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VI. Innovators Index
A list of all companies who have recieved patents in Elkhart County since 1976. Click on column headings to resort. Click on a company name to get more detailed information.
| Company | Total Patents | Patents 1976-1995 | Patents 1996-2006 | First Patent Received | Last Patent Received |
| adams & westlake | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1974 | 1980 |
| admiral homes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1975 | 1975 |
| adv tech building systems | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 2003 |
| advanced polymer technology | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1993 | 1993 |
| aeroquip | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 1990 |
| ag best | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1977 | 1977 |
| agdia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2000 | 2004 |
| agri engineering | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1991 | 1995 |
| agri plastics | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1986 | 1986 |
| air flo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1974 | 1979 |
| alpha systems | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 1994 |
| american electronic components | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1996 | 2002 |
| american formed plastics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1977 | 1977 |
| asa electronics | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1994 | 1999 |
| asc ind | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 2004 |
| asv plastics | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 2001 |
| atlantis plastics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 1999 |
| atlas die | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1980 | 2002 |
| atwood mobile products | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2001 | 2002 |
| avtron | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1989 | 1992 |
| banks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| banks lumber | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1994 | 1998 |
| bay view | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| bayer | 109 | 35 | 74 | 1991 | 2002 |
| bayer healthcare | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 2001 |
| behlen engineered plastics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
| bennington marine | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 2004 |
| better products | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 |
| blackpoint engineering | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 2001 |
| board of overseers of goshen college | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1980 | 1982 |
| bock products | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1975 | 1988 |
| boss mfg & distributing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 1989 |
| bristol | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1979 | 1994 |
| bristol products | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1976 | 1979 |
| c g conn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1974 | 1975 |
| cappelletti david anthony | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| cargo master | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 1990 |
| carl w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| carriage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1991 | 1991 |
| cequent towing products | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 2001 |
| cg conn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1975 | 1976 |
| chrysalis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1991 | 1993 |
| claude e | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1979 | 1979 |
| cmi intl | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 |
| coachmen ind | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1977 | 2001 |
| continental ind | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1983 | 2001 |
| conviron | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1978 | 1978 |
| creation windows | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1986 | 1987 |
| crown intl | 34 | 23 | 11 | 1978 | 2000 |
| cts | 423 | 140 | 283 | 1965 | 2004 |
| ctx | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 | 1984 |
| custom creative products | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| custom form mfg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1986 | 1994 |
| d & w | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | 2004 |
| d m design | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 | 1984 |
| damon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| damon ventures | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 1994 |
| data trek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 |
| david anthonycappelletti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| days | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | 2003 |
| dee enterprises | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 2002 |
| design components | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| dexter axle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 2002 |
| dicor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1989 | 1994 |
| do groups | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| dometic | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1990 | 2005 |
| domore office furniture | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1977 | 1977 |
| dura automotive systems | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 1997 |
| durakool | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1989 | 1999 |
| dynamics of america | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| earthway products | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1982 | 1982 |
| eby's pines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1981 | 1981 |
| efp | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1986 | 1990 |
| electromation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1980 | 1982 |
| elkhart brass mfg | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1974 | 2003 |
| elkhart door | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1984 | 1993 |
| elkhart machine & tool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1983 | 1984 |
| elkhart products | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1975 | 1988 |
| elkhart tool & die | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
| emerson musical instruments | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1981 | 1981 |
| environmental test systems | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1987 | 2002 |
| esmay products | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1976 | 1976 |
| excel ind | 61 | 31 | 30 | 1975 | 1998 |
| fab form products | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 | 1984 |
| fas ind | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1989 | 2000 |
| fastec industrial | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 2004 |
| flair interiors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 2001 |
| foam technology | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| forestor koetter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 1990 |
| four winds intl | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1991 | 1992 |
| fred | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 | 1984 |
| gaska tape | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1987 | 2001 |
| gds technology | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1987 | 1993 |
| genencor intl indiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1992 | 1995 |
| geocel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1995 | 1995 |
| ger win vans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1979 | 1979 |
| glaval | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1995 | 1998 |
| gleason industrial products | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
| global glass | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 1990 |
| goshen cushion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1989 | 1990 |
| goshen rubber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1975 | 1977 |
| graves spray supply | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1983 | 1984 |
| haarmann & reimer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1990 | 1994 |
| hamco mfg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1985 | 1985 |
| haws | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1975 | 1975 |
| heartland recreational vehicles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| hoarmann & reimer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1993 | 1993 |
| holiday rambler | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1976 | 1995 |
| hydro life | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 1994 |
| indiana chair frame | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| industrial wood products | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1981 | 1981 |
| innovative ind | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 1978 |
| integrated biomedical technology | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1997 | 2001 |
| international radio & electronics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1975 | 1975 |
| irvine shade & door | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| j f enterprises | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1979 | 1979 |
| jack p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1982 | 1982 |
| james jacobfree | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
| james l | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1983 | 1983 |
| jayco | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 1998 |
| jedco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1982 | 1982 |
| jf enterprises | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1977 | 1977 |
| jt custom works | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| kencowilliams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 1994 |
| kent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 1989 |
| key machine tool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 1989 |
| kreuter marine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1987 | 1987 |
| kreuter mfg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1986 | 2000 |
| l e johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1983 | 1983 |
| l e johnson products | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1988 | 1990 |
| leer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1977 | 1983 |
| lippert components | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| liteco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
| lrv | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1984 | 1986 |
| mach 2 mfg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1975 | 1975 |
| mardan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1982 | 1982 |
| marson intl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 2002 |
| masco of indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1976 | 1976 |
| maynard e | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1978 | 1978 |
| medical wraps | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1993 | 1993 |
| mha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1977 | 1977 |
| micrology laboratories | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 2002 |
| mid america sales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1971 | 1990 |
| midway truck & coach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 1994 |
| miles laboratories | 752 | 752 | 0 | 1971 | 1994 |
| miller structures | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 1990 |
| monaco coach | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 2003 |
| morryde intl | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1989 | 2000 |
| moyers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 1989 |
| nelgo mfg | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1981 | 2000 |
| nibco | 40 | 23 | 17 | 1974 | 2002 |
| norco ind | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1998 | 2003 |
| pace american | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| philips products | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 2001 |
| plastic form | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 1996 |
| pro air | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| prolon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| qc metal fab | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| qest products | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1976 | 1976 |
| qmp | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1984 | 1987 |
| quality components | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1988 | 1988 |
| r & t frames | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1980 | 1980 |
| r n r intl | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1995 | 2002 |
| rcr scientific | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1990 | 1996 |
| reese products | 36 | 15 | 21 | 1991 | 2001 |
| reit distributing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 1989 |
| remic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 | 1984 |
| riverpark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
| roll form | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1979 | 1979 |
| romaine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 1990 |
| ronald a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 1978 |
| ronald jwolf | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 2002 |
| rotational molding technology | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
| sailor mfg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1980 | 1981 |
| schult homes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| selmer | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1987 | 1997 |
| serim research | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1992 | 2002 |
| shrock mfg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1990 | 1994 |
| sican | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| silver street | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1979 | 1980 |
| skyline | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1977 | 2002 |
| smi technology | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1995 | 1995 |
| solvay enzymes | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1991 | 1995 |
| specialty window coverings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 2003 |
| speedgrip chuck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1982 | 1982 |
| starcraft | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1989 | 1994 |
| state wide aluminum of indiana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1979 | 1982 |
| steury brothers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
| t & m rubber | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1982 | 1982 |
| todd engineering sales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1986 | 1997 |
| torque engineering | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| trans aire intl | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1982 | 1988 |
| trans video electronics | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1993 | 1998 |
| transhield technology co | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1994 | 1996 |
| uneek cap & door | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1983 | 1984 |
| united musical instruments usa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1987 | 1998 |
| unitron | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1976 | 1979 |
| utilimaster | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 2001 |
| van express | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1983 | 1983 |
| vista mfg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1980 | 1991 |
| voyager | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1992 | 1993 |
| weber mfg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 1989 |
| wells cargo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1991 | 2001 |
| wieland designs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 1994 |
| winlite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1974 | 1974 |
| ziggity systems | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1977 | 1994 |
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