Inventor · Indianapolis, IN, US

Chad A. Hickman

16Patents
7h-index
12Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 28, 2000 → Oct 12, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7497486B1 Multifunction mortise lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
USD855053S1 Biometrics acquisition device General 23 Active
US9316022B2 Lock assembly having lock position sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
USD430786S End cap for a door exit device push pad General 14 Expired
USD433307S Push pad General 12 Expired
US9273489B2 Lock assembly having motor inside interior operator handle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US9027372B2 Lock assembly having secured setscrew configuration to prevent unauthorized handle removal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8690203B1 Mortise lock with lockable handles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US10975595B2 Automatic connecting system with heat-activated release Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US10329820B2 Spring adjustment indicator for a door closure Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US9290964B2 Lock assembly having fire resistant spindle linkage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10738514B2 Anti-friction latchbolt Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10196843B2 Anti-friction latchbolt Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9290965B2 Lock assembly having quick release double fire plate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11821237B2 Cylindrical lever locking system Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11952801B2 Electro-mechanical lock core with a cam member tailpiece Fixed Constructions 0 Active

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