Charles Osborn
31Patents
14h-index
6Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 4, 1975 → Oct 28, 2004
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5402870A | Vehicle park/lock mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US5096033A | Lockout mechanism and system for vehicle shifter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US5954179A | Transmission-mounted park-position interlock system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US5211271A | Lockout mechanism and system for vehicle shifter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US5494141A | Vehicle park/lock mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US5167308A | Combination brake/park lockout and steering mechanism and system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US5759132A | Vehicle park/lock mechanism with control module having a locking mechanism and a control switch actuated by the locking mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US5662004A | Vehicle shift cable connection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5277077A | Modular vehicle shifter and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US4245521A | Manual transmission shifter for operating a transmission with flexible cables | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5718312A | Vehicle park/lock mechanism with control module having a locking mechanism and a control switch actuated by the locking mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5277078A | Vehicle shifter with roller and detent type shift lever positioner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5651290A | Manual shifter with reverse lock mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4304112A | Transmission shifter with park lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5775166A | Vehicle shifter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US5465818A | Park lock mechanism with means to prevent lockout member from accidentially becoming inoperative | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US3994184A | Simplified straight-line shifting assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4282768A | Vibration isolation mount for gear shifter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4328712A | Lockout for gimbal-type automotive transmission gear shifter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US5490434A | Vehicle transfer case shifter system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US5865066A | Vehicle shift cable connection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US5677658A | Electrically operated control module for a locking mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US4343202A | Pull-type lockout actuator for transmission shifters | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4977789A | Vehicle shift lever assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US5588934A | Shifter with means for actuating cable to key mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.