Inventor · Ann Arbor, MI, US

Benjamin Warren Penner

27Patents
7h-index
17Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 3, 2006 → Oct 5, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7874587B2 Glove box assembly exhibiting knee impact force transferring structure with respect to an associated vehicle dash/instrument panel and reinforcing bar and including removable strengthening ribs for tuning of crash safety characteristics Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Active
US7484792B2 Glove box assembly exhibiting knee impact force transferring structure with respect to an associated vehicle dash/instrument panel and reinforcing bar Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Active
US8196985B2 Console assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US8162520B2 Vehicle console assemblies with cup holder and storage bin lighting assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US7513528B2 Vehicle glove box door incorporating variations in rib structure for adjusting impact deformation proximate to respective knee and hand hit areas Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US9986779B2 Locking linear for helmet Human Necessities 11 Active
US8100463B2 Integrated brackets for vehicle instrument panels Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US10010127B1 Protective helmet with multi-density impact liners and method for same Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US9883709B2 Mechanically joined helmet bodies and method for same Human Necessities 7 Active
US7604278B2 Supports for vehicle instrument panels Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US10238165B2 Enduro mountain biking chin bar Human Necessities 5 Active
US8915412B2 Cup holder assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US8770775B2 Lighted cup holder assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US8287021B2 Vehicle handle assemblies including anti-pinch features Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US7370901B2 Glove box assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9036857B2 Garnish double ring for speaker seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US7350841B2 Glove box assembly Fixed Constructions 2 Expired
US8210589B2 Vehicle console assemblies with cup holders and spill control features Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8616607B2 Instrument panel assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10507610B2 Soft wrap substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11758967B2 Enduro mountain biking chin bar Human Necessities 0 Active
US7658433B2 Locating structure for an instrument panel assembly of a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US7762606B2 One piece instrument panel exhibiting a two grain, two part appearance with surface defined separation groove and associated method for creating a master model for in turn making a production mold for producing multiple instrument panels according to a slush mold process Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11266196B2 Protective helmet with multi-density impact liners and method for same Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11129432B2 Enduro mountain biking chin bar Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.