Inventor · Northbrook, IL, US

Charles J. Steffens

19Patents
12h-index
10Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 11, 1975 → Jun 11, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4946217A Pickup box covers Performing Operations; Transporting 63 Expired
US6527330B1 Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck Performing Operations; Transporting 60 Expired
US6422635B1 Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US6565141B1 Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck Performing Operations; Transporting 45 Expired
US6454337B2 Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
USD612561S1 Computer cart General 27 Expired
US6520559B1 Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US7735881B2 Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US7334807B2 Vehicle step tube Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US4411395A Downrigger swivel base Human Necessities 18 Expired
US4032133A Roller positioning method and apparatus for buckle-type paper folding machine Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
USD637782S1 Computer cart General 13 Expired
US8205928B2 Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US4104917A Trolling wire Physics 11 Expired
USD645630S1 Computer cart General 9 Expired
US7036861B2 Cargo compartment organizer Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US9669689B2 Folding cargo bay cover for pickup truck Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7195299B2 Cargo compartment organizer Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US8205844B1 Connector assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active

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