Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Means Industries, Inc.

134Patents
103Active
134Granted
57Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 17, 1995 → Jun 17, 2024 · 7 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5918715A Overrunning planar clutch assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 131 Expired
US6244965A Controllable overrunning coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 124 Expired
US7258214B2 Overrunning coupling assembly and method for controlling the engagement of planar members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 91 Expired
US7484605B2 Overrunning radial coupling assembly and method for controlling the engagement of inner and outer members of the assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 90 Active
US6193038A One-way clutch and method for making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US7344010B2 Overrunning coupling assembly including clustered pawls and method for controlling the engagement of planar members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 74 Active
US8079453B2 Controllable overrunning coupling assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 62 Active
US7942781B2 High-efficiency vehicular transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Active
US6065576A Strut for planar one-way clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 61 Expired
US7275628B2 Overrunning coupling assembly having improved shift feel and/or noise reduction Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 59 Expired
US8051959B2 Controllable or selectable bi-directional overrunning coupling assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 56 Active
US5799930A Body mount assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 55 Expired
US6186299A Overrunning coupling assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 50 Expired
US5964331A One-way overrunning clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 47 Expired
US6571926B2 One-way clutch assembly featuring improved strut stability Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 42 Expired
US8286772B2 Controllable coupling assembly and overrunning coupling and control assembly utilizing same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 41 Active
US6116394A Overrunning coupling assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Expired
US5871071A One-way high torque clutch mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Expired
US6125980A Overrunning coupling assembly and manufacturing method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6129190A One-way overrunning clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 36 Expired
US5979627A Damper assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US6481551B1 Inertia-actuated overrunning coupling assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Expired
US8272488B2 Overrunning coupling and control assembly including apparatus having a latching mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Active
USD379343S Trailer hitch General 31 Expired
US6854577B2 Sound dampened one-way clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.