Inventor · East Grand Rapids, MI, US

Bruce M. Smith

171Patents
34h-index
87Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 26, 1977 → Apr 12, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6471294B1 Adjustable lumbar support Human Necessities 155 Expired
US4353375A Activity monitor for ambulatory subjects Human Necessities 129 Expired
US6536841B1 Synchrotilt chair Human Necessities 89 Expired
US5662381A Chair construction and method of assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US5318346A Chair with zero front rise control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
USD683150S1 Chair General 80 Active
USD457739S1 Chair General 79 Expired
USD624328S1 Bench General 62 Expired
USD600052S1 Back for seating unit General 61 Expired
USD592876S1 Seating unit General 59 Expired
US7334845B2 Comfort surface for seating Human Necessities 57 Expired
USD571568S1 Seating unit General 57 Expired
USD456627S1 Chair General 56 Expired
US5842264A Chair construction and method of assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Expired
USD654291S1 Seating unit General 49 Expired
USD683151S1 Chair General 48 Active
USD564264S1 Seating unit General 45 Expired
USD688497S1 Chair General 44 Active
USD694537S1 Chair General 44 Active
USD694538S1 Chair General 43 Active
USD707976S1 Chair General 42 Active
US6786548B2 Chair construction Human Necessities 41 Expired
USD348570S Chair General 40 Expired
USD697726S1 Chair General 40 Active
USD688499S1 Chair General 39 Active

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