Alfred E. Maier
51Patents
15h-index
56Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: May 24, 1974 → Sep 8, 1999
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5341191A | Molded case current limiting circuit breaker | Electricity | 153 | Expired |
| US5260533A | Molded case current limiting circuit breaker | Electricity | 99 | Expired |
| US4263492A | Circuit breaker with anti-bounce mechanism | Electricity | 95 | Expired |
| US4603376A | Terminal assembly for circuit breaker and similar apparatus | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US4630019A | Molded case circuit breaker with calibration adjusting means for a bimetal | Electricity | 30 | Expired |
| US6076795A | Retaining device for an electric motor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US4654491A | Circuit breaker with contact support and arc runner | Electricity | 27 | Expired |
| US3950714A | Self-adjusting circuit breaker with rotating trip assembly | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US4286242A | Mechanical interlock for low voltage circuit breakers | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US4540961A | Molded case circuit breaker with an apertured molded cross bar for supporting a movable electrical contact arm | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| US4166205A | Stored energy circuit breaker | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| US3956670A | Circuit interrupter circuit including improved control | Electricity | 19 | Expired |
| US4114005A | Circuit breaker spring assembly | Electricity | 19 | Expired |
| US4612426A | Arc chute assembly for circuit breaker | Electricity | 19 | Expired |
| US4229630A | Circuit breaker utilizing improved arc chambers | Electricity | 18 | Expired |
| US4958136A | Circuit breaker with individual gap adjustment at high and low settings of magnetic trip | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US4137437A | Circuit breaker having improved movable crossbar and spring holder | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US6064021A | Clutch assembly for electrical switching apparatus with large compression close spring | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US4894747A | Side plate tapered twist tab fastening device for fastening side plates to the base | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US4219713A | Circuit breaker with high speed trip latch | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US4827231A | Molded case circuit breaker with viewing window and sliding barrier | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US4555604A | Circuit breaker having improved stab assembly | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US5027096A | Key blocks for circuit breaker | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US4123734A | Circuit breaker with improved latch mechanism | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US4242577A | Circuit breaker having insulation barrier | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.