Craig A. Stapleton
53Patents
20h-index
28Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: May 6, 1982 → Feb 7, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4911348A | Adjustable cross rail for luggage carrier | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 136 | Expired |
| US4469261A | Article carrier with adjustably positionable bracket | Performing Operations; Transporting | 80 | Expired |
| US6102265A | Article carrier assembly for a vehicle roof | Performing Operations; Transporting | 63 | Expired |
| US5688087A | Pick-up bed rail assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 59 | Expired |
| US6135472A | Motor powered running board | Performing Operations; Transporting | 52 | Expired |
| US5170920A | Luggage rack | Performing Operations; Transporting | 47 | Expired |
| US4768691A | Adjustable support rail for a luggage carrier | Performing Operations; Transporting | 45 | Expired |
| US5758810A | Vehicle luggage carrier having adjustable crossbar | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US5588572A | Article carrier | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Expired |
| US5573161A | Article carrier crossbar with split stanchion clamp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US5013081A | Vehicle spoiler construction | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| USD406095S | Roof rack support | General | 29 | Expired |
| USD422554S | Front roof rack support | General | 29 | Expired |
| USD319810S | Adjustable luggage carrier cross rails with locking wrench | General | 28 | Expired |
| US5685469A | Swing-down carriers with top actuators | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US6286739A | Article carrier with stowing crossrails | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US5577650A | Split stanchion article carrier with pivoting thumbwheel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US5016798A | Spacer insert for load-bearing slats | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US5411196A | Article carrier | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US5984155A | Utility bar assemblies for a roof rack | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US5791536A | Article carrier assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US5577649A | Hinged rail article carrier | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US4988026A | Discretely adjustable support rail for luggage carriers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US5794826A | Split stanchion article carrier | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US6827244B1 | Extendable article carrier | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.