Fisherville, KY, United States of America

Bertram Joseph Stocker, Jr

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: General Electric Company. Active years: 2009.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Bertram Joseph Stocker, Jr. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/bertram-joseph-stocker-jr

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

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 6.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 5(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2009

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Bertram Joseph Stocker, Jr.: Washing Machine Invention

Introduction

Bertram Joseph Stocker, Jr. is an inventor associated with Fisherville, Kentucky, and General Electric Company. His recorded patent concerns a washing machine coupling apparatus.

Latest Patents

Stocker’s listed patent, “Washing machine and coupling apparatus,” describes a mechanism with concentric inner and outer shafts. A coupling element engages the shafts to make them rotate together or disengages them to allow relative rotation. An actuating element moves the coupling between these positions. Stocker is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Stocker’s invention to General Electric Company and to washing machine technology. The patent’s coupling mechanism provides a way to control the relationship between rotating components.

Collaborations

Joshua Paul Kopecky and Christopher G. Hoppe are identified as Stocker’s coworkers. The information provided does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on this invention.

Conclusion

Bertram Joseph Stocker, Jr.’s recorded patent focuses on a selectable shaft-coupling mechanism for a washing machine, reflecting his association with General Electric Company and appliance innovation.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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