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Rapperswil, Switzerland

Graf + Cie Ag

USPTO Granted Patents = 35

% Expired Patents = 25.7

EPO Patents = 18

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 117

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21 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Ralph A Graf (22 out of 31 patents)

Urs Müller (3 out of 3 patents)

Werner Bisquolm (3 out of 3 patents)

4. Peter Artzt (2 out of 53 patents)

5. Günter Steinbach (2 out of 2 patents)

6. Volker Jehle (2 out of 6 patents)

7. Arnold Vetterli (2 out of 2 patents)

8. Markus Schilter (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Urs Schiltknecht (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Stefan Geisser (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Willy Grob (1 out of 1 patent)

12. Josef Iten (1 out of 1 patent)

13. Felix Hasler (1 out of 1 patent)

14. Nikolaos Pavlou (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Erwin Zurcher (1 out of 13 patents)

Core Competencies:

Clothing Carrier

Fastening Device

Sawtooth Clothing

Textile Machine

Carding Machines

Fiber Processing

Circular Comb

Combing Element

Wire Manufacturing

Dirt Separator

Textile Fibers

Card Flat

35 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10392735 - Clothing carrier (2019-08-27),

2. 10301749 - Fastening device for comb elements on a circular comb (2019-05-28),

3. 10196760 - Fastening device for comb elements on a circular comb (2019-02-05),

4. 10145031 - Metallic card clothing (2018-12-04),

5. 9145626 - Combing element for a circular comb of a combing machine (2015-09-29),

6. 8943654 - Clothing carrier for clothing for processing fiber material (2015-02-03),

7. 8590110 - Saw-tooth clothing for a textile machine (2013-11-26),

8. 7743470 - Method and device for manufacturing sawtooth card clothing and all-steel card clothing as well as sawtooth wire (2010-06-29),

9. 6920671 - Sawtooth wire (2005-07-26),

10. 6863591 - Device and methods for dressing card clothing (2005-03-08),

11. 6564430 - Apparatus for processing textile fibers (2003-05-20),

12. 6557215 - Device and method for cleaning all-steel sawtooth arrangements of a swift (2003-05-06),

13. 6544402 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a wire (2003-04-08),

14. 6523226 - Sawtooth wire (2003-02-25),

15. 6289588 - Process for manufacturing a device for treating textile fibers (2001-09-18),

Company Overview

Graf + Cie AG, headquartered in Rapperswil, Switzerland, specializes in the development and manufacturing of high-quality textile machinery and components. The company is recognized for its innovative solutions in the textile industry, focusing on enhancing production efficiency and product quality. With a commitment to research and development, Graf + Cie AG continually advances its technology offerings, catering to a global market and contributing to the evolution of textile manufacturing processes.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

35 Patents

#1 in Rapperswil

#397 in Switzerland

#19,148 in the World

Rapperswil, Switzerland

Graf + Cie Ag

Forward Citations = 117

21 inventors:

Ralph A Graf (22 out of 31 patents)

Urs Müller (3 out of 3 patents)

Werner Bisquolm (3 out of 3 patents)

4. Peter Artzt (2 out of 53 patents)

5. Günter Steinbach (2 out of 2 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Graf + Cie Ag. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/graf-plus-cie-ag

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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