2001·7 cites·1 claims
- 1957USD469590SFloor cleaner lower handle portionHOOVER CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 28, 2003·7 cites·1 claims
- 2053US7174603B2Multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning deviceHOOVER CO·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 13, 2007·2 cites·14 claims
- 2152USD469227SFloor cleaner upper handle portionHOOVER CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 21, 2003·6 cites·1 claims
- 2251USD546510SFoot of an upright vacuum cleanerHOOVER CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 10, 2007·7 cites·1 claims
- 2348USD455877SVacuum cleaner dirt receptacleHOOVER CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 16, 2002·4 cites·1 claims
- 2445USD426689SVacuum cleaner upper portionHOOVER CO·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 13, 2000·5 cites·1 claims
- 2545US2008213540A1Floor mat and method of manufactureINT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2644USD451654SVacuum cleaner dirt receptacleHOOVER CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 4, 2001·3 cites·1 claims
- 2744US2009269546A9Positive retention floor mat systemsINT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2839USD455241SVacuum cleaner dirt receptacleHOOVER CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 2, 2002·2 cites·1 claims
- 2938USD534699SPortion of a portable cleaning machineHOOVER CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·3 cites·1 claims
- 3038USD517260SPortable cleaning machineHOOVER CO·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 14, 2006·3 cites·1 claims
- 3138US2011062742A1Vehicle floor mat with folding portionINT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3235USD513649STank for a portable cleaning machineHOOVER CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 17, 2006·2 cites·1 claims
- 3333USD510647SUpper housing portion of a floor care applianceHOOVER CO·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 11, 2005·1 cites·1 claims
- 3433USD502789SUpper handle of a floor care applianceFiled 2003·Granted Mar 8, 2005·1 cites·1 claims
- 3532USD516761SHandle for a portable cleaning machineHOOVER CO·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 7, 2006·1 cites·1 claims
- 3632USD513648STank for a portable cleaning machineHOOVER CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 17, 2006·1 cites·1 claims
- 3732USD485028SUpper portion of an upright vacuum cleanerHOOVER CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 6, 2004·1 cites·1 claims
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