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Houston, TX, United States of America

Reed Tool Company

USPTO Granted Patents = 72

CIPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 2,065

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54 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

John D Barr (9 out of 40 patents)

Percy W Schumacher (8 out of 15 patents)

John D Deane (6 out of 10 patents)

4. Jeffery Edward Daly (5 out of 21 patents)

5. Henry W Murdoch (5 out of 7 patents)

6. Paul E Pastusek (5 out of 11 patents)

7. Malcolm Roy Taylor (3 out of 26 patents)

8. Nigel Dennis Griffin (3 out of 39 patents)

9. Eric F Drake (3 out of 16 patents)

10. Thomas A Newton, Jr (3 out of 5 patents)

11. Joseph A Gasan (3 out of 4 patents)

12. John M Fuller (3 out of 22 patents)

13. Charles M Thompson (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Leslie R Hawke (2 out of 2 patents)

15. Kenneth W Jones (2 out of 15 patents)

Core Competencies:

Notary Drill Bits

Rotary Drill Bits

Cutter Assemblies

Cutting Elements

Drilling Fluid

Seal Assembly

Pneumatic Impact Tool

Hardened Bearing

Drill Bit Inserts

Earth Boring

Rolling Cutter

Manufacturing Methods

72 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 5119892 - Notary drill bits (1992-06-09),

2. 5109935 - Rotary drill bits (1992-05-05),

3. 5101691 - Methods of manufacturing cutter assemblies for rotary drill bits (1992-04-07),

4. 5025874 - Cutting elements for rotary drill bits (1991-06-25),

5. 4995887 - Cutting elements for rotary drill bits (1991-02-26),

6. 4991670 - Rotary drill bit for use in drilling holes in subsurface earth formations (1991-02-12),

7. 4987800 - Cutter elements for rotary drill bits (1991-01-29),

8. 4969378 - Case hardened roller cutter for a rotary drill bit and method of making (1990-11-13),

9. 4956238 - Manufacture of cutting structures for rotary drill bits (1990-09-11),

10. 4949598 - Manufacture of rotary drill bits (1990-08-21),

11. 4947945 - Relating to cutter assemblies for rotary drill bits (1990-08-14),

12. 4942933 - Relating to rotary drill bits (1990-07-24),

13. 4940099 - Cutting elements for roller cutter drill bits (1990-07-10),

14. 4919220 - Cutting structures for steel bodied rotary drill bits (1990-04-24),

15. 4911255 - Means for retaining roller cutters on rotary drill bit (1990-03-27),

Company Overview

Reed Tool Company, based in Houston, TX, specializes in the development and manufacturing of rotary drill bits and related technologies. The company focuses on innovative solutions for drilling applications, including notary drill bits, cutter assemblies, and cutting elements. Reed Tool is dedicated to enhancing drilling efficiency through advanced designs in drilling fluid management and seal assemblies. Their expertise extends to pneumatic impact tools and hardened bearings, positioning them as a key player in the drilling industry.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

72 Patents

#85 in Houston, TX

#279 in Texas

#5,106 in US

#10,392 in the World

Houston, TX, United States of America

Reed Tool Company

Forward Citations = 2,065

54 inventors:

John D Barr (9 out of 40 patents)

Percy W Schumacher (8 out of 15 patents)

John D Deane (6 out of 10 patents)

4. Jeffery Edward Daly (5 out of 21 patents)

5. Henry W Murdoch (5 out of 7 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Reed Tool Company. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/reed-tool-company

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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